SOLAR STAR CHALLENGE 2025
The Solar Star Challenge engages students to design, test, compete, and celebrate the scaling up of solar power technologies.
Students are leading the charge toward a clean energy future by launching Solar Campaigns, creating original or AI-inspired Solar Star superheroes and villains, producing impactful artwork, and designing solar-powered schools. These creative, hands-on experiences empower students to become Solar Stars—youth changemakers who channel their innovation and passion into raising awareness and developing actionable plans to install both pilot and commercial solar arrays at their schools.
We invite teachers, parents, community leaders, artists, celebrities, and corporations to lend their resources and “star power” in support of these student-driven initiatives. Now entering its ninth year, Million Solar Stars continues to deliver powerful STEAM and service-learning opportunities that drive meaningful educational, environmental, and economic improvements in schools around the world.
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Spring:
Submission Deadline: May 14
Winners Announced: May 21
Fall:
Submission Deadline: Dec 14
Winners Announced: Dec 21
Campaign Challenge
Take the Solar Star Pledge, create a campaign or video and scale up solar power at your school.
Comic Challenge
Create a Solar Stars vs. Dark Matter Superhero or Villain for The Battle Over Climate Change.
Artwork Challenge
Submit your drawing, painting, sculpture, or other artwork promoting solar and cleantech.
Design Challenge
Build a school, town or original solar design using Tinkercad, Minecraft EDU, or a 3D model platform of your choice.
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SOLAR STAR CHALLENGE 2020
SOLAR STAR CHALLENGE 2022
A SOLAR CHALLENGE FOR EVERY SCHOOL
Through real-world, hands-on, remote, and virtual learning opportunities, the Solar Star Challenge energizes the next generation as leaders and changemakers. The challenge connects learners with tools to raise awareness and support for clean energy in education. Students and schools compete for #SolarStar social media acclaim in the following categories:
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- Most Solar Star Pledges
- Top Solar School Campaign
- Top Solar Star Superhero Comic
- Top Solar Star Artist
- Best Solar Design
- Top Car Design (World Junior Solar Race)
- Fastest Car (World Junior Solar Race)
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Individuals and teams of students are eligible to enter the Solar Star Challenge and demonstrate how they are helping expand solar power models and solar installations. Participating students from schools around the world have included Denver Academy (DA, Denver), Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC, Annandale), University of Colorado Denver (CU, Denver), Fairgreen International School (FIS, Dubai), Dunecrest American School (DAS, Dubai), Raha International School (RIS, Abu Dhabi), Shanghai American School (SAS, Shanghai), Universal American School (UAS, Dubai), Bangkok Patana School (BPS, Bangkok), International School of Denver (ISDenver), International School of Beijing (ISB), and additional schools through the Dr. Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots network. Check back soon for student participation signup, call for judges, and more.