Innovate to Mitigate challenges 8th–12th grade students to submit ideas that will mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gases.
Student teams submit a brief abstract describing their idea(s) for an innovation. After a crowdsourced discussion, they use feedback from peers to revise their idea, then develop and test a mitigation prototype. Finally, they submit a video and paper that make the case for how and why their innovation will reduce greenhouse gases. Winners are selected by a team of judges.
Students! Compete for a chance to win prize money. Earn recognition from peers, community, and experts.
Teachers! Engage your students in problem-based learning. Invite them to do STEM projects that have the potential for real-world impact in mitigating climate change. The Innovate to Mitigate Challenge, aligned with Next Generation Science Standards practices, works in the following contexts:
Read a brief article describing past student submissions or browse student videos.
Interested teachers can preregister below. We will contact you promptly to share more information and answer questions.
Questions? Email innovate_mitigate@terc.edu
At the beginning of the project I knew some general problems our world is facing and the basics of photosynthesis that occurs in plants. Now, as a result of the project, I know how artificial leaves are crafted and mimic photosynthesis, and how they can be used to mitigate CO2 emissions."