Open the deadline for submitting applications for BE OPEN's Design Your Climate Action: international competition for young creatives focused on SDG13

 

Design Your Climate Action is an international competition developed by the humanitarian educational initiative BE OPEN and its partners. It is open to all students, graduates and young professionals specialized in the fields of design, architecture, engineering and media from around the world. The competition aims to encourage the creation of innovative solutions by young creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future; The central theme of the contest is the United Nations SDG 13: Climate Action.

BE OPEN firmly believes that creativity is essential in the shift towards a sustainable existence. To achieve the UN's goals we have to think outside the box. We need creative thinking – design thinking – and creative action. Design has a crucial role to play as an instrument or vehicle for the implementation of the UN SDGs.

Elena Baturina, founder of BE OPEN, explained the goal of the project: «I am sure that involving young creatives in the development of solutions focused on the SDG agenda is a very healthy way to raise awareness about sustainability principles and encourage the development of promising innovative ideas. “Our contestants are capable of hard work, commitment and creativity, and we believe in their ability to make a real difference and inspire change towards a more sustainable future for all.”

Achieving SDG 13 is impossible without ensuring that a growing number of households, communities and production companies use green energy technologies. Therefore, contestants are encouraged to reflect on «What can be done to combat climate change and its effects at all levels of our lives: from the introduction of new national policies to the adoption of new technologies by industries and the shift to greener practices at home ?».

Projects for the competition must be submitted by December 31, 2023 and be related to one of the following submission categories: Increasing resilience and adaptation, Energy of change and Solutions offered by nature.

BE OPEN will reward the best works with five cash prizes of between 2.000 and 5.000 euros.

Design Your Climate Action It is the fifth contest of the program dedicated to the SDGs developed by BE OPEN. Each year the foundation chooses to focus on a specific goal, and so far has covered SDG12: Responsible consumption and production, SDG11: Sustainable cities and communities, SDG2: Zero hunger, and SDG7: Affordable and clean energy.

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