Build leadership skills in this virtual competition
Win $1,500
“The first Green Bowl was spectacular. The presentations by the students were well researched and full of creative solutions. It was fun.”
“Going through the entire process was unique and different from anything we had done before. We learned a lot.”
“Green Bowl allowed me to gain a much more comprehensive understanding of campus operations while building professional skills”
“I have already used our presentation to communicate the need for an Office of Sustainability to the Faculty Senate. I’m grateful to have been involved in the competition this year, and to have won second place!”
“I was inspired to see the remarkable talent and passion of today’s undergraduate students from top universities across the country”
“I see a future when our young, talented, passionate people have true influence with leaders who have the power to protect the planet”
“We need to give environmental leaders the same support and guidance as we devote to C-suite leaders or elite athletes”
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compete for the Planet
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Two Tracks of Competition with Guidance and Coaching
— Choose One —
Track 1 — Carbon Reduction Pitch
Deadline: January 16, 2025
Choose a carbon reduction project — a change that will reduce an institution’s footprint. Develop a pitch for the project, following a prescribed presentation outline. Begin and end with a compelling vision for the future. Communicate a clear plan, including vendors and a financial analysis. Present a 12-minute pitch to a panel of judges. Win by delivering a presentation that would engage and motivate a target audience of leaders in a position to make needed investment (people who can approve and fund the work, such as your university president).
Scoring: Depth of Research (10 points), Practicality of Solution (10 points), Potential Impact (10 points), Clarity of Proposal (10 points), Persuasiveness (10 points),
LEADERSHIP SKILLS: communicate a vision that is exciting and personally relevant; build and convey a realistic plan for accomplishing this vision; demonstrate financial acumen and political savvy; communicate concisely; show authentic passion
Track 2 — Group Project | Map Sustainability
Deadline: January 16, 2025
Choose a focus (city, university or company) and collect observations about sustainability, using Green Pin, an application for mapping sustainability observations. Ask your peers to share their observations. Win by collecting diverse and thoughtful observations from a community.
Scoring: Depth of Insight (10 points), Breadth of Observations (10 points), Peer Involvement (10 points), Practicality of Solutions (10 points), Quality of Visuals (10 points)
LEADERSHIP SKILLS: Mobilize supporters; recruit a team; develop systemic awareness; build credibility; create a culture of sustainability
2024 Winners
Stanford University
Top 2024 Contestants
