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Bringing Student Innovations to Life

We awarded $88,687 in microgrants to 132 student projects during the 2022–2023 school year.

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Inspiring a New Generation of Leaders to Design a Just and Sustainable World for All

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Teaching Skills for the 21st Century

EcoRise students learn environmental literacy, social innovation, and hands-on design skills.

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EcoRise mobilizes a new generation of leaders to design healthy, just, and thriving communities for all.

We work at the intersection of sustainability education, climate resilience, and environmental justice to elevate youth voices and advance student-led solutions to real-world challenges. We offer a range of curricula and programs designed to advance environmental literacy, sustainable schools, and equitable access to green career pathways.

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We believe...

education is the bedrock of social and environmental change.

youth have the power to design a sustainable world.

teachers are the key to unlocking student innovation.

partners magnify and accelerate community impact.

Student Innovation Projects

BMPV Recycles

Chacon Picks It Up

Help Us Make the Hula Coop Healthier and More Sustainable

HSE Laredo School Garden

Lights Low

Radloff Repurposes

Saving The Planet One Bottle At A Time

School Butterfly Garden

STA’s Secret Garden

Water for 74

Aqueduct Project

Bedichek’s Peace Garden

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FEATURED IMPACT

During the 2022–2023 school year, EcoRise student projects diverted 466,867 lbs of organic & recyclable waste from the landfill!

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FEATURED WORK

Our Introduction to Environmental Justice lessons create a foundation of EJ history and concepts for K–12 students.

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Who says students can't change the world?

Help us unleash the power and potential of youth as leaders and creative problem-solvers in communities around the world.

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”My students' worlds are more meaningful because they now have an understanding of their role in it. The sense of empowerment that they have learned through this curriculum makes them better global citizens and members of their own communities.
Landon GarvikC. W. Harris Elementary, Washington, DC

”I love EcoRise's online platform and that the lessons are available in Spanish. Having the Spanish lessons for my students will make science that much more accessible and approachable.
Cynthia WhitneyBurnet Middle School, Austin, TX

”EcoRise has given me a process and a support network of educators that can help me take my Environmental Science and Ecology Elective to the next level. With EcoRise as my foundation, I'm looking forward to developing the next generation of Green Leaders.
Nichi AvinaCelo Vista Charter School, Palm Springs, CA

”I will remember it for the rest of my life. I can design a solution to a problem. They say when you learn things well, you will never forget…and I will never forget what I learned in EcoRise.
EcoRise Student

”EcoRise inspires young people to think about their impact on the world and ways to make it better. Conducting Eco-Audits allowed my students opportunities to actively engage in decision making and explore ways to improve areas within our campus.
Isabel AnayaKuentz Elementary, Helotes, TX

”EcoRise has been a complete game changer in terms of creating a robust system that gives my students an opportunity to enact visible change in our school. With their support, training, and micro-grants, I have been able to do some truly amazing projects with my students.
Ed YooCodman Academy, Dorchester, MA