Student Solutions for Sustainability…
Climate Leadership Challenge: “Student Solutions for Sustainability…”
Massive energy and resource consumption…
Steadily growing greenhouse gas emissions….
Rapidly changing patterns of climate…
Increasing threats to the economy, human health and our security…
What’s your idea for building a better future?
Submit it to the SAGE Climate Leadership Challenge, and win up to $20,000!
Don’t miss the information meeting on December 3rd:
SAGE is hosting an informational meeting about the CLC on Wednesday, December 3rd at 5:30 in room 140 of Science Hall.
With generous funding from the Global Stewards Society, the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) invites all UW-Madison undergraduate, graduate, and continuing students to join the Climate Leadership Challenge (CLC). Innovate, create, design, and dream all ideas welcome!
The CLC competition is open to all types of climate solutions, submitted by student teams of up to four students (individuals are also welcome to submit). Have an idea for a low-emitting car? Green business idea? Public outreach campaign? Activist art project? Let us know by submitting to the CLC, your idea may change the world, and you may earn big money. In addition to a grand prize of $20,000, sub-prizes will be awarded up to $50,000 in total cash prizes.
All team members must be UW-Madison students, with interdisciplinary teams recommended to ensure your team reflects a good balance of skills to design real-world climate solutions. Submission deadline will be April 10th, 2009, with informational meetings beginning in November 2008.
Important Dates
- December 3rd Informational meeting
- April 10th Submission Deadline
- April 22nd Final Presentations at Nelson Earth Day Conference
Come eat FREE PIZZA and learn how you can win $20,000!
SAGE is hosting an informational meeting about the CLC on Wednesday, December 3rd at 5:30 in room 140 of Science Hall.
Questions? Email CLC Project Coordinator Josh Ghena.
and… Get Twice the Mileage for your Sustainability Solution:
Submit to the UW-Madison Business School’s Burrill competition, too. Although the CLC will have its own submission guidelines (to be posted in coming weeks), the CLC will also accept Burrill formatted submissions to encourage sustainable entrepreneurship. Two opportunities to win, with one great idea! See their web site.
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