Global Climate Innovator Challenge
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The Global Climate Innovator Challenge program aims to accelerating progress towards the critical 1.5°C climate target. Innovation stands as the cornerstone of bringing transformative solutions to limit and adapt to climate change. To achieve this ambitious goal, we are eagerly seeking to collaborate with the brightest and best minds to cultivate a thriving climate innovation ecosystem.
Our primary mission is to provide opportunities and resources for both young and seasoned professionals to unleash their creativity, ideate, develop, and secure funding for their climate innovations. By making these ideas a reality, we can expedite the much-needed transition towards a more sustainable future.
The Challenge as a non-profit program aligned with the UN 2030 SDGs, offers a platform for climate innovators to showcase groundbreaking solutions and engage with a global sustainability community. It brings together changemakers, and decision-makers to advance climate solutions.
Last year we received approximately 500 ecopreneur applications globally. This year we selected 46 innovators across five categories, and invited the top 4 finalists to present their innovations at our annual Summit held at UN Delegates Room, with one project gifted for a cash prize. This program underscores our commitment to supporting climate innovation and advancing the transition to a sustainable future.
Top 4 Finalists
GrenadaGrows
📍Grenada, West Indies
GrenadaGrows envisions a circular model turning local fish, chicken waste, and biomass into organic soil enhancers. Collaborating with local authorities, farmers, fishers, the University of the West Indies, and a U.S. agricultural company, they aim to divert 13,000 tons of waste yearly and reduce synthetic fertilizer imports, boosting local food production and lowering Grenada's 70% food import reliance.
PulpaTronics
📍London, UK
PulpaTronics develops sustainable RFID tags for product identification, tracking, and inventory. Their paper-only tags, free from antennas and microchips, cut metal mining, streamline manufacturing, and reduce environmental impact. Recyclable and cheaper, they lower CO2 emissions from 3.5g to 1.1g per tag. With potential for 12 billion tags yearly, this innovation significantly reduces emissions and waste.
RePlasTerial
📍 Shanghai, China
RePlasTerial transforms single-use plastic waste into durable, waterproof, and flame-retardant high-performance Panels, replacing high-carbon materials like wood and acrylic in commercial spaces. These eco-friendly panels are ideal for retail stores, exhibitions, offices, and furniture, reducing carbon emissions and plastic waste.
Sustainable Planet
📍 Mozambique/ Switzerland/ UK
Sustainable Plant revolutionizes protein production by growing high-yield water lentils on non-arable land, producing 10X more protein than soybeans. This approach tackles protein shortages and deforestation, creates jobs in Africa, and the Middle East, and transforms unusable land into valuable resources. It also serves as a carbon sink.