World population is over 8 billion people. Through the World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest, middle and high schoolers are given a platform to think critically about global challenges related to population and share what they think we should do to fix them.

1. The Goal: Students explain how population growth impacts one of the following global topics and offer an idea for a sustainable solution. The global topics are: climate migration, invasive species, and health.
2. Deadline: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
3. Classroom Project: A detailed lesson plan for teachers, and an interactive digital project organizer for students, makes creating a World of 8 Billion video an easy and authentic learning opportunity.
4. Awards: Over 80 students will be awarded cash prizes of up to $1,200.
5. Narrow Your Focus: Students should narrow their focus by concentrating on a subtheme within their topic. The strongest videos don’t try to tackle an entire global challenge. Possible subthemes include:
   1. Energy: Ecosystem impacts, natural resource use, climate change, government influence, energy access, energy poverty, etc.
   2. Wetlands: Urbanization, biodiversity, climate change, ecosystem services, social/cultural value, government influence, etc.
   3. Economics: Economic development, economic growth, wealth inequality, production & consumption, resource scarcity, government influence, etc.
6. Key Contest Requirements
   1. The maximum video length is 60 seconds.
   2. All videos must be in English or, if in another language, include English subtitles.
   3. See the Rules and Guidelines for more details.

Learn more and submit your video at the World of 8 Billion website.