A new way has launched for young creatives to show what they can do. Entries have opened for the Cresta Climate Challenge, a free-to-enter global competition for young creatives organised by the people behind the Cresta Awards.

The initiative, for which The Stable is the regional media partner, is looking to highlight emerging creative talents while harnessing their abilities in tackling climate change “inactivism”.

The entry site offers separate cash prizes for young creatives under 26, or for students in full-time education. It is now open for submissions with a closing date of March 29.

Enter here.

 Lewis Blackwell, chief executive officer of Cresta, commented, “We’re delighted to be able to present this free competition for young creatives to show their passion and talent around such a vital issue as tackling climate change. Communication skills, and creativity, has a vital part to play in challenging climate change inertia and deliberate inactivism in societies around the world. We all have a part – a responsibility – to take on what is probably the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced.”

The brief is extremely simple, Blackwell explained, “Present ideas, within or for any media, that can be used to mobilise climate change action and fight the inactivism.”

More details will be released over the coming weeks on the jury, a mix of leading creatives and environmental experts, along with other partners. Blackwell, an award-winning writer and creative director, including multiple books and exhibitions on the environment, will be one of the jurors.

Alan Page, president of Cresta, added, “If you want to enter, or would like to partner or otherwise engage with this project, please do get in touch. The creative industry has a potentially huge part to play in helping the fight against climate change. Frankly, we have not seen enough involvement yet from our industry but it must come. There is both an ethical and creative need to engage. And the Cresta Climate Challenge gives the younger generation of creatives a chance to drive hard to be at the forefront of that change.”

 More details can be obtained on the entry site or by contacting climate@cresta-awards.com