Environmental Impact Challenge Winners

Young Change Agents ran the Environmental Impact Design Challenge from September 2020 to December 2020. Sponsored by Alinta Energy, the challenge was based on the 12th Sustainable Development Goal from the United Nations. Students explored the opportunity "How might we encourage people to produce and consume resources more responsibly?". 

Hundreds of young people across the country participated in the challenge. This page highlights the top 20 ideas.

 

Judges Choice: Water Prism by WaterDO

Reducing the amount of water we use in the shower, and redirecting the waste.

New Idea

South Australia

Judges Choice: The World Endangered

Repurposing unwanted food into environment regenerating soil

New Idea

Western Australia

Community Local Produce Workshop

Encouraging the use of local and indigenous produce in my neighbourhood through workshops.

New Idea

South Australia

Eco Travel

We want to encourage people to live sustainably by helping them experience the benefits of sustainability through educational sustainable travel experiences

New Idea

New South Wales

Localise

Making buying local easy and accessible

New Idea

New South Wales

Judges Choice: Eco Animals

Using a fun way to educate children about their impact on the environment.

New Idea

New South Wales

Judges Choice: GEEA Vertical Gardens

Utilisation of vertical gardens to decrease the enhanced greenhouse effect

New Idea

New South Wales

The Green Gymnasium Organisation

We aim to transform gyms into sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly community facilities.

New Idea

New South Wales

Judges Choice: re:model

Turning the "ugly" food into beauty products.

New Idea

New South Wales

Highly Commended Energy around the Globe

Creating awareness of energy usage by comparing it to distances traveled by Tesla.

New Idea

Victoria

CHARGED

Charging a laptop with body heat, reducing the amount of electricity used and wasted

New Idea

New South Wales

Infinity

Making it easier to understand the environmental impact of clothes.

New Idea

New South Wales

Eco-Vat

Recycling household water while simultaneously generating hydroelectricity to increase sustainability.

New Idea

New South Wales

Judges Choice: Power Preserver

Allows users to easily track and reduce their households' electricity consumption!

New Idea

Queensland

Highly Commended: Rural Water Purifier

Increasing access to clean water for rural communities.

New Idea

New South Wales

#Wackywindmills

Raising awareness about renewable energy in a fun and engaging way!

New Idea

New South Wales

Highly Commended: Wasteless

Repurposing household waste into beautiful, desireable objects

New Idea

South Australia

Highly Commended: Up-cycled Studios

Teaching people the skills to upcycle unwanted household objects.

New Idea

New South Wales

LEEF (Lightening Energy Eco Friendly)

Helping everyone make environmentally friendly energy choices

New Idea

New South Wales

ROWF

Collecting 'odd bunch' fruit and vegetables to provide food to those who need it most

New Idea

New South Wales