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Let the sun shine

A Minnesota environmental group is sponsoring a solar-themed video contest with a $1,500 prize up for grabs.
By Ken Paulman

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‘Tis the season for environmentally themed video contests here in Minnesota.

Environment Minnesota has announced a new contest called ​“Putting the Sun to Work,” in which aspiring videographers can compete for prizes of up to $1,500. Judges include none other than actor/​comedian Rich Kronfeld, aka Wally Hotvedt of ​“Let’s Bowl” fame:

The contest has specific length and content guidelines, and Environment Minnesota has provided this puzzling (and slightly unsettling) example for inspiration:

Deadline is July 18, and finalists will be posted in early August. We’ll post them here, too, if they’re available.

Ken Paulman is the director of impact at Canary Media. He was previously the founder and director of the Energy News Network, which merged with Canary Media in 2025.

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