Project Green Challenge

Awards of up to $5,000 and in-kind donations to USA and international high school, college, and graduate school students who participate in an environmental stewardship program. This program takes place over the course of thirty days, during which students will receive environmentally-themed challenges each day.

The Challenge aims to empower and mobilize youth to take action, inspiring them to transition their daily lives from conventional to conscious and understand the significance of each choice they make every day. The ultimate goal is to help students develop their mentorship, advocacy, and leadership skills as they relate to environmental stewardship.

How the Challenge Works:

Each day throughout the month of October, a uniquely themed challenge will be delivered to registered PGC participants by email at 6 am Pacific Time. There are four different Challenge Task options each day – green, greener, greenest, and extra credit. The specific actions required for each Challenge Task will be explained on the PGC Website. Each participant must start with the green challenge and complete the levels in order. Green must be completed before greener; greener before greenest; greenest before extra credit.

Each challenge will be live for 24 hours, inviting participants to complete actions and upload deliverables* to acquire points and prizes. Participants must complete challenge tasks during that timeframe unless otherwise noted. (Some Challenges are two-day challenges and will allow 48 hours to complete. Some Extra Credit Challenges will have longer response periods).

*Please Note: Challenge participants are asked to share photos, videos, and text on the site, as well as across TG social platforms; Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.

Challenge submissions will be judged by TG staff and points awarded based on creativity, content accuracy, and relevance to the theme of the day. Bonus points may be awarded for outstanding work at TGʼs discretion. A total of twenty prizes will be awarded daily based on the points awarded.

The points are one of three components to be considered in the selection of Challenge finalists once the Challenge is completed on October 30. Up to 16 Challenge participants will be selected (based on the criteria below) and invited to apply for the finals, with applications due November 2, 2017.

The application criteria for the selection of up to 16 Challenge finalists includes: total cumulative points from the 30-day challenge (October 1 – October 30), completion of a final exam developed by PGC Staff and released on October 30, and a 5 minute video recorded by each applicant highlighting their PGC experience.

Finalists:

Up to 16 finalists from the Challenge participants will be selected to attend a four-day eco summit. At this 4-day, educational summit, the finalists will have a full eco makeover, the opportunity to interact with and learn from esteemed leaders, present experiences from the 30-day Challenge, and work to create platforms for social action. Past speakers have included: Annie Leonard, Executive Director, Greenpeace, Gavin Newsom, Lt. Governor of California, Rachel Berliner, Co-founder of Amy’s Kitchen, Jessica Shade, Director of Science Programs, The Organic Center, and many more.