So we write more than occasionally on this site about global warming and how it’s not good and how maybe we should do something about it.   Well, here’s your chance to make some money off your idea on how to combat climate change.   The Eco Business Creation Association, which is in Japan, is holding a “Cool the Earth” idea contest.   The idea is simple, according to the official website.

With the aim of curbing global warming as much as possible and keeping the earth “cool”, we are calling for ideas from around the world for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Applicants will have the opportunity to exchange views or to network over the Internet in order to enhance the feasibility of ideas. Based on the innovative ideas we receive, prototype projects will be conducted in Japan to establish models for reducing emissions. The results of these projects will be reported to the global community in the hope that this will promote further innovation towards reducing CO2 emissions.

There are four different categories to submit your ideas in: domestic and overseas business, and domestic and overseas governmental system/policy.   It should be noted that, in this case, “domestic” does indeed refer to Japan.

And there are prizes!   Cash money prizes! For the top idea in each of the four categories goes 50,000 yen.   The grand prize winner gets 300,000 yen!   My currency converter tells me that 300,000 yen is equal to $2610.912511759.  I’m not sure how they’re going to do that part after the decimal, but you get the gist.

The deadline to submit is October 3, so get working on your ideas, and once you have a killer way to cool down the earth, takepart and fill out the application, and win some yen!