An environmental initiative based in Danbury was selected as a winner of the Our Planet, Our Purpose: STEM for Changemaking Challenge. A collaboration between the nonprofit Ashoka and General Motors, the STEM for Changemaking Challenge is a nationwide contest for young changemakers who are using science, technology, engineering, and math to solve sustainability-related issues and our planet’s biggest environmental challenges.
Earlier this year, General Motors and Ashoka put out a call to youth ages 14-18 across the United States, asking them to submit their sustainability-related projects. After reviewing hundreds of entries, Ashoka and GM announced 25 winning teams – including the Green Sleep Project!
Local youth, Isha Patel, started the Green Sleep Project in January 2019 with the goal of curbing plastic pollution and educating youth through accessible and hands-on learning about plastic pollution. The Green Sleep Project is super excited to be a challenge winner and is looking forward to deepening their impact on the local community.
On Friday, July 24th, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, will be joining the Changemaker Summit as a keynote speaker to share her own changemaking journey that redefined traditional conservation and inspires us all to take action on behalf of all living things and planet we share.
Check out http://www.thegreensleepproject.org/ to learn more about Green Sleep Project, and click here for more information about the Our Planet, Our Purpose: STEM for Changemaking Challenge.