What is the Challenge?
The Challenge is an incentive based educational opportunity for students K-12 throughout the U.S. and much of Canada. Students are asked to use their creative energy to develop entries in the categories of Visual Arts and Music, Science and Technology, and Language Arts. Entries are to relate to the theme “Igniting Creative Energy” and demonstrate character building as it applies to wise energy choices and environmental stewardship. The entries are also to demonstrate an understanding of what an individual, family or group can do to make a difference in their home or community. 2. How will participating students benefit? Students benefit from taking part in this contest through: • Learning how an individual’s own wise energy choices and environmental stewardship can help reduce energy consumption and improve the community in which they live. • Having the opportunity to demonstrate how they have “ignited their own creative energy” to explore new and innovative ways for making a differen
The Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) is a partnership program that encourages federal facilities and agencies to: • Purchase greener electronic products. • Reduce impacts of electronic products during use. • Manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way. Federal agencies and facilities participate as “Partners” in the program. The FEC provides Agency and Facility Partners with resources and technical assistance for improving electronics management practices, and gives annual recognition to Facility Partners that have achieved specific goals. The Federal Electronics Challenge is managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Federal Environmental Executive. The Federal Electronics Stewardship Working Group acts as an advisory board for the FEC.
