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2023 Innovation Contest: [CLOSED]

Theme: An Innovative Green Future

Requirements: What is one innovation (technological, cultural, etc.) that has the capability or potential to reduce or negative anthropogenic impact on the natural environment? This can be something that is either already created, in the process of development or will start soon.

Deadline: June 4, 2023 [11:59 pm PST] 

Winner

1st place

Winning Piece: Saving the Environment By Saving Food: How Solar-Powered Cold Storage Facilities Are Changing Indian Farming
Tanish Parlapall
11th grade
Morris County School of Technology


2022 Summer Contest: August [CLOSED]

Prompt: Leaders. Find a person who has created significant change through their leadership and activism for our planet. It does not have to be about climate change. It can be about animal rescue, science and technological innovations, plastic pollution, community service, etc. This person does not have to be famous. It can be someone you know!

Factors to include in your article:
General information on this person. What has this person accomplished, and how? What makes their work so effective? How has this inspired you?

Deadline: August 31st [11:59 pm PST]

Winner

1st place

Winning Piece: Our Prized Leader, Marie Curie
Sarah Guan
11th grade
Hinsdale Central High School


2022 Summer Contest: July [CLOSED]

Prompt: Climate change is transforming our planet and our lives every day. How does climate change impact your life?

Factors to include in your article: What parts of your everyday life are impacted? How is your community impacted? What are solutions you can think of to solve these problems?

* Remember! Although everyone is impacted by climate change, the extent differs from person to person as some are more directly and severely affected. But the point of this contest is contest is for students to open up and talk about how they feel about climate change. We encourage students to write their stories. Stories could range from the direct experiences of California wildfires to simply seeing climate change headlines every day on the media. Whatever it is, we are so excited to read YOUR story.

Deadline: July 31st [11:59 pm PST]

Winners

1st place

The Grocery Store Dilemma
Elizabeth Saia
12th Grade
Kellenberg Memorial High School

Runner up

“Climate Change: Breaking the Ice on the World’s Hottest Topic”
Daniella Parkinson
12th Grade
Col. Zadok Magruder High School


2022 Summer Contest: June [CLOSED]

Theme: Animals. Let’s talk about your favorite animal. Factors to include: habitat, color, population, behavior, etc. Why is it your favorite animal? What is the human impact on this animal and what can we do to protect this animal or prevent harm?

Deadline: June 30th [11:59 pm PST]

Winners

1st Place

Hoot Hoot: Who’s There?
Jiaming Lou
12th Grade
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

Runner up

The Lovely Fairy Penguins of New Zealand and Southern Australia
Luca Greenhow
9th Grade
St Timothy Jr/Sr High School


2022 Spring Contest [CLOSED]

Theme: The Ocean. Write about anything related to the ocean. It can be from an informational article about extraordinary ocean dwellers to a ballad about overfishing. Get creative!

Deadline: April 15th [11:59 pm PST]

Winners

1st place

“Micro”-plastics; Macro Effects
Seoyoung Min
12th Grade
Middleton High School

Runner ups

The Twilight Zone: Vacuum of Carbon Emissions
Isaac Wen
9th Grade
Dougherty Valley High School

The Conclusion of the Ocean
Hallie Chong
10th Grade
California High School

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