Official Rules & Terms
GENERAL INFORMATION - 2025 Updates Coming Soon
The 2025 OurEcho Challenge submission entries are open to young changemakers in the USA, ages 13-16. Youth can enter individually or in teams of up to five (5) peers.
OurEcho Challenge Entry Period: February 2025 - April 22, 2025, by 11:59 PM ET / 10:59 PM CT / 9:59 PM MT / 8:59 PM PT / 5:59 PM HT.
In order to ensure that teams are meeting the basic requirements for a qualifying entry, we encourage you to use the Project Planning Worksheet and review the respective Official Rules and Terms below prior to submitting your OurEcho Challenge entry.
EarthEcho International reserves the right in its sole discretion to further modify the timing of the OurEcho Challenge and/or the format/timing of the Finalist Event. If such changes are deemed prudent, the new timing and/or format will be noted in the Official Rules and on this website.
USA OFFICIAL RULES - 2025 Updates Coming Soon
The OurEcho Challenge is offered only within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Young leaders, ages 13-16 during the Entry Period are encouraged to work individually or in teams of up to five (5) peers.
Teams have the option to work alongside an adult mentor. Mentors can be traditional educators, parents, and/or adult facilitators of more informal learning environments.
Any former member of an OurEcho Challenge Winning Team must not re-use their prior OurEcho Challenge winning entry materials to enter the OurEcho Challenge.
OurEcho Challenge Entry Period: February 2025 - April 22, 2025, by 11:59 PM ET / 10:59 PM CT / 9:59 PM MT / 8:59 PM PT / 5:59 PM HT.
