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Contest: MY GREEN ACTION 2019 CHALLENGE

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR ENVIRONMENT

Communication

Brussels, 21 March 2019

MYGREENACTION 2019 CHALLENGE RULES

Rules for the MyGreenAction challenge running from 21 March to 10 May 2019.

THEME OF THE CONTEST

The MyGreenAction challenge is organised within a social media campaign to promote this

years Green Week, and invites people across Europe to share their ideas, actions, projects

and initiatives that show the personal measures they take to create a greener, more sustainable

the European Commission. Participants are invited to share their submission either on their

own profiles (Instagram, Twitter) or below the official posts shared by the European

Commission (Facebook).

ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to individuals who are fourteen (14) years old and above. Ideas

submitted that are not related to the theme or do not comply the present rules will not be

ORGANISER

The MyGreenAction challenge is organised by the European Commissions Directorate-

General for Environment DG ENV, Avenue de Beaulieu 5, 1000 Brussels, Belgium The

Organiser. The challenge is in no way sponsored by, endorsed by, administered by, or

associated with Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

AWARD

Between 21 March and 10 May, every two weeks, three of the most inspiring submissions

will be selected to be featured on one of the official Commissions social media channels

(Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). Moreover, the best 10 entries overall will be included into a

summary video, which will be shown at the European Commissions Green Week, the biggest

annual event on Europe s environmental calendar, hosted by DG Environment and taking

place from 15-17 May 2019 in Brussels.

CHALLENGE PERIOD

The MyGreenAction challenge takes place between 21 March and 10 May 2019.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Participants are asked to provide a photo, short video (max 30 seconds) or drawing showing

their ideas, actions or projects that contribute to a sustainable environmental manner as well

as a description of this visual element. Participants must tag DG Environments Instagram

(OurPlanet_EU), Facebook (EU_Environment) or Twitter (EU_ENV) account in their

posts and use the hashtag MyGreenAction. Contributions that do not include the campaign

hashtag will not be eligible. Participants Instagram profiles must be public in order to make

sure the organiser can see the submissions.

HIGHLIGHTED SUBMISSIONS

Winners will be featured on the European Commission’s social media channels and included

in the summary video shown at Green Week. Winners will be selected by of the

representatives of the European Commission s Directorate-General for Environment (DG

ENV) on the basis of the quality and creativity of the picture, video or drawing and caption.

Their decisions are final and cannot be contested. By sharing entries on social media with the

MyGreenAction hashtag and tagging the European Commission’s social accounts,

participants agree that their material can be featured on social media and/or be included into

the summary video.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the MyGreenAction challenge

is impaired in any way, the organiser may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the

challenge to address the impairment and then resume it; or (b) select the winning submissions

out of the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The organiser reserves

the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the operation of

the competition, violates these rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. The

organiser’s failure to enforce any term of these rules shall not constitute a waiver of that

holder used to enter will be deemed to be the owner.

RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

By entering, the participant agrees to release and will not hold DG ENV, Instagram,

Facebook, Twitter, their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective

officers, directors, employees, and agents (the Released Parties) responsible for and against

any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the challenge or receipt or use of

any award, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorised human intervention in the challenge;

(b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) errors in the administration of the challenge. The

participant waives the right to claim any attorneys fees and any damages whatsoever,

including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY

Any information the participant submits, when entering the challenge is provided to DG ENV,

not to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Except where prohibited, the participant consents to

DG ENVs use of the participants name in any list of winners (if applicable) and for

promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration. DG ENV

adheres to the strict privacy and GDPR rules of the European Union and will not hold

personal data of any respondent for more than five years.

DISPUTES

The participant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or

connected with, the challenge or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without

resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Brussels.

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and

enforceability of these official rules, the participants rights and obligations, or the rights and

obligations of the organiser in connection with the challenge, shall be governed by, and

construed in accordance with, the laws of Belgium, without giving effect to any choice of law

or conflict of law rules (whether of Belgium or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the

application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Belgium.

ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES

Participation in the challenge implies full acceptance of the above-mentioned rules.

QUESTIONS

Any questions and inquiries about the challenge can be emailed to:

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