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The People and Planet Challenge

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Help make Sustainable Change and Win Big!

Launch a sustainability campaign in your community through the People and Planet Challenge today! We are giving away $3,000 worth of prizes for winning campaign materials and challenge submissions for The People and Planet Challenge.

​The People and Planet Challenge is open to all middle school and high school students, teachers, and administrators. Anyone that completes all four challenges will receive a Sustainability Specialist Certificate! 
However, to be eligible for the prizes, your school must be within San Diego County or the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), which includes: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties.

Challenge activities are adaptable for distance, hybrid, or in-person learning,​ and are available in both English and Spanish.
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Complete sustainability challenges
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Run a sustainability campaign with your school community
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Receive a Sustainability Specialist Certificate
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Challenges and Campaign

Throughout The People and Planet Challenge, you will complete four challenges to learn more about how waste, water, transportation, and energy use affect air quality to create a People and Planet campaign! You will identify and propose solutions to excess resource use and communicate conservation strategies with your families, peers, and community.
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​Challenge 1:
​People & the Planet - Explore your Carbon Footprint
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Challenge 2:
Build Knowledge on the Environment

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Challenge 3:
Create a People and Planet Campaign
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​Challenge 4:
Launch a Campaign

Register for the People and Planet Challenge

Please register for the People and Planet Challenge at the link below to access materials. 

After completing the registration form, you will receive a link to The People and Planet Challenge Portal, where you can find all of the details for the Challenge. Please bookmark the Portal link so that you can access it easily throughout the challenge.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact us:
Phone: (415) 507-2181
Email: energychallenge@seiinc.org
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Overview of the People and Planet Challenge

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High school students and teachers are eligible 
to access materials for The People and Planet Challenge.
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Participate in Bilingual Challenges
Explore sustainability topics and engage the community through a series of challenges. Challenges and resources are available in English and Spanish.
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Run a Campaign with Your School Community
Use the knowledge you gained from the challenges to spread the word and become a sustainability leader. Inspire members from your community to join you!
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Receive an Sustainability Specialist Certificate
Boost your resume and demonstrate your knowledge of sustainability and communication with a Sustainability Specialist Certificate. Every student who completes all four energy challenges will receive a certificate from SEI’s Energize Schools program via email. ​​
​This challenge is funded by a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
SEI Building leaders for a resilient world
Energize Schools is a program of SEI, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Contact Us

Phone: (415) 507-2181

​Email: energizeschools@seiinc.org

SEI Headquarters

100 Smith Ranch Road, Suite 124
​San Rafael, CA 94903

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  • Home
  • About
    • Partners
  • Resources for Educators
    • Sustainability Curriculum
    • Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Transportation
    • Winners: The People & Planet Challenge
    • Earth Day Challenge 2023
    • Green Careers
    • Teacher Trainings
    • Zero Waste Schools
  • Get Involved
  • Give
  • PORTAL Earth Day Challenge 2023