#NJStudentClimateChallenge
“We all felt so accomplished after SAVE won 1st place at the competition. It was amazing to see how far we had come as an exec board. None of us really knew what we were doing, but we were all able to work together to have such successful events and initiatives.” - Mahi V
#NJStudentClimateChallenge: Hightstown High School Honored for Innovative Climate Change Project
HHS among only 8 schools in NJ to be honored
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#NJStudentClimateChallenge 1st place: Ocean Township Intermediate School.
After surveying shade coverage in their town, students proposed new planting areas to reduce flooding and the urban heat island effect—then distributed native tree seeds to the public.
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#NJStudentClimateChallenge 2nd place: Green Brook Middle School.
Students studied their watershed, monitored American eels, and promoted clean water initiatives. Their outreach inspired classmates to take everyday climate actions.
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#NJStudentClimateChallenge 3rd place (tie): P.S. #28, Jersey City Public Schools
The “Waste 2 Wave” team turned recycling into a fun, data-driven challenge with character-themed bins, collecting 27+ lbs of plastic and teaching data skills along the way. @firstladynj.bsky.social
#NJStudentClimateChallenge 3rd place: Thomas Grover MS of W. Windsor -Plainsboro SD
Students turned their school courtyard into a pollinator garden and outdoor classroom, educating peers on native plants and ecosystems with support from local environmental orgs.
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#NJStudentClimateChallenge 1st place: East Brunswick High School.
From composting over 1,200 lbs of food waste to launching a school thrift shop, this team made circular economy principles a reality in their school. #GoBears
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#NJStudentClimateChallenge 2nd place: Metuchen High School.
Partnering with the Shade Tree Commission, students educated the community on tree care and invasive species, hosted school plantings, and led public library workshops on sustainable streetscapes. @firstladynj.bsky.social
#NJStudentClimateChallenge 3rd place (tie): Hightstown High School.
Promoting local farming to reduce food miles, students shared recipes online, educated peers, and led a gardening workshop for seniors to grow their own produce. @firstladynj.bsky.social #RamStrong
#NJStudentClimateChallenge 3rd place (tie): Maple Shade High School.
Students distributed 250+ wildflower and sunflower seed bags, repurposed 2,300+ plastic bottles into self-watering planters, and proposed new environmental initiatives to their town council.
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First Lady Tammy Murphy:
“The projects receiving awards represent the very best of student-led innovation, dedication, and environmental problem-solving.”
#NJStudentClimateChallenge Awards EVent
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Randy Solomon of Sustainable Jersey kicks off the event by welcoming the #NJStudentClimateChallenge finalists. A celebration of youth-led climate action begins.
The NJ student team finalists are arriving! The #NJStudentClimateChallenge awards ceremony, hosted by the Drumthwacket Foundation, is underway.
🚨 Deadline Alert! NJ middle & HS teachers—register your class or club for the #NJStudentClimateChallenge!
✅ Have your students complete a project that addresses a cause of climate change
🎥 Create a video
📅 Submit by 4/9/25!
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Interested in providing students with a hands-on learning experience? If you work with public school students in grades 6-12, check out the #NJStudentClimateChallenge: bit.ly/NJStudentClimateChallenge
We invite New Jersey student climate leaders, guided by their teacher, to complete a school or community project addressing a cause or impact of climate change. Create a video about the project and submit it by 4/9/25.
#NJStudentClimateChallenge: bit.ly/NJStudentCli...
NJ middle and high school teachers register your class or club for the #NJStudentClimateChallenge. Have your students complete a community project that addresses a cause/impact of climate change, create a video and submit by 4/9/25.
🟢 bit.ly/Registration...
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