How can YOU protect biodiversity in your community?
Biodiversity is short for biological diversity. It is all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area— animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria. Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like a complex web, to maintain balance and support life on Earth.
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Complete this Application Packet for a chance to win grants of up to $3,000 to support your project idea!
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OurEcho Challenge
Application Packet
Use this checklist to track your progress toward being ready to submit your entry!
All entries must be submitted no later than
April 22, 2025.
GET READY! GET SET!
Follow the steps below to identity, describe, draft and/or sketch your solution and ideas.
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OurEcho Challenge
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Think about your school and your community:
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Need Help Understanding Biodiversity? Review this slideshow to learn more.
APPLY!
Step 1: Complete pages 4 - 10. Be sure to answer each question to get full credit. If you are handwriting the application, print as neatly as possible.
Step 2: Submit your idea by emailing pages 4 - 10 of this Application Packet to ourechochallenge@earthecho.org
Optional: You can also complete the online application at www.OurEchoChallenge.org. Select which submission option works best for you!
Step 3: Stay Tuned! Finalist will be notified by mid May 2025.
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OurEcho Challenge
Application Packet
The top teams will receive grants to start their projects!
1st place: $3,000 2nd place: $2,000 3rd place: $1,000
TEAM INFORMATION
TEAM MEMBERS - Who is involved in your project entry?
* TEAM LEADERS - a student with a primary and/or leadership role within the Team and who will be provide their full name and email address on the official OurEcho Challenge entry. These members are permitted to appear in any visuals (i.e. photos or videos) submitted with their Team’s entry.
** TEAM ASSOCIATES - a student having a secondary role, working within the Team under the leadership of the Team’s Student Team Leader(s). Team Associates do not provide their name or any contact information at the time of entry. Associates should not appear in any visuals (i.e. photos or videos) submitted by the Student Team Leaders.
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OurEcho Challenge
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TEAM NAME | |
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION NAME | |
CITY | |
STATE | |
NUMBER OF TEAM LEADERS* (1 - 5 team leaders allowed) | |
TEAM LEADER NAMES Separate with commas | |
TEAM LEADER EMAILS Separate with commas | |
Are there other students (Team Associates) working on your entry? If so, how many?** (There can be up to 30 team associates) | |
ADULT MENTORS - Are there any adults that have helped with your entry?
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PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME required | |
PARENT/GUARDIAN EMAIL required | |
PARENT/GUARDIAN PHONE required | |
TEACHER/ADULT MENTOR NAME | |
TEACHER/ADULT MENTOR EMAIL | |
TEACHER/ADULT MENTOR PHONE | |
Why is this issue or problem important to you? *
Winning Tip: Be sure to describe how you identified this issue/problem. Please include research that informed your choice. This can be independent research or research results from partner or mentor. (300 words or less)
What is the issue/problem that you are hoping to address with your solution?*
Winning Tip: Please describe the ecosystem in your community you are looking to preserve, protect or repair. (150 words or less)
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OurEcho Challenge
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If you are awarded the grand prize, how will you develop your solution?*
Winning Tip: Be sure to describe any action that you have already taken or pilot-testing that you have already conducted. Begin work on creating a materials list, budget and project timeline.
Describe your idea for a solution to this issue/problem.*
Winning Tip: Don’t forget to follow the Scientific Method or Engineering Design Process as you develop your solution. (500 words or less)
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How will your project make biodiversity better in your community or the world?*
Winning Tip: Think of how your solution can create an environment for species to thrive. Also, brainstorm how you can get others involved to create a larger impact.
How will you measure whether your solution is successful?*
Winning Tip: Explain ways that you hope to measure the effects of your solution in the short term (6 weeks), medium term (6 months), and long term (1 year and beyond).
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The Application
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OurEcho Challenge
Application Packet
Optional: Feel free to send any images or photos with your entry
that may enhance your proposed project.
Optional: Feel free to share a video to enhance your proposed
project. YouTube Link: __________________
Note that this video must be an unlisted video on YouTube.
Please carefully review Section 6 of the OurEcho Challenge Official Rules.
Did you use any OurEcho Challenge resources? If so, which ones?
Have you entered the OurEcho Challenge previously?
Where did you hear about the OurEcho Challenge?
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Application Packet
If you checked all the boxes, then you are ready to submit!
Option 1: Submit your application by emailing pages 4 - 10 of this Application Packet to ourechochallenge@earthecho.org
Option 2: You can also complete the online application at www.OurEchoChallenge.org.
Select which submission option works best for YOU!
We can’t wait to see your project ideas to change the world!
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