National Student Competition

Renewable Rivalry III

Powering Our Future Sustainability. A national competition inviting students to communicate, advocate, and act through renewable energy awareness, energy efficiency, and community impact.

Register Primary School Register Secondary School
Registration Deadline September 30, 2026
Submission Deadline December 4, 2026
Primary Schools | Ages 8–12

Green Champions

Create a full-colour poster that encourages people in your school or community to use renewable energy or save energy.

Secondary Schools | Ages 13–15

Energy Action Project

Plan and carry out a real community project that promotes renewable energy awareness or energy efficiency behaviour change.

Theme: Powering Our Future Sustainability
Focus: Awareness, Advocacy, Action, and Community Impact
Competition Journey

How the Competition Works

Follow these steps to move from registration to submission. Whether you are creating a poster or leading a community project, your entry should show renewable energy knowledge, creativity, sustainability, documentation, and real impact.

01

Review the Rules

Read the guidelines, eligibility requirements, submission format, Project Response Form questions, and judging criteria before you begin.

02

Select Your Category

Primary students enter Green Champions. Secondary students enter Energy Action Project.

03

Register Online

Register as an individual or group with support from your teacher coordinator and school.

04

Create or Take Action

Design your poster or carry out your community project. Research, consult, work as a team, and document your process.

05

Submit Your Entry

Upload your final poster or project video with the required completed Project Response Form by the official submission deadline.

Ready to start?

Registration closes on September 30, 2026. Final challenge solutions, videos, and completed Project Response Forms must be uploaded on or before December 4, 2026.

Choose Registration Category

Select the correct registration page based on the student level and competition category.

Primary School Registration

For Green Champions poster competition entries, ages 8–12.

Register Primary

Secondary School Registration

For Energy Action Project entries, ages 13–15.

Register Secondary
Competition Categories

Choose Your Challenge

Renewable Rivalry III has two categories: one for primary school students and one for secondary school students. Each category gives students a different way to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

Primary Schools | Ages 8–12

Green Champions

Theme: Be the Change – Energy for Our Community

The Challenge

Create a poster that encourages people in your school or community to use renewable energy or save energy in their everyday lives.

Poster Requirements

  • Choose one clear message about renewable energy, energy saving, climate change, or disaster preparedness.
  • Include a clear headline, original artwork, one science-based fact, and a call to action.
  • The poster must be hand-drawn or created using physical materials, or a combination of both.
  • Use a full-size board, average 20” x 26”, in full colour with clear, legible wording.
  • Use eco-friendly materials where possible, such as recycled paper, reused materials, or natural dyes.
Submission Format

Submit a high-resolution JPG or PDF image of the poster, minimum 300 dpi, a completed Project Response Form, and a short MP4 video explaining the poster, not exceeding five minutes.

Submit Primary Entry
Secondary Schools | Ages 13–15

Energy Action Project

Theme: Lead the Change – Community Energy in Action

The Challenge

Plan and carry out a real community project that promotes renewable energy awareness or energy efficiency behaviour change, then document and present your impact.

Project Requirements

  • Identify a specific, realistic energy-related issue in your school, home, or community.
  • Connect the issue to renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate resilience, or sustainable behaviour change.
  • Design and carry out a project that engages real people and addresses the identified challenge.
  • Show evidence of reach, learning, behaviour change, or practical improvement.
  • Examples include a social media campaign, workshop, presentation, energy audit, awareness booth, or exhibition.
Submission Format

Submit an MP4 video presentation, maximum 10 minutes, documenting the project, actions taken, energy concepts used, evidence gathered, and community impact, plus a completed Project Response Form.

Submit Secondary Entry
Judging Criteria

How Entries Will Be Judged

Renewable Rivalry III entries will be assessed using category-specific rubrics. The judging criteria are aligned to the Project Response Form questions, the submitted poster or project evidence, and the required video presentation.

Preliminary Review

A preliminary judging committee will review submissions and select finalists from all eligible entries.

Final Judging

An independent panel of judges will assess the top entries using the approved rubric for each category.

100 Points Per Category

Each category is judged out of 100 points, with criteria tailored to the primary and secondary challenges.

Green Champions – Primary School Poster Competition

This rubric assesses the poster message, science-based fact, target audience, creativity, eco-friendly materials, potential impact, and the five-minute video explanation.

100 Total Points
15 Points

Renewable Energy or Energy-Saving Message

Clear, age-appropriate message linked to renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainability, or climate resilience.

Assessed through Question 1, the poster, and video explanation
20 Points

Science-Based Fact and Technical Accuracy

Includes one accurate renewable energy or energy-efficiency fact and shows it correctly through the poster.

Assessed through Question 2, poster content, and video explanation
15 Points

Target Audience and Call to Action

Clearly identifies who the poster is intended to influence and the practical action viewers should take.

Assessed through Question 3 and the poster headline/message
15 Points

Creativity, Visual Clarity and Originality

Poster is original, engaging, well-organised, legible, full colour, and visually effective in communicating the theme.

10 Points

Eco-Friendly Materials and Sustainability Practice

Identifies materials used and demonstrates reasonable use of recycled, reused, natural, or eco-friendly materials where possible.

Assessed through Question 4
15 Points

Potential Impact on School, Home or Community

Explains one realistic way the poster can encourage energy-saving behaviour, renewable energy awareness, or positive environmental action.

Assessed through Question 5
10 Points

Video Explanation and Response Quality

Five-minute video is clear, organised, and consistent with the poster and written responses. Student(s) explain the poster in their own words.

Total Score

Green Champions entries are assessed across seven criteria for a total of 100 points.

100 Points

Energy Action Project – Secondary School Competition

This rubric assesses the problem identified, energy concept used, project action, evidence of engagement, sustainability, documentation, presentation, and teamwork.

100 Total Points
15 Points

Problem Identification and Community Relevance

Clearly identifies a specific energy or sustainability problem, where it was observed, and why it matters to the school or community.

Assessed through Question 1
20 Points

Renewable Energy or Energy-Efficiency Concept

Accurately explains the science or energy principle used and shows how it guided the project design.

Assessed through Question 2 and the video presentation
20 Points

Project Action, Planning and Implementation

Describes concrete actions taken, persons involved, location, timeline, and activities completed.

Assessed through Question 3, video evidence, and supporting documentation
25 Points

Measurable Impact and Evidence of Engagement

Provides evidence of reach or influence, such as number of persons engaged, feedback, survey results, photos, videos, observations, recommendations, or changes made.

Assessed through Question 4
10 Points

Sustainability, Scalability and Improvement

Explains how the project can continue, grow, or be replicated, and identifies one practical improvement.

Assessed through Question 5
10 Points

Presentation, Documentation and Teamwork

Ten-minute video is clear, organised, and evidence-based. Submission demonstrates collaboration, consultation, and equal contribution where applicable.

Total Score

Energy Action Project entries are assessed across six criteria for a total of 100 points.

100 Points
Rules & Eligibility

Who Can Enter?

Before registering, review the general participation rules. Each entry must meet the eligibility, supervision, consent, and submission requirements for Renewable Rivalry III.

Age Group

Participants must be between 8 and 15 years old. Primary students enter Green Champions, while secondary students enter Energy Action Project.

Individual or Group Entries

Students may enter individually or in small groups consisting of 3–5 students.

Teacher Coordinator

Each individual or group must be supervised by a teacher coordinator who will guide the entry and support adherence to rules and deadlines.

Principal Consent

Each participating individual or group must obtain principal consent confirming the school’s support for participation.

School Entries

Schools may submit multiple entries, but each entry must come from a different individual or group within the school.

One Entry Per Team

Each competitor or team may enter only once. Make sure the final entry is complete before submission.

Important reminder

All submissions must be made through the official website at uttoutreach.utt.edu.tt. Entries should clearly demonstrate educational value, creativity, technical accuracy, and impact.