Global population has now topped 8 billion people. Explore this demographic milestone with our international World of 8 Billion student video contest!
Teachers around the world have been using the student video contest to promote global learning and provide an opportunity for students to practice 21st century skills.
“I found the video project a great way to learn about technology and video editing, while simultaneously making changes to the world for the better!”
— Student contest participant
Who: 6th - 12th graders worldwide
What: Students create a short solution-orientated video connecting human population growth to one of three global challenges. The 2025-2026 topics are:
When: Contest is open! September 3, 2025. Submission deadline is March 4, 2026.
How:Visit www.Worldof8Billion.org for full contest details.
The contest serves as a great small group or individual student project. On the contest website, you’ll find a lesson plan to help you seamlessly use the video contest as a classroom assignment as well as background resources and an interactive, student-friendly project organizer for your students.
“This was an amazing opportunity for my students to use what we study in geography and apply it to the real world outside of the walls of the classroom. They are so motivated for this project and I fully intend to continue this annually because of the incredible value it has for their learning.”
—Teacher, Shorewood WI
The World of 8 Billion video competition is a great fit for: general Social Studies and Science classes, Biology, Global Studies, Media Literacy/Communications, AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, and more!
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