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EcoAudit Info Session
November 26 @ 11:34 am
Join EcoRise Youth Innovations for an online/phone info session about its EcoAudit grant. RSVP to jon@ecorise.org
EcoRise Youth Innovations & The City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability are awarding funds to help Austin’s 5-12th grade students green their school this spring. Multiple grants will be awarded to students that complete a campus environment audit in one or more areas (ex. water, waste, energy, food, etc.) and create a project to address an issue from the audit.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
- Teachers, campus administrators, or club advisors at an Austin public or private school serving 5-12th grades
- Campuses that complete an audit this spring (prior to April 3) or campuses that have completed an audit in the past 12 months
WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE FUNDED?
- Campus Improvement Projects: Student designed projects that can be executed within grant timeframe & reduce the campus environmental footprint in audit area (ex. rainwater garden, recycling program).
- Public Awareness Campaigns & Demonstration Projects: Student designed PSA’s, videos, websites, apps, info-graphics, and electronic and print marketing materials to raise awareness and promote environmental consciousness in audit area and/or student designed demonstration/pilot projects and prototypes that promote sustainability in audit area (ex. aquaponics systems, solar demonstration project).
HOW CAN THE FUNDING BE — USED?
- Materials & Supplies
- Technology tools
- Learning expeditions directly related to project
* Note: Campuses may apply separately for funding of up to 4 projects per year. Campuses can request up to $500 per project; smaller requests are also accepted.