Students Invited to Submit Their Creative Energy Project
Entries
Deadline: March 13, 2009
Johnson Controls ( http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/ ), a global
multi-industrial leader in energy efficiency and sustainability,
invites kindergarten through 12th grade students across North
America to enter the Igniting Creative Energy competition. The
challenge, a program developed and funded by Johnson Controls
and the National Energy Foundation ( http://www.nef1.org/ ), is
designed to encourage students to learn more about energy and
the environment.
Student entries should demonstrate an understanding of what an
individual, family, or group can do in their home, school, or
community to conserve energy and help the environment. Students
may choose to express their ideas in any creative format such as
science projects, essays, stories, artwork, photographs, music,
videos, Web-based applications, multimedia projects, etc. They
may also submit recent service projects.
The challenge is open to all students in grades K-12 in the U.S.
and Canada, excluding Quebec.
A total of four grand prizes will be awarded to three students
and one teacher. Three students, one in each grade cluster, whose
work best addresses the challenge criteria will receive a hosted
trip to Washington, D.C., for themselves and a parent or legal
guardian. In addition, the teacher with the highest average score
of student work from fifteen or more qualifying entries will also
receive a trip for two to Washington, D.C. While in there, stu-
dents will share their winning challenge entries with government
and energy leaders during the 20th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum,
June 15-16, at the National Press Club.
In addition to the national winners, the highest scoring student
in each state or province will be recognized. Schools may also
be eligible to receive a $1,000 U.S. charitable donation to help
beautify their school, educate their students, or otherwise impact
their community.
Official rules and entry form are available at the program's Web
site.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016379/ignite
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