FAQS

Absolutely not! Participating in Project Green Challenge is completely free and open to anyone.

Each challenge is built around a unique environmental theme, released each morning starting October 1 and continuing for the 30 days of PGC. Themes range from food to water, zero waste to footprint, and much more. You can see more on the Challenge grid page.

The mother-daughter duo behind the non-profit Turning Green is also behind this initiative. Judi Shils and Erin Schrode developed the idea in 2011 alongside a brilliant team of students and partners.

PGC aims to inform, inspire and mobilize students around climate action, public health, social justice and advocacy — empowering and equipping young leaders to lead change in across daily life, campuses and communities!

Nope! PGC aims to inspire a transition from conventional to conscious thinking. Regardless of your current knowledge and lifestyle practices, if you are open to change, ready to learn, and want to make a difference, you are the perfect candidate for PGC!

Engaging in and completing daily challenges offers direct rewards to students, communities and our world. We hope you see that! Participants who complete the full 30 days are eligible to receive a prestigious PGC Certificate. Finalists also receive prize packages.

PGC demonstrate how individual and collective action can have a tangible, meaningful impact on public and environmental health. If one month can inspire conscious thinking and responsible action, imagine the impact of hundreds of thousands of people living that way for a lifetime!

Participants upload and share multimedia content on the PGC website, through Challenge deliverables, and across social media platforms daily. Check the @TurningGreenOrg Instagram throughout October to see real time updates.

Bring PGC to your high school, college, or student organization by signing up! Encourage others from your school to sign up with you. Outreach includes environmental departments, student government, eco clubs, sustainability leaders, Greek systems, campus newspapers and local media outlets, community service organizations, and other youth-centered forums. Sign up and spread PGC far and wide!

PGC launched in 2011. We hope that this will be the biggest, most impactful year to date — and that Challengers will have an extraordinary impact for years to come.

Yes, and we want to hear from you! Follow @TurningGreenOrg on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more. We post content regularly.

The PGC Finals empowers and mobilizes student leaders from around the world to take action with purpose, passion and to connect with like-minded peers and esteemed leaders. The annual event (either hosted in San Francisco or held virtually) provides the framework for PGC finalists to meet, share, glean insights from esteemed speakers, engage in working sessions with mentors, and present about their 30-day journeys and Climate Action Projects. 

There are many reasons to get involved! In just one month, you will:

• Stand up proactively for climate and social justice! Make a difference every day of October — and beyond.
• Learn the benefits of eco living through full immersion. You’ll come out with a new, more conscious lens through which to live your life.
• Become a leader in your school or community. PGC offers tips and resources to guide you.
• Reduce your carbon footprint. Making a positive difference for the planet begins with individual actions.
• Discover which focal areas speak to you, so that you can continue creating change long after PGC comes to an end.

We are incredibly fortunate to have the support of a strong consortium of leading companies, non-profits and organizations. Browse our Partners to learn more.