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EcoRise

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

Visit https://linktr.ee/ecorise to learn more about our programs and how to get involved!

06/03/2026

Amanda Torres' students at PS 72 noticed their green spaces needed help. They observed a lack of native plants, no birds, and lots of litter. So they designed a solution. They're using a $500 Student Innovation Grant to bring native plantings and cleanup supplies to their school's green spaces. 🌱🗑🪺

By transforming 40 square feet of neglected garden space into a thriving habitat, they aim to increase native plants by 20%, reduce litter by 30%, and boost bird activity by 30% over time. These young environmentalists are building a healthier, more sustainable school.

Want to meet Amanda and her students—plus other young changemakers from across NYC? Join us at the Inaugural NYC Student Innovation Showcase from 5:30–7pm tonight at Math for America. RSVP at NYCshowcase26.eventbrite.com.

Congratulations to the PS 72 Green Team in New York City Public Schools! Together, . 🌱

06/01/2026

Legacy was the word that kept coming up at last Thursday's 7th Annual Washington, DC Student Innovation Showcase at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. 🌱 22 student teams from across the city packed the room with projects built around a single idea: leave your school and community better than you found it. Kindergartners presented a water audit. 5th graders built composting programs their families now use at home. 8th and 12th graders designed green roofs and outdoor spaces with measurable improvements in student health and wellness. Every project carried the same ambition.

That legacy runs through educators, too. EcoRise honored Octavia Wolf, a teacher who has brought this work to four DC public schools over six years, supporting 16 student grant projects along the way and onboarding new teachers at every campus she's touched. This summer, she begins a new chapter teaching internationally, and she will be deeply missed. The students and schools she leaves behind are a testament to what one committed educator can set in motion.

Over the last 10 years, EcoRise has invested more than $80,000 in student-designed sustainability projects across DC. We're proud of that number and even prouder of what students have done with it. Thank you to DC Public Schools, One Skye Foundation, and Southwest Airlines for their partnership and support. Together, !

05/29/2026

Nicole Burmingham's students at Deer Path Middle School conducted an energy audit through the Illinois Green Schools Project and noticed something: the school's fluorescent emergency lights were wasting energy and money. So they partnered with the school facilities team to gather real energy data and design a solution.

Operation Light Swap will retrofit nine fluorescent emergency lights with LED troffers using a $1,000 Student Innovation Grant. The strategic upgrade will use about 1/3rd the amount of energy, save the school $241 in energy costs, and reduce carbon emissions by 2 tons per year.

But here's the brilliant part: the students designed this as a "proof of concept." By upgrading nine lights now, they're creating evidence to convince administration to replace the remaining emergency lights on campus. This shows how small wins can drive systemic change.

Congratulations to the Deer Path team for their data-driven leadership! Thank you to DocuSign for supporting these young problem-solvers and to the Illinois Green Alliance for connecting EcoRise with teachers in Illinois. Together, ! 💡 Lake Forest School District 67

05/27/2026

Something new is taking root in NYC. 🌱 On June 6, EcoRise is hosting its first-ever New York City Student Innovation Showcase, and students from New York City Public Schools have been turning hope into action. They’ve restored school greenspaces and gardens, launched composting initiatives, designed living walls, and organized litter cleanups on their own blocks. Now they’re bringing that work into the spotlight.

Join us on June 3 at 5:30pm at Math for America for an evening of celebrating and learning from young leaders from across New York City Public Schools. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP 👉 NYCshowcase26.eventbrite.com

Together, ! Office of Energy and Sustainability - NYC Public Schools.

05/25/2026

Big things are happening on the Gen:Thrive front. 🌱✨

We've been busy and we can't wait for you to see what's new. From fresh updates to exciting new features, Gen:Thrive is evolving to better equip teachers, districts, and service providers to bring sustainability education to life in the classroom.

Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for our newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/genthrive-news

05/22/2026

At Columbia Heights Education Campus, students in Kenrry Alvarado's class are working to restore their school garden, installing new garden beds and planting native species to bring pollinators back to their neighborhood.

This project is one of many taking the spotlight at the 7th Annual Washington, DC Student Innovation Showcase on May 28 at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Students from across DC will present the sustainability work they've spent the year designing, testing, and building. The event is free and open to the public.

RSVP to come see what DC students are growing 👉 DCshowcase26.eventbrite.com

Thank you to DC Public Schools, One Skye Foundation, and Southwest Airlines for supporting student-led sustainability in the District. Together, !

05/19/2026

Third graders from Lalla Odom Elementary showed up to Austin City Hall last week with a question they'd spent all year turning into action: why don't more kids bike to school? Through surveys and research, they uncovered barriers around knowledge and infrastructure, and then designed a response: relocating bike racks, rewards for new riders, and a field trip to the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative to learn safe routes and build skills. 🚲 Their project is a model of student-led systems thinking, and it was one of dozens on display at the 10th Annual Central Texas Student Innovation Showcase.

Last Thursday, we learned from students who tackled issues from erosion to reducing plastic use at school. The Austin Youth Climate Council showcased its community impact projects. Council members worked alongside Environment Texas on microplastics legislation, created materials to spread awareness about Festival Beach Food Forest and The Trail Conservancy, and explored energy data collection with Pecan Street Inc. They also volunteered at The Village Place 's free store and food pantry, organized Austin's first public Climate Festival for high school students across the city, and hosted a school field trip to Urban Roots farm.

We're grateful to Austin Climate Action and Resilience, Austin ISD, Constellation, H-E-B Tournament of Champions, the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, and Southwest Airlines for supporting these young leaders and their teachers.

Together, !

05/14/2026

Pre-K and Kindergarten students at Mark Twain Elementary School stepped outside, looked at their play yard, and did what scientists do: they observed, recorded, and asked questions. What they found was mostly dirt and little wildlife. So they designed something better and received two Student Innovation Grants to bring their ideas to life! They will transform 729 square feet of underused outdoor space into a pollinator habitat and a food garden estimated to grow 18 pounds of produce each year.

Come meet these and other young leaders at Mark Twain Elementary on Tuesday, May 19, at the Inaugural Sacramento Student Innovation Showcase! 🌱RSVP 👉SCUSDshowcase.eventbrite.com

Thank you to Sacramento City Unified School District and Southwest Airlines for supporting student-led innovation. Together, !

05/12/2026

A group of 5th graders from the P.S.63 Old South School Media Team in Ozone Park, Queens, walked us through their outdoor learning garden on Earth Day, pointing out what needed attention and sharing what they’d been growing. It’s clear this garden is part of the school’s culture, and a big part of that is the teachers who make it happen.

EcoRise and a MetLife volunteer joined school staff for a workday to relocate garden beds so students can plant flowers this spring. And inside, the Earth Day Climate Action STEAM Fair was in full swing, with students presenting projects on encouraging recycling, eliminating weeds without toxins, and protecting pollinators.

New York City Public Schools like PS 63 have been building outdoor learning legacies one season at a time, and days like this one are how that work continues to grow. Thank you to our volunteers who showed up and got their hands dirty alongside PS 63 Old South students. Together, . 💚

05/08/2026

A group of 4th and 5th graders from Helotes Elementary walked into last night's showcase ready to tell their community members exactly what it takes to run a chicken coop, from the feed and care, to the food they will be growing and sharing with their school. 🌱

That energy was everywhere at the 8th Annual San Antonio Student Innovation Showcase, where K–12 students from across the region shared how they have been improving school gardens and teaching their peers about waste, indoor air quality, and more. We were wowed by the San Antonio Youth Climate Council teams who distributed seeds and growing guides, walked attendees through resilience hub locations and how to build an emergency kit, and made the case for solar-powered buses and smarter mass transit, breaking down the policy landscape and offering real solutions.

EcoRise also celebrated our long-time partner, H-E-B Tournament of Champions, as the 2026 Texas Partner of the Year, recognizing more than $1 million invested in Texas students and educators over the last 12 years.

Thank you to the City of San Antonio Department of Resilience and Sustainability, Constellation, the Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, H-E-B Tournament of Champions, Southwest Airlines, and the Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation for their support. And to every student, teacher, and family who showed up: San Antonio is lucky to have you.

Showcasing students represented: BASIS San Antonio Shavano, East Central ISD, Harlandale ISD, Judson ISD, North East Independent School District, Northside ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUCISD), and San Antonio ISD.

Together, !

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