Canada West Foundation

The Jim Hume Memorial Student Essay Contest

FIRST PRIZE: $5,000
SECOND PRIZE: $3,000
THIRD PRIZE: $2,000

US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger have all argued that the economic growth and jobs of tomorrow will be found in a green economy fuelled by renewable energy.

What has to be done to ensure that Canada’s economy benefits from the transition to a low-carbon world?

The winning essays will be published on the Canada West Foundation website.

Rules and Instructions

The Canada West Foundation 2009/10 Jim Hume Memorial Student Essay Contest is open to students attending a post-secondary institution in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba during the fall 2009 or Winter 2010 semester. Proof of student status will be required to receive prize money.

The essay should be between 750 and 1,000 words in length. The essay must be submitted to the Canada West Foundation via EMAIL no later than March 15, 2010. Please send the essay as a standard Microsoft Word file. The author’s name, mailing address, email address, phone number, post-secondary institution and field of study must appear at the beginning of the essay. Please include a title for the essay.

Essays should be sent to roach@cwf.ca. Please write “Jim Hume Essay Contest” in the subject line. One entry per student, please. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Include standardized citations and a bibliography. More information can be found at the above link.