2024 - 2025 School Year

The New Jersey Student Climate Challenge is open to New Jersey public school students in grades 6 to 12. It is an innovative way for teachers to motivate their students to learn about climate change through a fun place-based project that aligns with the new Climate Change Education Student Learning Standards. Students work in small groups to complete a school or community project that address a cause or impact of climate change and then share what they accomplished in a short digital story.

How it Works

• The Challenge is FREE. Teachers register their class or club to participate.

• Under their teacher's mentorship, teams of 2 to 12 students complete a school or community project that addresses a cause or impact of climate change.

• Each team creates a digital story video about the project and completes a Climate Challenge submission form by April 9, 2025.

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place middle and high school winners are recognized at an Awards Ceremony hosted by First Lady Tammy Murphy.

• School winners receive grants to advance their climate education initiatives ranging from $2,500 to $500.
  
  

2024-2025 Timeline