#whycoexist 2024 Competition!

Our once-in-a-lifetime #whycoexist competition has returned.
Win an 8-day, all-expenses expedition, to the Seychelles for you and a friend.

Will you be our next winner?

The Prize

This 8-day, all-expenses expedition, includes:
Accommodation, food, expenses and travel!
Guided tours of the islands by leading scientists
PADI Open water dive course
Snorkelling along coral reefs with turtles and manta rays.
Surfing, cycling, camping on a remote beach, stand-up paddle boarding and canoeing.

How to Enter

To win this truly once-in-a-lifetime prize for you and a friend, we want you to create a 60 second video on why we should co-exist with our oceans.

Our last competition saw a range of different submissions from simple vlogs, poetry, paintings, animations and professional style videos.

You don't need to be an environmental scientist, marine biologist or conservation expert, however, and don't worry about the production quality of your video, either.

What we are looking for is a genuine, heartfelt passion for our oceans and for you to tell us why we should co-exist!

Submitting Your Entry

Upload your video to Instagram or YouTube and use the hashtag #whycoexist. Using this hashtag will be picked up by our system.

All submissions are approved manually before they appear in the gallery, so may not show immediately.

You'll need to follow us on our social media @coexistprojects for competition updates and announcements.

If you have any questions, or need to submit your video manually, please email social@coexistprojects.com and our team will be happy to help.

Our previous winner, Emma.

Terms and Conditions

  1. These terms and conditions (the "Terms") are the terms and conditions that apply to the Co-Exist Projects Trip of a Lifetime Competition (the "Competition") as promoted by Co-Exist Projects (company Save Our Seas Ltd.) whose registered office is at Akara Building, 24 De Castro Street, Wickhams Cay I Road Town, Tortola, BVI, Virgin Islands (British) (the "Promoter").
  2. Participation in the Competition constitutes acceptance of the Terms. By entering the Competition all entrants will be deemed to be bound by the Terms.
  3. In the event of any dispute regarding the conduct of the Competition and all matters relating to the Competition, the decision of the Promoter is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
  4. The opening date of the Competition is 25.09.23 (the "Opening Date") and the Closing Date for receipt of entries is 28.2.24 (the "Closing Date"). Entrants of the competition must be available between the dates of 1st April 2024 - 15th April 2024. Exact dates for the 8 days will be confirmed nearer the time based on availability of accommodation on the island.
  5. The Competition is open to residents of any country aged 18 years or over, excluding employees of the Promoter and their immediate families, their affiliated brands and companies or any other persons professionally connected with the Competition. The Competition is open to everyone over the age of 18 who is physically fit to travel and can speak English.
  6. No entries from agents, third parties, organised groups or entries automatically generated by computer will be accepted.
  7. To enter: No purchase necessary. Simply, between the Opening Date and the Closing Date, fully complete and submit your video (no longer than 60 seconds)
  8. Entries must be submitted online on YouTube and/or Instagram using the hashtag #whycoexist and cannot be sent via post. Manually entries will be uploaded to the Coexist YouTube channel and linked to our entry gallery. Entrants confirm that all entries are and shall remain the property of the Promoter.
  9. Only one entry permitted per person.
  10. When entering the Competition entrants may opt in to receiving marketing material from the Promoter. If the entrant opts in to receiving such material, the entrant consents to their registration details being added to the Promoter's mailing list and they may receive newsletters from the Promoter via email. Entrants can leave the mailing list at any time by following the simple 'unsubscribe' instructions included on the newsletter.
  11. Those entrants that complete and submit an entry between the Opening Date and the Closing Date, in accordance with the Terms, will be automatically entered into the Competition. Entrants must fully complete all aspects of the competition to qualify for entry into the Competition. In addition, entrants will be required to provide their full name, date of birth and email address. The Winner will be selected from our judging panel and not simply on the number of votes received.
  12. All valid entries submitted will be reviewed by a judging panel of three, including two representatives of the Promoter and one independent person (the "Judges"). Each Judge will select their favourite entry considered to be the best idea. The Judges' will then deliberate and decide which of the Three Finalists is the winner ("Winner"). In the event of a deadlock between the Judges, the Three Finalists will be placed into a draw and the Winner will be selected at random.
  13. The prize consists of an expenses paid trip to the Seychelles. The Prize is non-transferable, unless agreed in writing by the Promoter and no cash alternative is available.
  14. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the Prize for a similar prize of an equal or greater value for reasons beyond its reasonable control.
  15. The Winner will be notified that they have won via email and/or direct message on social media within 14 days after the Closing Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, using the email address provided by the entrant during the registration of the Competition entry ("Notification"). Entrants shall not be contacted if they have not won. The Winner must, within 28 days of the Promoter first sending the Notification, confirm their acceptance by responding via email to the Promoter. If any Winner does not respond to the Promoter within the timeframe specified or they are unable to accept the Prize or any element of the Prize for any reason whatsoever, they shall forfeit their right to receive the Prize and the Promoter may carry out a further draw to select an alternative Winner. The alternative Winner will be the first entry drawn at random from all other valid entries submitted.
  16. Winning claims are subject to a full verification process and the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any Winner if the Promoter is aware or has reasonable grounds to believe that the Winner is not eligible or if the Promoter has grounds to believe that any Winner has breached any of the Terms. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any Winner if there is suspicion of fraud or if the Promoter has any reason to believe that the Winner has acted improperly.
  17. In the event of any Winner being disqualified for any reason whatsoever, the Promoter may select an alternative Winner by carrying out a further draw at random from all other valid entries submitted. In the event of an alternative Winner being selected for any reason whatsoever, the alternative Winner will be notified that they have won, in accordance with clause 15, within 7 days of the selection being made, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.
  18. The Promoter reserves the right to amend, extend or terminate the Competition and the Closing Date if it deems appropriate and without notice for reasons which are beyond its reasonable control. The Promoter also reserves the right to amend the Terms at any time.
  19. Personal data provided by entrants will only be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act").

    (a) For the administration and management of the Competition;

    (b) in accordance with clauses 10 and 22 of the Terms;

    (c) the first name and home town/county of the Winner will be published on the Promoter's website at coexistprojects.com within 28 days of receipt of the Winner's email providing proof of identity, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter;

    (d) the first name and home town/county of the Winner may be obtained up to 10 weeks after the Closing Date by sending a request in writing along with a stamped self-addressed envelope to the Promoter; and

    (e) in accordance with the Promoter's Privacy Policy.

  20. By entering the Competition, entrants agree to participate in any Competition publicity relating to the Competition at no cost to the Promoter. This may include the Winner's name and home town/county, photographs of the Winner and details of their entry and activities during the prize being published in any publicity regarding the Competition.
  21. By entering the Competition entrants consent to their personal data being used in the ways set out in clauses 21 and 22.
  22. Subject to clause 27, if the Promoter fails to comply with the Terms, the Promoter shall only be liable to the entrant for any losses that she or he suffers as a result of the Promoter's failure to comply (whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise) which are a foreseeable consequence of such failure.
  23. Subject to clause 27, the Promoter will not be liable for losses that result from the Promoter's failure to comply with the Terms that fall into the following categories:

    (a) loss of income or revenue;

    (b) loss of business;

    (c) loss of profits;

    (d) loss of anticipated savings;

    (e) loss of data; or

    (f) waste of management or office time.

  24. Subject to clause 27, the Promoter accepts no liability in respect of any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by the Winner as a result of the acceptance or non-acceptance of the Prize. 27. Nothing in the Terms excludes or limits in any way the Promoter's liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or the Promoter's liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.