Welcome to the
Climate Innovation Challenge!
CIC is an international STEAM program for grades 3-12 that guides students through the creation of climate change solutions while developing storytelling and video production skills.
At the culmination of the Challenge, CAVU showcases outstanding student videos and awards cash prizes to top entries. We aspire to give students a sense of agency and possibility as they move into their educational and professional futures in a climate-challenged world.
Register today for access to CAVU’s science and storytelling curriculum. This curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and English Language Arts (ELA) Common Core standards for middle school students. Built-in flexibility allows it to serve elementary and high school students as well.
CIC develops a range of skills, including: leadership, video production, storytelling, critical thinking, digital media literacy, team building, research, project management, interdisciplinary approaches, creative problem solving, and environmental literacy.
Project submission deadline is March 7, 2025.
You've heard of the chicken and the egg, but have you heard of the chicken and the egg and the climate change?
Student Awards Showcase
We’re showcasing student projects from around the globe.
- CIC Founders Award for Best In Show
Backyard Chickens: A Small Peck-ture Solution
School: New Mexico School for the Arts
Credits: Maiya
- Outstanding Entry - International
Smoky Situation
School: Raising Arrows Academy (Homeschool)
Credits: Eleana
- Outstanding Entry – Middle School
A Day of a New Tomorrow
School: Thrive Community School
Credits: Buck
- Outstanding Entry – Elementary School
Reusable Rainstorms
School: Amy Biehl Community School
Credits: Aailiyah, Aaron, Annabella, Diego, Giuliana, Jack, Jorgina, Kristy, Peter, Sofia
- Outstanding Entry – High School
Saving Medicine
School: Native American Community Academy (NACA)
Credits: Genesis
- Best Storytelling - High School
Drought & Climate Change
School: LEAP STEAM + E Academy of San Juan
Credits: Rossani, Lexisbet, Justin
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