Agency Info
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
EPA’s purpose is to ensure that:
— all Americans are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work;
— national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information;
— federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively;
— environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy;
— all parts of society — communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments — have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks;
— environmental protection contributes to making our communities and ecosystems diverse, sustainable and economically productive; and
— the United States plays a leadership role in working with other nations to protect the global environment.
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Smart City Air Challenge
Communities, show us how you manage lots of air quality data.
Closed OnOct 28, 2016
2016 Campus Rainworks Challenge
Challenging students to design innovative stormwater management projects on campus using green infrastructure.
Closed OnSep 30, 2016
2016 TRI University Challenge
EPA is challenging university faculty and students to create innovative projects that improve the understanding and use of Toxics Release Inventory data.
Closed OnMar 27, 2016
Visualize Your Water
High school students are challenged to use open government data sources to create compelling, innovative, and comprehensible visualizations that inform individuals and communities about nutrient pollution and inspire them to reduce nutrient levels that cause algal blooms and hypoxia in local watersheds.
Closed OnMar 01, 2016
Nutrient Recycling Challenge
EPA and its partners are hosting a competition for technologies to recycle nutrients from livestock manure.
Closed OnJan 15, 2016
Nutrient Sensor Challenge Phase 2: Technology Evaluations and Award Selections
The Nutrient Sensor Challenge will accelerate the development and deployment of affordable nutrient sensors to reduce the cost and complexity of collecting nutrient data and allow for better measurement and tracking of nutrients throughout ecosystems. The Challenging Nutrients Coalition includes NOAA, USGS, and NIST.
Closed OnDec 18, 2015
2015 Campus Rainworks Challenge
Challenging students to design innovative stormwater management projects on campus using green infrastructure.
Closed OnSep 30, 2015
Visualizing Nutrients
Use open government data sources to create compelling, innovative, and comprehensible visualizations that inform individuals and communities about nutrient pollution and inspire them to reduce nutrient levels that cause algal blooms and hypoxia in local watersheds.
Closed OnJun 08, 2015
2015 TRI University Challenge
EPA is challenging university faculty and students to create innovative projects that improve the understanding and use of Toxics Release Inventory data.
Closed OnMar 27, 2015
Nutrient Sensor Challenge
The Nutrient Sensor Challenge will accelerate the development and deployment of affordable nutrient sensors to reduce the cost and complexity of collecting nutrient data and allow for better measurement and tracking of nutrients throughout ecosystems. The Challenging Nutrients Coalition includes NOAA, USGS, and NIST.
Closed OnMar 16, 2015
SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest
Submit original, creative posters illustrating ways to prevent skin cancer and raise sun safety awareness.
Closed OnApr 01, 2014
National Aquatic Resource Surveys Campus Research Challenge
College students are invited to develop innovative ways of using EPA's water data to better protect aquatic resources.
Closed OnMay 15, 2014
2014 TRI University Challenge
EPA is challenging university faculty and students to create practical projects that improve use of Toxics Release Inventory data.
Closed OnMar 21, 2014
Climate Change In Focus
An exciting challenge that offers middle school students a chance to create an awesome original video about climate change.
Closed OnMar 18, 2014
Develop Ability to Use Toxicity Data to Predict Lowest Effect Level Dose in Animal Studies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking your help in providing solutions for how new toxicity data on 1800 chemicals can be used to predict the Lowest Effect Level Dose in Animal Studies.
Closed OnJul 11, 2014
Campus RainWorks 2013
College students design innovative stormwater management projects for their campus to raise awareness of green design.
Closed OnDec 23, 2013
Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards 2013
The awards recognize innovative technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use and help advance the protection of human health and the environment.
Closed OnApr 30, 2013
Rachel Carson “Sense of Wonder” Contest 2013
Express your sense of wonder about the natural environment through a creative project that tells a story about our precious earth.
Closed OnJun 11, 2013
Sunwise with SHADE 2013 Poster Contest
Submit original, creative posters illustrating ways to prevent skin cancer and raise sun safety awareness.
Closed OnApr 01, 2013
TRI University Challenge
College students and faculty find innovative, creative decision-making uses for Toxics Release Inventory data and related information.
Closed OnMay 13, 2013
Real-Time Sensor to Monitor Sewer Overflows
Design an efficient, inexpensive, and low-maintenance sensor to monitor sewer overflows in real time.
Closed OnSep 02, 2013
Campus RainWorks 2012
Campus RainWorks challenges college students to design innovative stormwater management projects for their campus to raise awareness of green design.
Closed OnDec 14, 2012
Six Words For The Planet
Write a six-word essay about the planet or the environment.
Closed OnOct 01, 2012
Sunwise with SHADE 2012 Poster Contest
Submit original, creative posters illustrating ways to prevent skin cancer and raise sun safety awareness.
Closed OnApr 01, 2012
Game Day Challenge 2011
The Game Day Challenge is a friendly competition for colleges and universities to promote waste reduction at their football games. This challenge is an initiative of EPAs WasteWise program.
Closed OnNov 30, 2011
2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
The awards recognize innovative technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use and help advance the protection of human health and the environment.
Closed OnJan 01, 2012
Apps for the Environment
The EPA challenged the public to find new ways to use and deliver EPA data in an app.
Closed OnSep 17, 2011
State of the Environment “Locations” Photo Challenge
Calling all photographers! Based on the 1970s Documerica collection of environmental photos, we're "challenging" you to submit a new photo you took showing how that location looks today.
Closed OnJan 01, 2014
2011 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings
Teams from 245 commercial buildings are in a head-to-head competition to see who can reduce their energy use the most!
Closed OnAug 31, 2011
Green Power Community Challenge
A year-long campaign to encourage cities, towns, villages, and Native American tribes to use renewable energy.
Closed OnSep 01, 2011
Rachel Carson “Sense of Wonder” Contest 2011
EPA, Generations United, the Dance Exchange, The National Center for Creative Aging, and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc., announce a poetry, essay, photo and dance contest.
Closed OnJun 11, 2011
2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
The awards recognize innovative technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use and help advance the protection of human health and the environment.
Closed OnJan 01, 2011
National Radon Poster Contest
Engage student leaders in raising radon awareness through their posters among their family, school and community
Closed OnNov 01, 2010
Game Day Challenge 2010
Reduce waste at your college's football games!
Closed OnOct 07, 2010
Help Fight Environmental Crime Art Contest
For middle and high school students who are members of a federally recognized tribe
Closed OnOct 09, 2010
It’s My Environment Video Project
Take 10 seconds to show how you protect the environment and join the human chain!
Closed OnJun 07, 2011
More Water, Less Concentrate
Help desalination plants make more water and less concentrate
Open UntilMar 13, 2017
Government-wide Earth Day Hackathon
Join us at our Government-wide Earth Day Hackathon, let's work together to keep our Earth Green and Clean.