A Natural Resource Encounter for the Next Generation
Envirothon is a prestigious global environmental competition designed for high school students passionate about natural resources and environmental science. This comprehensive program seamlessly integrates STEM principles with intensive virtual learning experiences.
Through intensive study and marathon-like learning sessions, participants develop expertise in five core areas: Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Soils & Land Use, Wildlife, and current Environmental Issues.
With over 500,000 students from more than 4,000 schools participating annually, Envirothon has become the world's largest environmental education competition, fostering the next generation of environmental leaders and scientists.
Connecting students worldwide through environmental education
Applying scientific principles to real-world environmental challenges
Marathon-like sessions and immersive problem-solving
An environmental science competition built with the endurance and focus of the Academic Marathon format
The Envirothon Asia Program embraces the true Marathon spirit — a test of endurance, strategy, and individual determination. One participant, one topic, five stages, and one 24-hour window to finish the full intellectual marathon.
Each student competes individually — your effort, judgment, endurance, and achievement are entirely your own.
Students still register through their schools, and school scores are computed from the results of their registered students.
The marathon follows a single 2027 Marathon Topic: The Carbon Cycle — How Carbon Became Civilization's Problem — a continuous course that becomes progressively deeper.
All participants receive the same content. The five stages are completed in order, and each stage builds upon the journey before it.
The test consists of 5 mandatory stages, each up to 2 hours — a total of 10 active hours of testing.
A stage may be submitted early, but unused time does not carry forward to the next stage.
Your personal 24-hour window begins when you open Stage 1 — start at your chosen time within the global event window and finish within one day.
The active test clock stops when a stage is submitted or its two hours expire. The 24-hour deadline is a hard stop and overrides any remaining stage time.
Your result is the total points earned across all five stages.
Because the content becomes progressively more advanced, the score reflects both accuracy and the depth you reached.
Questions within each stage are drawn from four diverse sources, appearing in a mixed sequence:
Type A: Questions from official preparatory materials
Type B: Questions from on-site learning materials provided with the question
Type C: Common sense and knowledge questions with no materials given — testing foundational understanding
Type D: Extremely challenging and frontier questions relying on your knowledge and analytical skills — pushing the boundaries of environmental science
Questions appear in mixed order within each stage, creating an unpredictable challenge.
There is no minimum break between stages — you may begin the next stage immediately, or rest and recover.
You may leave the testing environment, rest, eat, and review official preparatory material and your own notes. You may not consult other people or use unofficial online resources.
All five stages are mandatory. Complete them within 24 hours to become an official Envirothon Asia finisher.
An incomplete course receives Did Not Finish status. Completed stages cannot be reopened.
Victory condition: The participant with the highest total score wins.
Just like a traditional marathon, this competition tests not only knowledge but also endurance, self-management, and personal strategy. Participants manage their own 24-hour time budget, pace their effort across five stages, and push themselves to cross the finish line with the best possible score.
Mark your calendar for the upcoming competition
Celebrating excellence in environmental science across Asia
The highest-scoring individuals across all of Asia will be recognized based on their total scores in the Academic Marathon.
Participants will receive performance awards based on their total score achievements:
900-1000 points
800-900 points
700-800 points
600-700 points
500-600 points
Note: The total full-score of the Academic Marathon is 1000 points.
One topic. Five stages. Each stage carries you deeper into the challenge.
How Carbon Became Civilization's Problem
Explore how carbon moves through Earth's systems — and how humanity's reliance on fossil carbon has turned the carbon cycle into civilization's defining environmental problem.
All participants travel the same course — five stages in fixed order, each up to 2 hours.
Activate the foundations and begin the carbon journey.
Use core concepts in increasingly demanding contexts.
Combine ideas, recognize patterns, and analyze relationships.
Tackle advanced materials and unfamiliar problems.
Go as far as your developing mastery can take you.
Sign Up for Envirothon Asia 2027
Envirothon Asia is the environmental science competition under the Academic Marathon family of programs. There are two ways to enter the 2027 competition: students may register independently for the international session, or schools may register to host their own Envirothon Asia school marathon using the official Academic Marathon infrastructure.
Registration is managed through EAE (Extracurricular Activity Excellence). Independent students can complete the student registration form directly, while school coordinators can use the school registration form to request authorization and receive the school-specific setup for their students.
Schools may register to hold their own Envirothon Asia school marathon on a school-arranged calendar. Once authorized, the school can coordinate its environmental science event locally while using the official Academic Marathon testing, scoring, and recognition framework.
Returning Schools: If your school has participated in Envirothon Asia before, log in with your existing EAE account to access this year's registration setup.
Students entering outside a school-organized marathon may register individually for the official Envirothon Asia session. Independent participants compete individually in environmental science and receive the same official scoring and recognition pathway.
Registration FeeUS$50 per student
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A tradition of international exchange and excellence
As a tradition of international exchange, countries and regions in Asia with a historical track record of Envirothon popularity and participation will have top schools being invited to participate in the Envirothon North America annual final in the summer of the year, based on the school ranking below.
Schools with 5 or more participating students will be included in the school ranking. Schools are ranked by the average score of their top 5 student scores, and the top 3 ranked schools will each receive an invitation to the Envirothon North America annual final.
The invitation is optional and not obligatory. Invited schools and their students can choose whether to accept or decline the invitation based on their circumstances.
For logistics simplification, the invitation is not transferrable to other schools or students even if the invited school declined it. Each invitation is specifically extended to the qualifying school.
Students who accepted the invitation will enjoy the same logistics expenses set to North American teams, which is subsidized by sponsors, universities and organizers. However, they need to cover their own international travel and visa application by their own.
For more details, please let the advisers consult to us. We're here to provide comprehensive information and support for schools and students considering this opportunity.
Common questions from participants and advisers
Yes. Students may register independently for the official Envirothon Asia session. Schools may also register to host their own Envirothon Asia school marathon for their students.
No. You may submit a stage early, but unused time cannot be transferred to another stage. The 24-hour deadline is a hard stop and overrides any remaining stage time.
Rest, leave the testing environment, and review official preparation materials or your own notes. Outside consultation and unofficial online resources are prohibited.
All five stages are mandatory. An incomplete course receives Did Not Finish status. Completed stages cannot be reopened.
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