Writing Your Free Ticket for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2014

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Are you interested in "how cities can contribute to the advancement of sustainable development and address issues including water, energy and waste?" Think you could write 500-600 words on the topic?

Then enter it for the chance to win an all expense paid trip to Abu Dhabi next month with Masdar's 2nd annual international Engage Blogging Contest. This years theme is: "Smart Cities & Sustainable Development".

The contest, which runs through January 3rd, is seeking the blog entry with the most compelling vision on how to balance urbanization with natural resource management.

If that entry belongs to you, guess where youll be a month from now? Only at one of the largest sustainability gatherings on the planet, front and center as the VIP blogger for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2014.

Masdar, which is the leading provider of renewable energy for Abu Dhabi, is hosting the five-day global event that is taking place January 18-24th, 2014.

Remember! The contest ends Jan. 3rd, 2014. So while its important to be thoughtful when crafting those 500-600 words, dont wait too long to submit your entry! The sustainability experience of a lifetime is right around the corner...

Official rules and complete contest details can be found here. Best of Luck!

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