Green Stories writing competitions are a series of free writing competitions across various formats to solicit stories that showcase what a sustainable society might look like. Open to all. Entries must be in English and unpublished. The competitions are organised by the University of Southampton. Our mission is to create a cultural body of work that entertains and informs about green solutions, inspires green behaviour and raises awareness of the necessary transformations towards a sustainable economy.
What competitions are currently open?
Our new competition is flash fiction on the theme of epiphanies – that moment where a character’s attitudes/behaviours change for the greener. Deadline is 27th August 2025. Details here.
We hope to follow this up with a short film competition where film makers/animators or students choose a story from the resulting anthology to adapt into a short film. If you could sponsor a competition, or include in a film festival where we show winners, or run a course on film-making/animation where your students could take part, please get in touch.
You can read the full details of our Green Stories competitions’ criteria here, and check out the general competition guidelines here.
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