Protect Our Planet Project
The air, land, and water around us are changing ā and young people are noticing. Theyāre 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 thriving 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.
1. Sign Up
Educators or youth leaders sign up their group or class for the project.
2. Explore
Use our free resources to teach students about the issue.
3. Create
Select a creative medium – visual art, writing, performance, digital media, or STEM – and have students express their ideas, thoughts, and solutions.
4. Share
Submit students’ work. Each creative work or student engaged unlocks a $5 donation to global charities, up to $1M.
5. 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 ArtsĀ (PSAs, films, and videos), Media ArtsĀ (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.Ā
$18,400
Raised of $1,000,000 goal
2,140
Creative expressions
3,293
Youth engaged
Learn more about the partner organizations these funds are helping support.
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.
Gallery
Get inspired! Check out the Protect Our Planet Gallery to see the creative work submitted by young people around the world.
A Breath of Air
Team
ARTAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL RIYADH
Reflection
A Breath of Air ā Year 1 & 2 Mixed-Media Art
Year 1 and 2 explored the invisible world of air and wind through mixed-media artwork. After listening to classical music inspired by the movement and sounds of wind, the children imagined and chose their own type of weather to represent ā calm, breezy or stormy. They experimented with colour, line, texture and movement, combining different materials and mark-making techniques to communicate how the air might feel and move around us. Through expressive, layered compositions, each child created a unique interpretation of āliving air,ā transforming something invisible into something we could see, feel and experience through art.
The Journey of a Drop
Team
Library Leaders
Reflection
As part of the Creative Visions’ Protect Our Planet theme, students explored the importance of water and how protecting this essential resource impacts people, animals, plants, and communities. Students considered water at the local, national, and global level while discussing how water supports health, ecosystems, agriculture, communities, and our shared future. Individual drops were combined into one large collaborative display.
Texture Rubbings
Team
Greenup County High School
Reflection
9th-12th grade humanities students went on the campus of our high school and looked for items that connected to the elements of land, water, and air. We are not near a natural water source, therefore they focused on land and air. The students created pieces of art using the leaves, rocks, branches and flowers. The resources used were printer paper and Crayola crayons. This activity was a great way for students with all artistic abilities to create their own vision and help support a great cause.
See what students are creating around the world
Use this map to find other teams participating in the project ā the pins show where teams created their works of creative expression. Click the icons to learn how the programs you helped fund are making a difference.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ready to Get Started?
Protect Our Planet is Students Rebuild’s newest project. Young people explore the air, land, and water around them and share their ideas for a thriving planet through creative expression. Every submission sparks a $5 donation to organizations protecting our planet.
Sign up as an educator (classroom or club) or as an individual youth. You’ll get activity ideas, lesson plans, and a dashboard where you can submit projects and track your impact.
By signing up for the Protect Our Planet Project, youāll 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!