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2020-21 Ninth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
Due to COVID-19, we are revising this year's school challenges - opening Jan. 4 - ending May 10, 2021! School metrics here. Educators and students, please see our quarterly STEM challenges. Custodial Staff, download here. Water Conservation PSA contest info here (PSA due date extended to April 14, 2021).If you need assistance with creating environmental activities, we are here to help. Please email us at browardstem@browardschools.com.Congratulations to the 2019 P3 Eco-Challenge Winners!
2019 First Place Overall School Winner, Driftwood Middle School - being presented with their winning banner, prize, and plaque by School Board Member Mrs. Laurie Rich Levinson at the awards ceremony (image above)
2019 Overall School Runner-Up, Griffin Elementary, staff and students being presented with their winning check at the awards ceremony by School Board Member Mrs. Levinson (image below)
What Is the P3 Eco-Challenge? Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) P3 Eco-Challenge recognizes and rewards traditional and charter BCPS schools, teachers, students, and custodial staff for their efforts to learn about and implement environmentally sustainable measures and green initiatives within their schools and communities. There are two types of P3 challenges:
P3 School Challenge – 2021 School Challenge - Three (3) schools that score the highest points in all of the following categories will win top prizes:- Total number of pledges to reduce the effects of climate change
- Webquest/Scavenger Hunt - answer questions found at our supporters' websites
- Create a school environmental story map using ArcGIS
- Total number of participants in the STEM Quarterly Challenges
- Green Apple School designation or total number of teacher participants at NWF virtual pathways
- Mini-Grant - for this year only, submit a mini-grant proposal and let us know how we can assist your school in keeping your environmental initiatives going. Five (5) schools will be chosen for a $200 grant each.
- Water Conservation Video PSA Contest - PSA due date extended to April 14, 2021 - Download this year's PSA video contest here.
Environmental Stewardship Recognition – For 2020-21,
- BCPS teachers and students, we have STEM Quarterly Challenges - please visit https://bit.ly/browardstemchallenges
- Custodial Staff Scavenger Hunt (top prize of $300) - Download here
The Broward P3 Eco-Challenge initiative is a multi-divisional and organizational effort among the Applied Learning Department of the Office of Academics, Environmental Health & Safety Department, Information & Technology Department of BCPS, and our partners, Broward County Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division and the Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO).
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2020-21 P3 Eco-Challenge
2020-21 Ninth P3 Eco-Challenge
P3 School Challenge – 2021 School Challenge - Opens Jan. 4-May 10, 2021. Three (3) schools that score the highest points in all of the following categories will win top prizes:
- Total number of pledges for Earth Day to create climate awareness
- Webquest/Scavenger Hunt - answer questions found at our supporters' websites
- Create a school environmental story map using ARC GIS
- Total number of participants in the STEM Quarterly Challenges
- Green School designation or total number of teacher participants at NWF virtual pathways
Schools - for this year only, submit a mini-grant proposal and let us know how we can assist your school in keeping your environmental initiatives going. Five schools will be chosen for a $200 grant each.
May 19, 2021 - P3 Virtual Awards Ceremony!
Environmental Stewardship Recognition – For 2020-21,
- BCPS teachers and students, we have STEM Quarterly Challenges - please visit https://bit.ly/browardstemchallenges
- Custodial Staff Scavenger Hunt (top prize of $300) - Download here
Water Conservation PSA Video Contest - Download this year's PSA info here.If you need assistance with creating environmental activities, we are here to help. Please email us at browardstem@browardschools.com. -
P3 Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY
P3 School Challenge
- Open and free to all traditional Broward County Public Schools (BCPS).
- All applications with documentation are due online by April 30, 2021. See P3 Application link below for metrics.
- Only complete nominations submitted on time will be considered.
- Finalists will be notified by May 7, 2021.
Environmental Stewardship Recognition- Open and free to traditional Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students, educators, and custodial staff.
- All applications with documentation should be received by the due date. Students and Educators - Visit the STEM Quarterly Challenges - https://bit.ly/browardstemchallenges.
- Custodial Staff - Download the Scavenger Hunt
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P3 Application
2020-21 Ninth P3 Eco-Challenge
Opens Jan. 4-April 30, 2021 Extended to May 10, 2021
Schools please download the following for the challenges (note that the due date is now May 10, 2021:- 2020-21 P3 Eco-Challenge Metrics (points for each category)
- School Mini-Grant - requirements under the school metrics above
- 2020-21 P3 Eco-Challenge Metrics Summary
- Instructions on how to create your Environmental Story Map using ArcGIS
Stewardship (Educators, Students, or Custodial Staff):
1) Students and Educators - visit the STEM Quarterly Challenges at https://bit.ly/browardstemchallenges
2) Custodial Staff – Download the 2021 Custodial Staff Scavenger Hunt
PSA Video on Water Conservation Contest - PSA DUE DATE EXTENDED TO APRIL 14, 2021 - Download this year's PSA contest here.
To see this year’s winners and their bios, see the link below under Nominees and Winners.
For further questions, send an email
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P3 Prizes
Save the Date: Mid-May 2021 Virtual Awards Ceremony (by invitation only, however, all applicants are usually invited)
PRIZES*
P3 School Challenge:
- Three (3) Top Prizes will be chosen: $1,000 and a winning banner each
- In-Kind prizes for individual categories
Schools - for this year only, submit a mini-grant proposal and let us know how we can assist your school in keeping your environmental initiatives going. Five schools will be chosen for a $200 grant each.
Environmental Stewardship Recognition:
- Students and Educators: Please visit the STEM Quarterly Challenges https://bit.ly/browardstemchallenges
- Custodial Staff: First Place Winner $300
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P3 Resources
P3 RESOURCES
- School and Teacher Resources List – 2019-20 School and Teachers Resources List (in .doc format) – school resources to assist in applying for each school category – has local, state and national environmental contacts, lesson plans, and state standards.
- Environmental_Resources_List (doc) – Local, state and national environmental resources with contact info and web links - 2019-20 Environmental Resource List
- 2019-20 School Cover Sheet
- Learn about the National Wildlife Federation's Eco-Schools Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq2rYJp33_4&list=LL0B7JMtmRnUb0ivItFRAEOA&index=9
- Sample school application from Wilton Manors, 2016 P3 Eco-Challenge first prize winner -
Questions? Send an email to p3challenge@browardschools.com - School and Teacher Resources List – 2019-20 School and Teachers Resources List (in .doc format) – school resources to assist in applying for each school category – has local, state and national environmental contacts, lesson plans, and state standards.
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P3 Winners and Nominees (Bios and Programs)
(Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print PDF)
P3 Eco-Challenge Results
2018-19 Sixth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
- 2019 P3 Winners, Nominees and Prizes
- 2019 P3 Biographies of Winners and Nominees
- 2019 P3 Awards Ceremony Program
2017-18 Sixth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
- 2018 P3 Winners and Nominees
- 2018 P3 Biographies of Nominees
- 2018 P3 Awards Ceremony Program
- 2018 P3 Awards Ceremony Video (This link will take you outside of the BCPS website)
2016-17 Fifth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2015-16 Fourth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2014-15 Third Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2013-14 Second Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
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P3 Sponsors
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P3 Annual Sponsors
All nominees receive generous awards and prizes for their stewardship, thanks to our very generous sponsors. We wish to thank all of our sponsors for supporting our schools, educators, administrators, students, custodial and non-instructional individuals in their environmental efforts!
2020-21 Ninth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge -
2019-20 Eight Annual P3 Eco-Challenge - canceled due to COVID 19
2018-19 Seventh Annual P3 Eco-Challenge2017-18 Sixth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2016-17 Fifth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2015-16 Fourth Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2014-15 Third Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
2013-14 Second Annual P3 Eco-Challenge2012-13 First Annual P3 Eco-Challenge
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About P3
About the P3 Eco-Challenge
The Broward P3 Eco-Challenge engages and rewards traditional and charter BCPS schools, teachers, students, administrators, non-instructional and custodial staff in learning about and implementing environmentally sustainable measures and green initiatives within their schools and communities.This initiative is a multi-divisional and organizational effort among the Applied Learning Department of the Office of Academics website, Environmental Health & Safety Department, Information & Technology Department of BCPS, and their partners, Broward County Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division and the Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO).
On January 17, 2018, Broward County Public Schools was one of a few districts that were awarded a Florida Green School District gold designation, the highest level of distinction, at the Florida Healthy School District Symposium for going beyond the minimum requirements of Florida Statutes. The district has been awarded the gold designation since then. To learn more about the Florida Green School initiative visit their website.
On October 29, 2013, the P3 Eco-Challenge team won the Florida Green Schools Award (district level) for its efforts in the district’s environmental initiatives.
Pictured above - The P3 Team and some of the 2012-13 winners.
There are two P3 challenges: The P3 School Challenge and the Environmental Stewardship Recognition. Competitors in the school challenge must document participation in or implementation of sustainable practices in one or more of the categories of School Grounds Enhancement, School Sustainability, Curriculum Integration, Community Involvement, Administrative Support, and Innovation/Special Projects. The Environmental Stewardship Recognition originated from our partner, Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO), and has been incorporated into the P3 challenge. The stewardship competition involves educators, students, non-instructional and custodial staff demonstrating evidence of promoting civic responsibility, environmental stewardship, and educational awareness of environmental issues under the categories of Awareness and Involvement, Current Professional Development/Affiliation, Instructional Soundness and Creativity, and Skill Building. Further information, resources, and the application can be accessed online through the main P3 website.Participants in the Broward P3 Eco-Challenge will be recognized for their efforts during an award ceremony at the Long Key Nature Center in Davie. Top prize for the school that best exemplifies the green practices overall receives the P3 top award of $2,000 and the top teachers will receive $500. School category winners, students, educators, non-instructional and custodial staff winners will also receive awards.
CONTACT:
Applied Learning Department, Office of Academics Division – via email at p3challenge@browardschools.com
