At ACE , we are meeting teens across America that are challenging the status quo, innovating everyday toward a cleaner, brighter future. It’s our job to highlight their work, support them, and bring others into the fold.

For today’s teen green innovation, I bring you to an event of utmost importance: prom. Where to begin. Can you remember yours? Join us as we go on a quest for the green prom dress and challenge teens to Do One Thing (DOT) greener this prom season.

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time and high school students — our next great generation — will bear the brunt of the consequences. At ACE , we know high school students aren’t taking this news lying down. Teens across America are challenging the status quo and innovating everyday toward a cleaner, brighter future. It’s our job to highlight their work, support them, and bring others into the fold.

As prom and graduation season approaches, and a new round of high school students face that very big night, we wanted to know: what does prom cost — us and the planet?

We were so inspired by the teens we met out there — including Josy and Aza — that we decided to issue a challenge to the rest of the country:

Go on a Quest for the Green Prom Dress!
This month, we are challenging teens to redefine their proms by scoring awesome used or vintage ensembles (you know, that spinning bow tie or sister’s bridesmaid dress) and posting pics of their greener outfits on our Facebook Wall . When they do, they’ll get a chance at a $100 debit card!

To us, it’s all about creating a vision of the future. We can talk about the consequences of climate change, and don’t get me wrong — they are important, but paramount to us is building a positive vision of the future where high school students — and people everywhere — can see themselves in.

We believe in this young generation. Do you?

ACE