EcoRise has worked in Texas since 2008, and it is where our roots run deepest. This year, students across the state designed and led 51 projects that saved water, diverted waste, produced food, and improved the places where they learn. Explore what they accomplished, meet the partners who made it possible, and read the full 2025–2026 Texas Impact Report below.

In Austin, San Antonio, Galveston, and the Rio Grande Valley, we partner with educators, school districts, and local organizations to deliver place-based environmental education that connects classroom learning to real-world skills, green career pathways, and civic engagement.

Texas by the Numbers

During the 2025–2026 year

1,309

K–12 teachers reached

51

student-led projects

39

paid green career interns

73,304

K–12 students reached

39,023

in microgrants awarded

100,249

paid to youth

”This is more than an educational program, it's leadership training for the next generation of problem-solvers. This program reinforces the idea that youth voices need to be at the center of climate solutions, and it gives me hope to see young leaders stepping up to the challenge.
Zach BaumerDirector, Austin Climate Action and Resilience