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To celebrate surpassing 100,000 certified Carbon Literate citizens this summer, we’re excited to be running the #CLinAction competition!

We invite you – the Carbon Literacy community – to show us your Carbon Literacy pledge in action.

Be it in photo or video form, the most creative and inspiring submission will win a bundle of Patagonia goodies!

ONE lucky winner will win:

• A Patagonia Refugio Pack – a 28L daypack with lots of space to hold your daily essentials, and the durability you expect from sustainable gear made to last.
• A Patagonia Keep Cup – a reusable mug made of durable tempered glass to enjoy hot drinks on the go.

Whether for outdoor adventures, or just for the back-to-school or work season, it’s up to you how you use them!

How to enter:

1.  Take a photo or film a video of you carrying out your Carbon Literacy pledge.

Pledged to use public or active transport for your commute instead of the car? Take a snapshot of you walking or taking the train to work! Pledged to set up a sustainability working group? Take a group selfie at your next meeting!

If your pledge is difficult to capture, you could take a photo of the place or people your pledge has impacted or will impact and explain how.

Just remember, the more creative the better!

2.  Share your photo or video on LinkedIn or Instagram* alongside your pledge in writing.

Be sure to include the hashtag #CLinAction for your post to be seen and your submission counted.

*For Instagram, this must be a feed post (not a story) for your submission to be counted.

Entry times:

The competition will be open from 16th August and run for one month, closing at midnight on 15th September. Any posts made after the closing date will not be considered.

Why Patagonia?

We’ve chosen to include prizes from world-leading outdoor clothing brand Patagonia for the #CLinAction competition due to its dedication to environmental action and climate justice, illustrated in a number of ways:

• Made to last: Patagonia creates high-quality, long-lasting products, as well as offering free repairs for life and a program to trade in old items for credit to prevent them going to landfill.
• Opening Up The Outdoors (OUTO): Patagonia are a founding member of this group that focuses on the continued inclusion, education, and enjoyment of outdoor spaces by people of the global majority.
• 1% for the Planet: Patagonia created this global movement to allow members to donate 1% of their sales or salary toward environmental causes. The Carbon Literacy Trust is a proud 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner.
• Patagonia Action Works: Patagonia created this online platform to connect committed individuals with environmental action groups. We are a proud Patagonia Action Works grantee.
• Made Earth its only shareholder: Patagonia set a new example for environmentally responsible corporate leadership two years ago when they “turned shareholder capitalism on its head”.

Terms & Conditions:

Entry Conditions

• The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland aged 18 years or over except team members of The Carbon Literacy Project.
• There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
• By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating their agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
• By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating their agreement for The Carbon Literacy Project to use and retain the content in their submission for use in marketing & training materials.
• No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

Prize Details

• The prizes are as stated and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prizes are not transferable.
• The Carbon Literacy Project is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party.
• This competition is not sponsored by or affiliated with Patagonia. Prizes have not been gifted by Patagonia for the purpose of this competition.
• The Carbon Literacy Project will notify the winner how the prizes will be delivered.

The Winner

• The winner will be chosen from all entries received by a popular vote amongst The Carbon Literacy Project team to determine the most creative and inspiring submission.
• The winner will be notified via direct message within two weeks of the closing date.
• The winner will only ever be contacted by The Carbon Literacy Project’s official LinkedIn or Instagram accounts. We will not ask for bank details. We recommend you report and block any fraudulent accounts.
• If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within two weeks, we will select a new winner from the existing pool of submissions to ensure a winner is chosen.
• The winner will be announced by The Carbon Literacy Project on LinkedIn and Instagram by mid-October.
• The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.

Other

• The Carbon Literacy Project reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of circumstances outside our control.
• Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by The Carbon Literacy Project.
• The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by English law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.
• This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, LinkedIn, Instagram or any other social network. By entering, you are providing your information to The Carbon Literacy Project and not to any other party. The information provided will be used in conjunction with The Carbon Literacy Project Privacy Policy.

Best of luck, and happy snapping!