Hawaiʻi Youth Sustainability Challenge

Past Projects

BACKGROUND

The Hawaiʻi Youth Sustainability Challenge is a legacy initiative of the 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress held in Hawaiʻi. The concept for the challenge was first announced by First Lady Mrs. Dawn Amano-Ige at the Congress. The goal of the challenge is to inspire youth to be intentionally engaged in the environment through action, advocacy, and education. 

OVERALL IMPACT

121

COMPLETED PROJECTS

209

STUDENT LEADS

89,500

$ AWARDED

HYSC Projects By Year

Check out the list of past HYSC projects!

HYSC Master Project List

The Hawaiʻi Youth Sustainability Challenge would not have been possible without the support from:

Kamehameha Schools | Public Schools of Hawaiʻi Foundation | Hawaiian Electric | Pacific Current 

American Savings Bank | Sidney Stern Memorial Trust | Elemental Excelerator | Finance Factors | ALOHA |Harold K.L. Castle Foundation | Kaiser Permanente

eWorldES | HouseMart | Turtle Bay Foundation | FedEx Cares | Alaska Airlines | HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union Foundation