Enter the CEC Essay Writing Competition

Deadline: 28th November 2014 

Write an essay on green/sustainable energy, covering the following aspects:

-Your understanding of sustainable energy 

-Identified opportunities within your community for harnessing or generating renewable energy and how ordinary people can be involved in efforts to use our energy resources better 

-The positive impact of using sustainable energy in your community and how it would impact on the environment and quality of life 

-The negative effects of continued and prolonged use of non-renewable energy for a country like Zambia 

-What the country needs to do to become a competitive producer of renewable energy 

The winning essay must demonstrate, among other qualities, originality of ideas with arguments backed by practical examples, logical thought and fully expressed ideas. 

Prizes

Prizes include a year’s payment of tuition fees (Ts&Cs applying), laptop computers/tablets and cash prizes for both winning pupils and the school they represent as well as some consolations. 

Participation Criterion 

-Open to in-school young people aged between 12 and 18 years 

-Essay should be between 700 – 1500 words 

-Use a clear font (Arial), size 12 with 1.5 line spacing for TYPED work while HAND WRITTEN entries must be clear, neat and preferably written on lined paper. Poorly written and illegible works will be instantly disqualified. 

-Only one entry per participant Entries should be in the English language 

-The competition attracts NO participation fee CEC will publish the winning essay in full in the press and any other print or electronic publication to give exposure to the ideas presented. 

How to Enter 

-The entry must include the name, age, postal/physical address, valid phone number and where available, an e-mail address on which the participant may be contacted and the name of the school the entrant attends. 

Entries may be sent by: 

E-mail: info@cec.com.zm 

Post: P O Box 20819, Kitwe 

Hand delivered: CEC Operations Head Office 

23rd Avenue, Nkana East, Kitwe 

OR 

CEC Corporate Head Office 

First Floor, Abacus Square 

Stand 2374/B 

Thabo Mbeki Road, Lusaka 

All envelopes and E-mails must be marked/headed Renewable Energy Essay Writing Competition. 

The winner will be announced within December.

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