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Contest Submission Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

2025 Earth Chronicles Writing Contest

Writing Submission Guidelines

  • Maximum: One article per participant
  • Word Limit: 3,000 words

Note: All participants must subscribe to our newsletter in order to be eligible.

Contest Rules

  • No entry fee is required.
  • Participants must be currently enrolled in school and be in 9th grade or above.
  • All submissions must be 100% original.
    • Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
    • Use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) is not permitted.
  • For articles, all information presented must be factually accurate.
    • Sources must be cited at the end of the article.
  • Simultaneous submissions (sending the same work to multiple contests) are not allowed.
  • Previously published works are not eligible for submission.

Failure to comply with any of the above rules will result in disqualification.

Awards

  • Winner: $50 Amazon eGift Card
  • Runner-Up: $25 Amazon eGift Card

The winning piece will be posted on the Earth Chronicle’s website.

One winner and one runner-up will be selected.

How to Submit

Please submit your work by emailing earthchroniclesorg@gmail.com.
Your submission email should follow the format below:

Email Subject:
2025 Earth Chronicles Contest Submission

Email Body:

  • Full Name
  • Age & Grade
  • School Name
  • Title of the Work

Attachment:
Attach your article in PDF format below the above information.

We look forward to reading your submissions!
Thank you for participating, and best of luck!

The Earth Chronicles

An environmental newspaper

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