Youth Sustainability & Environmental Literacy
Engaging children and youth through hands-on recycling, school eco-literacy, and practical clean energy education.
Partner with ReJews to organize student recycling drives, environmental literacy workshops, and youth leadership initiatives.
Bring Youth Sustainability to Your OrganizationInstilling environmental stewardship at an early age creates lifelong champions for our planet. Children and teenagers possess remarkable passion for climate action, community service, and ethical responsibility (Tikkun Olam).
ReJews connects youth, educators, and youth organizations with actionable sustainability projects. From school bottle and can recycling drives to solar science workshops, we empower the next generation to lead practical conservation initiatives in their homes and communities.
Bring Youth Sustainability to Your Organization
Partner with ReJews to organize student recycling drives, environmental literacy workshops, and youth leadership initiatives.
Bring Youth Sustainability to Your OrganizationYouth Engagement & Family Sustainability Context
Children often feel deep concern regarding environmental challenges but lack practical avenues for tangible community impact. Family households with growing children also face higher energy bills from electronics, frequent cooking, and daily laundry.
Youth thrive when given hands-on, tangible environmental projects with measurable local results.
Family homes with multiple children experience accelerated utility and food overhead costs.
Schools and youth groups seek structured, safe community service and environmental literacy curricula.
Hands-On Environmental Learning & Conservation
Engaging, practical sustainability projects for youth at home, school, and community centers.
The Science of Solar Power
Hands-on demonstrations showing how photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into usable clean electricity.
Organizing School Recycling Drives
Setting up classroom recycling bins and organizing bottle and can collection projects to raise funds for school environmental clubs.
Family Energy Auditing as a Game
Engaging children in finding 'energy vampires,' monitoring refrigerator door seals, and tracking home electricity meters.
Composting & Waste Reduction
Teaching young people biological decomposition, soil health, and how reducing food waste conserves municipal resources.
Clean Energy for Growing Families
Reducing family home energy overhead through clean solar agreements.
For Eligible Homeowners
For eligible homeowners, ReJews provides access to a solar pathway with no installation payment and no loan. Savings begin from the first day the system is activated under the applicable program agreement. Eligibility depends on the property, roof condition and sun exposure, utility territory, program availability, and agreement terms. Where supported by the applicable agreement, eligible homeowners receive guaranteed savings beginning when the system is activated.
For Renters & Apartment Residents
Where available, renters may be able to subscribe to a community solar project and receive credits associated with an off-site solar installation. No equipment is installed at the renter's home. Availability, enrollment requirements, billing format, savings, fees, cancellation terms, and credit requirements vary by utility territory and project.
Community Solar Specifics
Families living in rental housing can explore community solar subscriptions where available to receive solar bill credits without installing rooftop equipment.
Utility & Hardship Policies
School districts and community centers can explore municipal solar and energy efficiency grant programs to lower institutional overhead.
Youth Leadership & Community Action
Building environmental leadership through service, education, and community involvement.
Relevant Pathways & Opportunities:
- School and youth group recycling leadership and eco-ambassador projects
- Community service hours through local conservation and park cleanup events
- CTeen chapter sustainability partnerships and community service activities
Explore Your Clean Energy & Community Pathways
Select the action that matches your immediate goal. All actions are clearly marked by status.
Bring Youth Sustainability to Your Organization
Partner with ReJews to organize student recycling drives, environmental literacy workshops, and youth leadership initiatives.
Find a CTeen Location
Connect with local youth community service and environmental leadership chapters.
Explore Family Homeowner Solar
Evaluate residential solar options for family homes to reduce long-term utility expenses.
Youth programs are educational and community-service oriented. All youth activities require appropriate adult supervision and educational partner coordination.
Select Your State to View Local Utility Tariffs & Incentives
Clean energy programs, net metering compensation, and property tax abatements are governed by state-level public utility commissions. Explore utility rules in your state: