Deadline: February 1, 2009

Planet Connect is looking for creative ideas to fix local environmental problems and will award 25 students aged 14-19 $1,000 each to support their ideas and provide them with local environmental internships. This is an ideal opportunity for ACT members who work with schools. Pass this along to the teachers and kids you work with. Presumably, a student could apply to get money to help pay for a tree planting at their campus or to remove invasives, etc.

Planet Connect is an online social network where high school students can learn about current environmental issues, opportunities, green colleges, and careers. Also students can share and exchange ideas about how they are playing a critical role in solving today's environmental issues.

For more information, visit Planet Connect High School Challenge Grants.