Congratulations to the winners of the 2025-2026 World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest! View the Winners!

One person can change the future of eight billion.

Global population challenges are real. Make a video to share your solution.

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2026 Winners
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By taking part in the World of 8 Billion student video contest, you can share your ideas on how to tackle global problems related to population growth.

Think critically about these global challenges and share what you think we should do to fix them.

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This Year’s Contest Topics

Human population issues remain central to the contest, but the specific global challenges we address change each year.

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Energy Access Place 1st Place

Energy

Kiera Sala »

Canadian International School Of Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Hong Kong S.A.R.

Geothermal Energy: An Infinite Resource Place 1st Place

Energy

Kathy Yang »

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, West Windsor, NJ

Restoring the World Slowly Place 1st Place

Wetlands

Sanjit Kodumuri »

Pioneer Heritage Middle School, Frisco, TX

Settling, For a Pond! Place 1st Place

Wetlands

Matty Perkins & Teagan Vanoni »

Rancho Campana High School, Camarillo, CA

Hanging by a Thread Place 1st Place

Economics

Katherine Rose Li »

Bedford Middle School, Westport, CT

Earth is Not Your Shopping Cart Place 1st Place

Economics

Kaitlyn Zhang »

The Country Day School, King City, ON, Canada

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Use the free lesson plans in your classroom, explore the ‘Quick Trip to 8 Billion’ wall chart, or assign the video contest to your class.

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