Carbon 14 Will Award 50K Toward Your Action

Are you doing something good for the environment and wish you had a few more bucks to assist you in doing more good?

Well, the eco-chic watch brand Carbon 14wants to help and they're putting their money where their mouth is -they've recently announced that they will be giving away a top prize of$50,000 toward your Environmental action or cause! Oh yes, 20 finalistswill receive the Carbon 14 watch of their choice.   

If you, or someone you know, is doing something extraordinary, make sure to submit the cause or action (by nominating yourself or others) and how the 50K award will help out.

According to the C14 website, this opportunity is for everyone, and that means everyone- not just the eco-geeks who seem to be inventing the nextfuel-efficient jet (although their submissions are also encouraged!)Don't feel shy at all about submitting your action even if you simplywant to make your house or yard more environmentally friendly - you canstill enter and win!

Most important of all, we need YOUR help inidentifying worthwhile environmental causes. We have created aninteractive discussion forum for each nomination, so you have theability to share your ideas and comment on other's nomiations.

They need to get all your nominations by February 28, 2010 - then the voting begins. Who are the judges? Find out for yourself - we've included pics of a few of them above, recognize anybody?

Somake sure to tell your friends, neighbors, and everyone you know tovote for your idea. The Top 20 nominees who receive the most votes willbe reviewed by a panel qualified judges. Check out the panel of judgesbelow. From those Top 20 nominees, the judges will choose the Top 5finalists - then through another round of voting YOU will decide whowins the C14 $50000 Environmental Award.

Check out the the contest rules and deadline dates here.