Turning Green

The PGC 2025 winners are here! Four youth‑led projects across Ecuador, Ghana, and India are proving what sustained, community‑powered climate action can achieve. Explore their work: projectgreenchallenge.com/finals/

Monica from Team Bigfoot in Ghana presents Step Green Initiative, transforming coconut waste into sustainable footwear while teaching circular design and green entrepreneurship through school and community outreach.

Sasha in the United States presents Perfectly Imperfect, a Georgia‑based effort rescuing cosmetically imperfect produce and redistributing it through local partners to reduce waste, support families, and build community around sustainable food systems.

Kiya from Team Dandy Lions in the United States presents The Abundance Box, a Los Angeles–based food‑sharing project that redistributes surplus garden produce through volunteer‑powered drop‑offs and builds community around reducing waste and supporting local families.

Isabelle from Team What We Grew in the United States presents Youth for Biodiversity, a youth‑led project restoring Long Island ecosystems through native plant education, hands‑on workshops, and community partnerships that empower young people to become environmental stewards.

Charles from Team Sustainovators in Ghana presents EcoQuest, a student‑built app that turns sustainability into daily “quests,” helping young people build long‑term climate habits through simple, gamified actions.

Cassandra in the United States presents Earth Equity, a digital platform amplifying environmental justice stories across South Florida and connecting residents to community‑rooted climate action.

Carolina in Ecuador presents Save & Share, a youth‑run network recovering surplus food and redistributing it to families while expanding zero‑waste education, clothing recovery, and community partnerships.

Alejandro from Team Green Tech in Peru presents A Drop of Active Hope, a youth‑driven campaign using brand audits, citizen science, and community data to expose major coastal polluters and push for systemic change.

Aarush from Team Action for World in India presents Carbon Conversations 2.0, a youth‑led model turning climate education into hands‑on school action through student‑built tools, circular materials, and peer‑led climate hubs.

Happy Earth Day from New York! Isabelle from Team What We Grew contributes to Youth for Biodiversity, an initiative empowering young people to protect Long Island’s native ecosystems through hands‑on education and community action. How are you celebrating our planet today? 💚🌍

Happy Earth Day from Lima, Peru! Darinka, part of the GreenTech Team, contributes to A Drop of Active Hope, an initiative using community‑powered science and advocacy to confront plastic pollution on Peru’s coast. How are you celebrating our planet today? 💚🌍

Happy Earth Day from Kumasi, Ghana! Team Sustainovators’ EcoQuest app is helping young people turn climate awareness into daily action by making sustainability simple, engaging, and accessible. How are you celebrating our planet today? 💚🌍

Happy Earth Day from California! The Dandy Lions are finding simple ways to live more sustainably and motivating others to join them. The Abundance Box brings that commitment into their community by rescuing surplus food and sharing it with families and seniors. 💚🌍

Happy Earth Day from Marietta, Georgia! Sasha is choosing more climate‑friendly habits and inspiring her peers to do the same. Her Perfectly Imperfect project brings that commitment into her community by rescuing imperfect produce and redistributing it to local families. 💚🌍

Happy Earth Day from Cuenca, Ecuador! Carolina’s Save & Share initiative rescues surplus food and clothing to support vulnerable families while reducing waste and building a community‑driven model for zero‑waste cities. How are you celebrating our planet today? 💚🌍

Happy Earth Day from Koforidua, Ghana! Team Bigfoot’s Step Green Initiative is turning coconut husk waste into durable footwear components while training young people in circular economy and entrepreneurship. How are you celebrating our planet today? 💚🌍

Team Green Tech, a group of university students from Lima, Peru, lead A Drop of Active Hope, an initiative committed to protecting ocean health by reducing plastic pollution. The PGC 2025 Finalists are preparing their final presentations! Check back here for updates soon! 🥳

Human health starts with ecosystem health. Protecting our air, climate, soils, and habitats is one of the most powerful ways we care for each other. This World Health Day, we stand with science and with young people building healthier, more sustainable futures.

Tomorrow at 8:30 PM PDT, we’ll be taking part in @EarthHour's global hour of action. What started with switching off the lights now asks each of us to give one hour to the planet. Whether you learn, restore, create, or show up in another way, your hour matters.