Mode:
Online
Participation:
Individual
Number of Participants:
1 student (undergraduate/diploma) for each entry. Each university may submit a maximum of 10 entries.
Objectives :
- Practice public speaking in a fun, digital way
- Improve your English pronunciation and fluency
- Unleash your creativity
- Inspire climate action through ideas
Description :
Create a digital avatar and deliver a speech about an innovation that helps or harms the planet. Your voice + your creativity = an awesome learning experience!
Duration of the video :
1-2 minutes
What You Need to Do:
1. Create Your Avatar
- Use tools like:
- Voki (https://www.voki.com/)
- HeyGen (https://app.heygen.com/home)
- Vidnoz (https://www.vidnoz.com/avatars.html)
- You may use other apps of your choice
2. Choose a Topic
- Talk about how technology or innovation affects the world. Here are some examples:
- Electric Cars: A Climate Hero or Villain?!
- How Can AI Support a Greener Future
- Plastic Alternatives: Innovation or Illusion?
- Smart Homes: Saving Energy or Wasting More?
3. Write & Record Your Speech
- Length: 1–2 minutes
- Some of the platforms may convert your voice (that is permissible)
- Make it clear, confident, and meaningful
- You are not allowed to use Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology (which converts written text into spoken output)
4. Make Your Video
- Sync your voice to the avatar
- Make it visually creative
- Export as video file
How to submit:
- Export it as a video file, upload the video to YouTube and set the visibility to Unlisted.
- Submit the YouTube link, draft and participant’s details via Google Form.
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 11:59 p.m.
How You'll Be Judged:
| Criteria | What it means |
| Clarity & Delivery | Good pronunciation, smooth, confidence |
| Vocabulary & Grammar | Appropriate and varied vocabulary, mostly accurate grammar |
| Creativity & Design | Original and engaging ideas, thoughtful layout, effective use of visuals, colour and space |
| Content Quality | Speech is original, clear and thought-provoking |
Be bold. Be creative. Let your avatar speak for the planet!
