Educational Opportunities and Competitions for Students
Further opportunities will be posted soon!
Workshops and Fun Opportunities
- June 17-25, 2012 - You and your students have a unique opportunity to present your ideas for making the world a better place at the United Nations. The eighth annual Design Science/Global Solutions Lab is being held this summer, June 17-25, at the United Nations in New York and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. Here is how it works--students from around the world are briefed by UN experts, develop strategies for solving one of the world's most critical problems, and present their work at the UN to a panel of UN, foundation and corporate leaders.
This year the Lab will focus on the regeneration and greening of cities (and other topics determined by participants). Participants work collaboratively and intensely for eight days. They present their work to UN, corporate and foundation leaders on the last day of the Lab, as well as have it published in a book. To see last year's acclaimed publication, check out http://www.designsciencelab.com/book. Further details and registration information are at www.designsciencelab.com.- June 24-June 29, 2012 - Student Climate Change and Conservation Conference: One century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt articulated a vision for a global conservation corps that would reach and motivate every corner of society – a call renewed by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The U.S. Green School Fellows program is intended to realize his vision. Student and faculty leaders, nominated by their schools for outstanding environmental leadership, are selected to become U.S. Green School Fellows and participate in this annual five-day Congress located at the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). The Green Schools Alliance (GSA) and NCTC have partnered to create this important program to empower outstanding student environmental leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to become global leaders in their own community.
- August 12-18, 2012 - This summer's ReCharge! Retreat is scheduled for . If you’re not familiar with ReCharge!, check out the video from the 2011 retreat made by Focus the Nation Roots Fellows The Perennials Projectfor a glimpse of the action. Focus the Nation selects twenty students, five from each Quadrant, who show passion, dedication, and drive to accelerate the transition to clean energy. The one week retreat includes a balance of intellectual rigor, collaborative practices, reflection and physical activity as it applies to building our clean energy future. APPLY TODAY for your chance to be a part of this life changing opportunity!
Webinars
Archived: Educating Students for a Sustainable Future: Case Studies from Around the US - Click here to watch webinar and learn more! [November 2010]
Competitions
Stockholm Junior Water Competition (SIWI) - In all participating countries, SIWI co-operates with a national organisation that arranges a national Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition. If you are interested in taking part in a national competition, please contact your national organiser.
Igniting Creative Energy Challenge - The annual Challenge is an incentive based educational opportunity for K-12 students and teachers throughout the U.S. and much of Canada. Students are asked to use their creative energy to develop entries in the categories of Visual Arts and Music, Science and Technology, and Language Arts. Entries are to relate to the theme "Igniting Creative Energy" and demonstrate character building as it applies to wise energy choices and environmental stewardship. The entries are also to demonstrate an understanding of what an individual, family or group can do to make a difference in their home or community.