World:
2019- 2020 Winners
The World of 7 Billion contest is a project of the Population Education program, provider of K-12 classroom resources and professional development opportunities. The contest is run every school year. Click on a topic below to view the winning videos.
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Contest Judges
| Name | Position, Work Place |
|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abouelnaga | Solutions Fellow, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) (VA) |
| Vivek P. Adhia | India Country Director, Institute for Sustainable Communities |
| Kerri Allen | Coastal Advocate, North Carolina Coastal Federation |
| Kate Anderson | Children and Family Programs Manager, City of Winooski |
| Angela Ayers-VanderMolen | AP Macroeconomics/AP Human Geography Teacher and Dual Credit Facilitator, MacArthur High School, Irving TX |
| Elizabeth K. Baker | Professor of Practice, Mills College (CA) |
| Brenda Ball | Senior School Director and IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, Brockton School (Canada) |
| Tom Beach | Video Producer, Fellow/Volunteer, Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) (DC) |
| Colleen Beck | CEO, Seed Aquaponics (PA) |
| Michael Bentley, EdD | Associate Professor (retired), University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Sarah Berk | Middle School Science Teacher, St. Cletus School (IL) |
| Anne A. Carlson, Ph.D. | Senior Climate Adaptation Specialist, The Wilderness Society (MT) |
| Colette Carrabba | Science and History Educator, Chester County Junior High School (TN) |
| Delores. Coleman | History Teacher, Retired teacher from Buffalo School District (NY) |
| Sue Counterman | Master Teacher Middle School Science, Colorado Academy |
| Dan Dickerman | Program Officer, Institute for Sustainable Communities (PA) |
| Deborah W Elliott | Co-founder, www.teachwithmovies.org (CA) |
| Dr. Karen N. Evans | Undergraduate Coordinator, University of West Florida |
| Ken Folger | Middle School Science Teacher, Harding Academy (TN) |
| Benjamin Giorgi | Teacher, Ellington High School (NY) |
| Deborah S. Greenhut, PhD | CEO, Creative Room for Learning, LLC (NY) |
| Brent Habig | Vice President, International, Institute for Sustainable Communities (WA) |
| Jesse Haight | Associate Professor, Clarion University (PA) |
| Melissa Holmes | Middle School Life Science Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) |
| Dr. Sam Hopp | Early Literacy, Educational Consultant (PA) |
| EJ Karetny | Science Teacher, Timber Creek Regional High School (NJ) |
| Amy Lake | Social Studies Teacher, Lee H. Kellogg School (CT) |
| Jeffery Martell | Outdoor Program Coordinator, REI Outdoor Programs |
| Gregory V. Massara | Environmental Science Teacher, Waterloo Central School District |
| Patricio Chambers MejÃa | Managing Director, GUAYLLABAMBA WATERKEEPER |
| Ali Mohamed Abbas Ahmed | Secretary General, Sudanese Population Network |
| Adrienne Nenow | Director, International Development, Lehigh University |
| Dr. Dorothea Y. Panayotou | Independent Educator and Consultant, Scientist and Tutor |
| Stephanie Parajon | Video Editor, Women Voters of Maryland |
| Karen Roos | Environmental Educator, The Greenbelt Conservancy (NY) |
| John Seager | President and CEO, Population Connection (DC) |
| Jessica Sutorus | Environmental Conservation Supervisor, City of Colton |
| Dr. Andrea E. Thomas | Project Director, SUNY Venezuela Higher Education Engagement Initiative, The State University of New York, Center for Collaborative Online International Learning |
| Angela Tseng | Math Teacher, Duarte High School |
| Rachel Velez | Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water for North Carolina |
| Stefanie Wager | Social Studies Consultant, Iowa Department of Education (IA) |
Thank you to all the teachers and students who participated in the 2019-2020 World of 7 Billion student video contest. We were blown away by the creativity, passion, and expertise showcased throughout the videos, especially by the 18 winning films.
The contest first ran during the 2010-2011 school year as a “teachable moment” around world population reaching 7 billion. 619 videos were received from 36 U.S. states and four countries abroad in that first year and it was meant to be a one-time event. But we received such positive feedback from teachers – many wanted to participate again and make the contest a permanent project in their courses – that we decided to make the contest an annual event.
Now in its 9th year, nearly 19,000 student-made videos on the impacts of population have been created as a direct result of the contest. Thousands of students are now more aware of the vast connections between population and so many of today’s pressing global challenges.
We look forward to continuing the contest into the future and watching as more students explore the complexities of population growth through film.