E-STEM Initiatives

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ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and partners develop programs to advance E-STEM (Environment, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)—the integration of environmental education into STEM learning for youth. 

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Global E-STEM Awards

The Global E-STEM Awards, in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney, recognize organizations around the world that are working to increase students’ environmental literacy, build STEM skills, and create pathways to environmental careers.

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Learn about past programs ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and partners developed to advance E-STEM—integrating environmental education into STEM learning for youth below. 

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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national competition encourages public school students to solve problems in their communities using STEM. In partnership with ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, Samsung launched a sustainability track for this contest in 2021.

The $100,000 grand prize winner, Future City is a project-based learning competition that asks middle school students to imagine, research, and design virtual reality scale models of cities of the future that emphasize environmental sustainability.

UL Innovative Education Award

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø launched the in 2014 to expand the impact of innovative nonprofit programs that use the environment as a platform for STEM learning. The initiative invested $750,000 over three years in five outstanding . California Water Service (Cal Water) also supported a related research effort.

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Cal Water H2O Challenge

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and Cal Water partnered to tackle multiple E-STEM efforts: , a project-based learning competition for California classrooms, and Cal Water Town, an interactive water education experience for Pre-K–grade 5 children.