Our 2025 Kids and Conservation Poster and Video Contests Are Here!
New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) invites students, educators, and families across our service territory to join us in inspiring the next generation of energy conservation leaders. Our Kids and Conservation Poster and Video Contests empower students to creatively show how saving energy helps protect the environment—and gives them a chance to win exciting prizes!
Choose your contest below to learn how to enter and download your starter kit—complete with official rules, energy-saving tips, FAQs, and entry forms.
Who Can Enter: All fifth-grade students in NJNG’s service area, including homeschoolers.
Download each document below to get everything you need to participate in the Kids and Conservation Poster Contest.
Who Can Enter: All high school students (age 13+), including homeschoolers, in NJNG’s service area.
Download each document below to get everything you need to participate in the Kids and Conservation Video Contest.
See below for a snapshot of how to enter and win.
Who Can Enter: All fifth-grade students in NJNG’s service area, including homeschoolers.
How to Participate: Students create original posters illustrating energy-saving and conservation tips using 8½” x 11” plain white paper. Any art medium except clip art or 3D designs. Must be original work.
Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025
How to Submit:
- Email: Send scanned or photographed posters, along with completed forms, to contest@njng.com
- Mail: Send posters, along with completed forms, to NJNG’s Conserve to Preserve® Poster Contest, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ 07719
Prizes:
- A personal tablet*
- $500* for their class
- $1,000* for their school or homeschool group environmental class project
- $100* for their teacher
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Begins September 8, 2025, and ends on December 5, 2025. Open to legal residents of New Jersey, who are fifth grade students in NJNG’s service territory at time of entry. Void where prohibited. For Official Rules, go to Official Poster Contest Rules. Subject to full Official Rules.
Who Can Enter: All high school students (age 13+), including homeschoolers, in NJNG’s service area.
How to Participate: Students create a 30-second to 2-minute video using the phrase “Conserve to Preserve” and highlighting natural gas conservation (heating, water heating, cooking) efforts or ideas.
New this year, we are introducing two themes to foster creative storytelling:
- The Energy Detective: Uncovering Hidden Waste
- My Energy Footprint: A Personal Journey
Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025
How to Submit:
- Email your video and completed forms to contest@njng.com.
Prizes:
- First Place: $1,500*
- Second Place: $1,000*
- Third Place: $500*
- Plus: $1,000* for each winning student’s school or homeschool association for an environmental project.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Begins Monday, September 8, 2025, and ends Friday, December 5, 2025. Open to legal residents of New Jersey who are at least 13 years old and a high school student (traditional or homeschooled) in NJNG’s service territory at time of entry. Void outside of New Jersey and where prohibited. For Official Rules, go to Official Video Contest Rules. Subject to full Official Rules.
Spread the Word
Help us amplify the message of energy conservation! Share this opportunity with your school community and celebrate creativity and environmental stewardship.
View the Official Poster Contest Rules and Official Video Contest Rules.
For questions, contact us at contest@njng.com.