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Protect Our Planet Project

The air, land, and water around us are changing — and young people are noticing. They’re asking questions, making observations, and trying to understand what these changes mean for their world. But knowing what to do with that awareness can be harder.

Protect Our Planet invites young people around the world, ages 5-25, to explore the air, land, and water around them and use creativity to share their stories and ideas for a healthier planet.

The deadline to submit creative work to the Protect Our Planet Project is June 1, 2027 11:59pm PDT.

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Get Your Students Engaged

  • Practice Hands-On Philanthropy:

    Turn creative expression into giving back.

  • Build Curiosity, Confidence, and Leadership

    Explore, ask questions, and discover new perspectives.

  • Earn Service Hours and Certificate of Completion

    Get recognized for participating.

How It Works

Students Rebuild empowers young people ages 5-25 to take direct action and see firsthand how they
can make a difference. The project is adaptable and can be scaled from a single lesson to a full year. We
provide free resources to help you teach within whatever time and space you have.

  • Sign Up

    Educators or youth leaders sign up their group or class for the project.

  • Explore

    Use our free resources to teach students about the issue.

  • Create

    Select a creative medium – visual art, writing, performance, digital media, or STEM – and have students express their ideas, thoughts, and solutions.

  • Share

    Submit students’ work. Each creative work or student engaged unlocks a $5 donation to global charities, up to $1M.

  • Impact

    Creative submissions help raise funds for local and global solutions.

Types Of Creative Work Accepted

  • Literary Arts (Short stories, essays, and poetry), Performing Arts (Dance, theater, and music), Media Arts (PSAs, films, and videos), Media Arts (PSAs, films, and videos), Visual Arts (Graphic design, drawings, paintings, photography, and memes), STEM (Robotics, digital design, and games)

Help Protect Our Planet Project

Help us reach our goal of raising $1M for Green Horizon Ventures, National Wildlife Federation, One Earth, Seatrees, and The Nature Conservancy. These organizations are working on the ground to care for the air, land, and water around us. 

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Learn more about the partner organizations these funds are helping support.

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Need Help Getting Started?

Explore our resources! We have activity ideas, book lists, and standards-aligned curriculum for each element to help you easily implement the Protect Our Planet Project.

Activity: From Nature To Art

A quick, easily accessible activity to kick off Protect Our Planet.

Creative Expression Idea Starter

These easy-to-integrate activities will help students reflect on the air, land, and water around them and then express their ideas creatively.

Creative Expression Toolkit: Water

This toolkit helps young people understand the aquatic ecosystems around them and take part in creative activities.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Ready to Get Started?

Sign up to access activities, lesson plans, and your project dashboard — then begin creating for the planet.

By signing up for the Protect Our Planet Project, you’ll get access to a personalized dashboard, where you can submit creative projects and track fundraising progress. Whether you’re working solo or engaging your whole school, all participation is welcome!