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WGC USA – One World 2025 – 2026

100 School Challenge 

This year we are looking to build on the achievements made last year by increasing the cash prizes available, increasing the degree of difficulty, and reaching out to our friends around the world from day one. 

We are hoping that Eco Warriors from around the world will embrace our student-led Eco Challenge.

Our 2025 – 2026 Eco Challenge consists of two parts and two bonus essays as outlined below: 

Part 1: Eight Steps toward Proactive Sustainability
Part 2: Two Pathways to Sustainable Super Abundance
Bonus Points: Two Essays Contest

The cash prizes available this year for the 100 School Challenge, in addition to the honor and prestige that go along with the award, are as follows:

First Place: $500
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $150

Prize monies will go to your school.  

Each of the first 8 steps will be worth up to 25 points per step.
Each of the two pathways to Sustainable Super Abundance will be worth up to 50 points. 
Each of the Essay Contests will be worth 25 points.

Part 1: Eight Steps toward Proactive Sustainability

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Action #1: Measure your Carbon Footprint

Measure your carbon footprint using our carbon calculator.
Click the link to access the calculator
https://oneworldfutureready.com/blue_calculator/

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Action #2: Put in Place Short-Term Reduction Plan

Put in place a simple short-term reduction plan based on the UNFCCC recommendations included on pages 9 to 11
Click here to visit the UNFCCC Presentation.

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Action #3: Put in Place Net Zero Roadmap 

Work with your school community to develop a Net Zero Roadmap that reduces your school’s carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and 100% by 2050.

In 2015, the Paris Agreement established guidelines for reducing humanity’s 
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions need to limit the increase in global warming to 1.5°C.  Based on the work conducted by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) it was recommended that governments from across the globe reduce their global GHG emissions by 45% from 2010 to 2030 and by 100% by 2050.

You can learn more about this process here:  IPCC Guidelines

Therefore, as part of our 100 School Global Challenge, we are asking schools to take the lead in the fight against climate change by putting in place a Roadmap to reduce their carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and by 100% by 2050.
  
Achieving net zero by 2050 and a 45% emissions reduction by 2030 requires K-12 schools to take a systematic approach to measuring, reducing, and ultimately eliminating their carbon footprint. Schools typically generate emissions from three main sources: direct emissions from on-site fuel combustion (like heating systems and school buses), indirect emissions from purchased electricity, and broader value chain emissions from food services, waste, procurement, and commuting. 

Successful roadmapping depends on strong stakeholder engagement across the entire school community—administrators, facilities staff, teachers, students, and parents—to build buy-in and identify opportunities that align with educational mission and budget constraints. 
We have compiled several Roadmapping suggestions here: Best Practice Roadmapping

Action #4: Eco Acts

Eco-Acts at your school: Participate in One World’s Eco-Acts program.
Our goal here is to encourage your students to reduce their carbon footprint where possible over the course of one week by taking actions they can control, such as walking to school, eating less red meat, etc, etc. 

The goal is for each of your students to conduct 15 carbon-reducing acts over the course of one week.   This document makes suggestions as to how your students might reduce and keep track of their footprint reductions:  
 
Eco-passport [English] (1).pdf

At the end of the week, please total the number of eco-acts conducted in your school over the 7 days and send your results to:  admin@oneworlduv.com
In an effort to create a global sense of collaboration, we generally reach out to schools interested in the challenge and ask them to consider kicking off their Eco Acts week to coincide with a global climate event.  

This year, we will be encouraging schools to conduct one week of Eco Acts during the all-important UNFCCC COP 30 process, which runs from November 10 to November 21, or in the two weeks leading up to Earth Day 2026, which, of course, is on April 22, 2026.

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Here is an Eco Acts Lesson Plan:
Eco Acts Earth Day

Action #5: Share Earth Day Video

Share your celebration of our planet Earth, either from your Earth Day celebration or as a stand-alone event.  Your video should not exceed 4 minutes.
Here is a Lesson Plan that might help:

Earth Day Acts

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Action #6: Encourage Community-wide Mitigation

Encourage school families to measure and reduce their household emissions 

Households can use the same calculator and reduction guide included in Steps #1 and #2.  

Please share the following info:

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Action #7: Share any Environmental Actions

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Action #8:  Find Innovative Ways to Use AI to Combat Climate Change

One World is encouraging school leaders to guide their students in the effective and safe use of Artificial Intelligence.   We have therefore added this new step to provide students with opportunities to use AI in constructive ways.

Part 2: One Big Step to Sustainable Super Abundance

In this step, schools will commit to participating in Shaping the Global Coalition for Sustainable Super Abundance or to Building your Own Community 2050.

Our theme this year will be to continue the conversation on the future of humanity that we started in Acapulco, Mexico, in April 2025, continued at WGC USA’s 4th Annual Environment Day celebration on June 5th and are continuing in China this October and in Brazil this December.

For the first time in human history, dramatic and accelerating advances in technology have provided humanity with the clear capacity to achieve the post-scarcity world of Sustainable Super Abundance now available to us. 

There are two ways you can participate in this one big step toward a post-scacrity world :

You can join the Global Coalition for Sustainable Super Abundance (GCSSA) or launch a Communities 2050 project in your community or both!! Each of these activities can generate up to 50 points for your school or 100 points in total.

The Global Coalition for Sustainable Super Abundance (GCSSA)

We are encouraging 100 school participants to join our 2025 – 2026 global conversation on Sustainable Super Abundance.   There are several ways you can participate in this conversation:

1. Encourage at least 2 educators and 4 student-leaders to participate in the bi-monthly global conversation on Sustainable Super Abundance.

2. Encourage the formation of a Sustainable Super Abundance Club at your school.

3. Host a One World Sustainable Super Abundance Presentation at your school. 

4. Participate in the Conversation on the Future of Humanity

Communities 2050

The goal here is to unite your local community as never before with a view to building a community of Sustainable Super Abundance in your community.   The expectation is that school districts whose mission is to prepare our youth for the future will take an important leadership role in this effort.   WGC USA Communities 2050

Bonus Points: Two Essay Contests Worth up to 50 points

We are encouraging schools to participate in our Bonus Points essay contests.

We are going to conduct two essay contests, one in where students are allowed to use AI to enhance their written answers and a second where students are not allowed to use AI in writing their answers. AI can be used for research for both essays. 

For contest guidelines, read here: One World Essay Context 2025 – 2026

The top three essays will secure bonus points for their school.  The top essay will gain 25 points for their school, the next essay will gain 15 points for their school and the third place essay will secure 10 points for their school.

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Reference Books: 

In preparing your essay response, please refer to at least one of the three books mentioned above.

The Great Transition to Sustainable Super Abundance: Joe Carvin and the One World Team

Link to the Great Transition:  https://joecarvin.com/our-book/

Audio 15 mins Listen or Click on Link for synopsis and 5 minute read 
Podcast of the Book

Stellar: A World Beyond Limits and How to Get There:  by Tony Seba and James Arbib
Summary of Stellar A World Beyond Limits and How to Get There … by AI

Avoiding the Great Filter by Jonathan H. Jiang and Philip E. Rosen
Overview of the Great Filter: Illuminating Pathways to Humanity’s Future in the Cosmos

Upload here the link to your essay or send it to admin@oneworlduv.com

Last Question to inform your essay: Why is Bill Gates only One-Fourth Correct

💚 Cash for Climate Heroes!

Thanks for your commitment to measuring and reducing your school’s carbon footprint. We have also identified five additional actions you might take between now and the project’s end, which is May 31st.  

We are offering cash prizes as follows:

  • $250 for first place
  • $150 for second place 
  • $100 for third place 

If you want to participate in the contest, please fill out the Form “100 School Challenge Guide” that you will receive in your email. If you haven’t received it, check your spam folder.  

Let’s work together to make our planet green!!!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at admin@oneworlduv.com — we’re here and happy to help!