The 4th annual OurEcho Challenge awards over
$15,000 to young changemakers
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- EarthEcho International, the global nonprofit
dedicated to building youth engagement that aspires to protect and
restore our ocean planet, today announced the U.S. and U.K.
youth-led teams selected as grand prize winners of the OurEcho
Challenge. This innovative annual STEM competition, supported by
Aramco, is designed to engage young problem solvers in protecting
the diversity of species and ecosystems.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr., founder of EarthEcho International,
said: "It's truly an honor to witness the incredible passion,
dedication, and ingenuity of this new generation of young advocates
and problem solvers. So often, conversations focus on the
difference that young people will make in the future, but that
isn't the whole story. Young people are making a difference right
now - in their homes, schools, and communities. We're proud to be
able to support them through initiatives like the OurEcho
Challenge."
U.S. Winning Teams
- $5,000 Grand Prize Winner - Team
Marine Guard from Florida Atlantic
University High School in Coral
Springs, Florida
- $2,500 Grand Prize Winner - Team
Monarchs Matter from Monarchs Matter in Great Neck, New York.
- $1,000 Grand Prize Winner - Team
BitterAIDers from John P. Stevens High
School in Edison, New
Jersey
- People's Choice Award - Team Monarchs Matter from Monarchs
Matter in Great Neck, New
York.
U.K. Winning Teams
- £5,000 Grand Prize Winner – Henry Richard Team from Ysgol Henry
Richard School in Tregaron, Ceredigion, Wales
- £2,500 Grand Prize Winner – Team Verdant Vale Guardians from
The King's (The Cathedral) School in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
- £1,000 Grand Prize Winner - Team Biogarden from Heathcote Sports and Science College in
Chingford, London, England
- People's Choice Award – Team Sparrows from Eastlea Community
School in London, England
For more information about the teams and their projects, please
go to: https://www.ourechochallenge.org.
The grand prize-winning teams were selected after presenting
their projects to a panel of expert judges composed of youth,
environmental and corporate leaders, engineers, scientists, and
educators. The projects were evaluated based on vision, scientific
rigor, feasibility, and the quality of the teams' proposal.
Additionally, the public voted for their favorite team projects
during this year's People's Choice Award, informed by videos
created by each finalist team.
The OurEcho Challenge empowers young changemakers, ages 13-16,
in the U.S. and U.K., to take a closer look at local ecosystems to
identify threats and develop solutions.
For more information and updates about the OurEcho Challenge,
visit: www.OurEchoChallenge.org or follow us on Facebook, X, and
Instagram.
For more information about EarthEcho International, visit
www.earthecho.org.
For more information about program sponsor Aramco, visit
www.aramco.com.
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