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How Low Can You Go Challenge

In partnership with the Miami Heat, schools are challenged to find innovative ways to reduce energy and water consumption, and food waste at each school campus in a 3-month period compared to previous years.  Recognized by the White House, NOAA and National Geographic as an innovative community project to raise awareness of the effects of CO2 emissions on the environment and change behaviors.  

For more information and to participate in this challenge, visit www.howlowcanyougochallenge.com (this link will take you outside the BCPS site)

 Measurements of success over the past ten years:

• • • • ​Over 340 different schools have registered.

      • Impact over 480,000+ people

      • Reduced over 17,000,000 kWh

      • Energy cost savings $2,508,298

      • Reduced CO2 emissions by 25,655,835 lbs.

      • Reduced water by over 39,000,000 gallons

Winning Schools 2023-24

Overall ENERGY

1st place                    Driftwood Middle School             35%

2nd place                 Park Springs Elementary            24%

3rd place                  Coconut Creek Elementary       19%

​Greatest kWh Reduced:       Driftwood Middle School

​Water Reduction:                      Driftwood Middle        70%

​Most Sustainable School District: The School District of Palm Beach

Watch the Miami Heat Pep Rally at the winning school, Maplewood Elementary - https://www.eduvision.tv/l?etgOyeO 

Pictured above: How Low Can You Go school winners at the P3 Eco-Challenge Awards Ceremony with School Board Member Debra Hixon (left)

2022 How Low Can You Go school winners at the Miami Heat Game