Overview:
The People & Planet Prize celebrates powerful storytelling and thought-provoking reflection on two of the most urgent challenges of our time: the environment and society. We believe words can spark awareness, empathy, and action. That’s why we’re awarding $500 each to two exceptional writers—one focusing on environmental issues, the other on social themes.
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Overview:
The Voice for Change Writing Prize celebrates powerful storytelling and thought-provoking reflection on two of the most urgent challenges of our time: the environment and society. We believe words can spark awareness, empathy, and action. That’s why we’re awarding $500 each to two exceptional writers—one focusing on environmental issues, the other on social themes.
Categories:
Categories:
The People Category
for a piece that explores the lens of society and culture, including justice, inequality, identity, community, or change-making.
The Planet Category
for a piece that explores environmental themes, voicing issues as climate change, sustainability, conservation, or the human-nature relationship.
Prizes:
- US$500 for the best piece in each category
- A global marketing campaign on LinkedIn and Instagram to promote your thought leadership
- Other honourable submissions will be featured online on Stewardship Commons
Guidelines:
- Sign Up: Applicants must sign up with their CV or LinkedIn URL
- Word Count: up to 750 words
- Supporting Material: Title(250 characters), subtitle (250 characters), supporting image and references
- Use of AI : Submissions must be original work, not previously published or submitted elsewhere, and not prepared with generative AI tools
- Genre: Creative nonfiction, personal essay, journalism (no fiction or poetry)
- Language: English
- Eligibility: Open to writers aged 18+ worldwide
- Submission fee: None
- Terms & Conditions: Please see details terms and conditions here
- One piece per category, max two entries per person
Key Dates:
Submission Open
May 20, 2025 (SGT)
Deadline
July 20, 2025 (SGT)
Winners Announced
September 1, 2025 (SGT)
Key Dates:
May 20, 2025 (SGT)
July 20, 2025 (SGT)
September 1, 2025 (SGT)
Submission Process:
- Post your submisssion here
- One piece per category, max two entries per person
- If you have any questions, please reach out to hello@stewardshipcommons.com
Judging Criteria:
- Originality of voice and perspective
- Clarity and strength of argument or narrative
- Relevance to current environmental or societal issues
- Emotional or intellectual impact
- Feasibility of ideas proposed(if relevant)