The Next Generation: Energy Pitch Competition highlights young leaders helping shape New York City’s clean energy future. Participants ages 16–24 will pitch bold, practical ideas to reduce energy use and emissions, lower costs, or improve the health of NYC buildings. Finalists will present their ideas live before a panel of judges and an audience, with the winning team receiving a $5,000 project award and $1,000 team stipend to put their idea into action. The winning team will implement its project over the following months and return during Earth Week 2027 to share its accomplishments and lessons learned. The competition is part of POWER MOVES: Climate, Tech & Culture, Unfiltered, KC3’s full-day Climate Week NYC experience.