Rabat, April 2 -- Rooted Everyday, an environmental campaign focused on the Mediterranean, is launching an environment-themed writing competition on April 2.

The short story competition is open for writers over 18 from the Mediterranean ecoregion: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Greece, and Lebanon.

Candidates should submit a 3000-word story encouraging "awareness, understanding and the protection of Mediterranean culture and biodiversity."

The deadline for submitting stories will be on June 24, and the winners will be announced on October 1, 2019. Stories can be either in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, or Greek.

There will also be a competition for children and young adults aged between 7 and 18. Candidates for that category should b...