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Building
Leadership
Around
Sustainable
Transformation

Why BLAST

BLAST turns climate doom into environmental action, helping high school and college students see that they have the power to make a difference in the work to address the climate crisis and protect the environment.

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BLAST programs include the BLAST Competition for high school students, BLAST internships, BLAST projects, and more.

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BLAST Programs

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Past BLAST Competitions

Take a look at our past winners, participants, and projects.

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Thank You BLAST Sponsors!

Check out these amazing organizations who support BLAST and its cause.

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Become a BLAST Sponsor or Donor

Support our young environmental leaders and receive recognition for you or your business!

Thank you BLAST 2026 Sponsors!
Your generous donations allow us to support young environmental leaders year round. This means students can see their ideas from the BLAST Competition through to implementation, making a real impact in our communities.

Sustaining Sponsors

Sponsors
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LAMP Fund
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Oak Forest Sponsors

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Oak Tree Sponsors

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Susan Greenwood
Grant Levitan
Jeff & Pam Clarkin
TC & Kurt Loving

Sapling Sponsors

Briana Moore
Roger Iliff
John Clarkin
Julie Wachowski and Rob Eakins
Fernando Arriola

Acorn Sponsors

Dr. Prakash Pedapati
Linda Watkins
Cheing-Mei Suen

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