Carpe Diem...and the stream, and the trees, and the dirt...

The list of everything that represents The Update's volunteer weekend is pretty long. And we want you to capture as much of it as possible. So grab your ipod video, your cell phone, your point-and-shoot or your Canon PDX and shoot Saturday and/or Sunday volunteer activities. We'll leave it up to you to decide between video or still photos - just record central Ohio's tribute to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

We're looking for any and all creative captures. Submission to both contests is FREE and open to the public! Prizes will be awarded.

Video Contest

Deadline: Midnight, Tuesday, April 20

Limit: 3 minutes

You can make an Earth Day music video, a docu-drama, an investigative reality expose, or the ever popular montage. All submissions will be accepted online, through Vimeo.com. To enter the contest, first upload your film to Vimeo (accounts are free) and then email your submission video's URL to videocontest@update2010.org ....by midnight on Tuesday, April 20.

The winning video will make its debut Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30pm at the Earth Day Eve party at Barley's Brewing Company (where you can also witness the tapping of a new organic beer - at 7pm). On Earth Day, the winning video will be shown at the celebration in Franklin Park. The video will also be posted to our website on Friday, April 23 and will be poised for an afterlife at one or more spaces around town. It may also become part of the national celebration of Earth Day on April 25 in D.C. on the Mall.

Join our network: Earth Day on Vimeo

Photo Contest

Deadline: Midnight, Tuesday, April 20

Limit: 3 photos

Color, black and white, enhanced, whatever. Upload your best shots to Flickr.com (accounts are free), then email the link to your best images to photocontest@update2010.org ...by midnight on Tuesday, April 20. 

The winning photos will be shown alongside the winning video at Barleys and at the celebration at Franklin Park. Winning photos will also be posted to our website on Friday, April 23.

Join our network: Earth Day on Flickr