{"id":61152,"date":"2026-10-01T11:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=61152"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:52:11","slug":"contest-voices-of-carson-storytelling-award-rachel-carson-council-submissions-open-through-december-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/contest-voices-of-carson-storytelling-award-rachel-carson-council-submissions-open-through-december-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Contest: Voices of Carson Storytelling Award, Rachel Carson Council (Submissions open through December 31, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rachelcarsoncouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rc_writing_web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-606\" src=\"http:\/\/rachelcarsoncouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/rc_writing_web-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a>The Rachel Carson Council\u2019s <em>Voices of Carson<\/em> Storytelling Award is a national, turnkey program for college and university students to explore how narrative, identity, and environmental justice shape climate action and hope through creativity. When <em>Silent Spring<\/em> was released on September 27, 1962, Rachel Carson\u2019s words helped ignite intersectional, intergenerational environmental movements across the United States and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>In that same spirit, from <strong>September 27 \u2013 December 31, 2026<\/strong>, students from campuses across the country are invited to submit original climate storytelling pieces\u2014poetry, short stories, and narrative non-fiction\u2014that embody Rachel Carson\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>After a national selection process, the Rachel Carson Council will name three recipients of the <em>Voices of Carson<\/em> Award. Awardees will have demonstrated a commitment to growing the environmental movement, upholding a sense of wonder and awe, and embodying Rachel Carson\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One PDF entry per participant<\/li>\n<li>21 lines maximum<\/li>\n<li>1st place will receive $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Short Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One PDF entry per participant<\/li>\n<li>Between 800 and 1,200 words<\/li>\n<li>1st place will receive $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Narrative Non-Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One PDF entry per participant<\/li>\n<li>Between 800 and 1,200 words<\/li>\n<li>1st place will receive $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Awards &amp; Recognition<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Each <em>Voices of Carson<\/em> awardee will receive:<\/p>\n<p>A $250 micro-grant to support ongoing work.<\/p>\n<p>National publication of your piece through the Rachel Carson Council.<\/p>\n<p>A spotlight feature article on the Rachel Carson Council\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>All submitted pieces may be highlighted in national talks, webinars, or Campus Dispatch features throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>How to Submit<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>First-time storytellers and emerging creators are encouraged to submit. Passion matters more than experience, and we want to elevate your voice.<\/li>\n<li>Email a PDF to <a href=\"mailto:campus@rachelcarsoncouncil.org\">campus@rachelcarsoncouncil.org<\/a> with the subject line: <strong>RCC Storytelling<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the body of the email, please type out your name, pronouns, school, year, major, and the submission category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please ensure your submission is original work. No artificial intelligence of any sort is allowed and will disqualify you immediately.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Result Date<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Winners will be announced on February 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 2027.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Questions?<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Email Diego Tovar, Senior Director of Campus and Civic Engagement, <a href=\"mailto:diego@rachelcarsoncouncil.org\">diego@rachelcarsoncouncil.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8089,"featured_media":60942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[8633],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-61152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competition","tag-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8089"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61152"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61154,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61152\/revisions\/61154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}