Oral Component

All teams are expected to participate in the Oral Component; it is a mandatory part of the Pennsylvania State Envirothon and is a part of the scoring to determine the overall winner.

The Oral Component (OC) offers Envirothon teams a chance to address real-life environmental problems as presented through a written scenario. The OC tests a team’s ability to consider an environmental issue, discuss its likely ramifications and effects, develop possible solutions, and present their findings during a 20-minute presentation.

2026 Reminders

Videos should be no longer than 20 minutes and should be submitted in mp4 format.
Maximum of 35 slides allowed in the presentations.
The video submitted should mimic as closely as possible the team standing in front of a panel and presenting it to them in person. The entire team should be present and using their developed PowerPoint as a visual aid. The only visual aid acceptable is a PowerPoint or Google Slide presentation that the team develops. No video editing, animation, etc, is allowed. The goal of the video is to be a single take of the team using their PowerPoint as a visual aid and presenting their information addressing the points of the scenario to the panel of judges.
There will not be a question and answer with the judges. Presentations will be scored and returned to the students after station testing.