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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
The optimal pathway to degrade human's hair into nitrogen rich fertilizer
AFFORDABLE_AND_CLEAN_ENERGY + 2 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 3 Others

The optimal pathway to degrade human's hair into nitrogen rich fertilizer

the project mainly focus on the best approach to degrade human's hair, we used multiple combinations of different treatment to gain different samples and test their concentration and function on plant.

Woodbridge, Irvine, CA, USA

A Distance- and Carbon Footprint–Based Transparency Model for E-Commerce Platforms
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 3 OthersTransportation and storage

A Distance- and Carbon Footprint–Based Transparency Model for E-Commerce Platforms

My project designs an e-commerce platform where each product shows its price and a Carbon Score calculated from the seller’s location to the buyer’s address making distance-based environmental impact visible at purchase.

Istanbul, Turkey

ECO-MENUS for Sustainable Planet
CLEAN_WATER_AND_SANITATION + 6 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 4 Others

ECO-MENUS for Sustainable Planet

Sustainability Warriors

Muğla, Mugla, Turkey

GREEN STAMP
NO_POVERTY + 9 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 8 Others

GREEN STAMP

Individual efforts go unnoticed, and there's no unified system to track, reward, and scale sustainable behaviors across the school community.

Dalaman, Mugla, Turkey

Desert Recovery Tracker
CLIMATE_ACTION + 1 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing

Desert Recovery Tracker

DRT is a project fighting the Aral Sea desert crisis. Using satellite data & local reports, it maps where saxaul trees should be planted, tracks progress, and shows how restoration reduces toxic dust and improves health.

Astana, Kazakhstan

Project Vaayu
SUSTAINABLE_CITIES_AND_COMMUNITIES + 2 OthersElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning + 1 Others

Project Vaayu

Project Vaayu is a low-cost cooling solution using waste terracotta chai cups, based on evaporative cooling. It lowers temperatures by 6-10°, reduces energy use, and repurposes waste, making it sustainable and scalable

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Thermassa – Sustainable Thermal Biocomposite from Construction Waste
CLIMATE_ACTION + 5 OthersManufacturing + 3 Others

Thermassa – Sustainable Thermal Biocomposite from Construction Waste

Thermassa is a bio-composite under development using construction waste and sugarcane fibers. It aims to reduce improper disposal and create a low-cost passive thermal solution for public schools and vulnerable community

Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Hybrid Exhaust Purification and Carbon Capture System for Urban African Transport
CLIMATE_ACTION + 2 OthersElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning + 1 Others

Hybrid Exhaust Purification and Carbon Capture System for Urban African Transport

HewaSafi’s $125 hybrid system uses coconut waste to cut 93% of matatu emissions. This Jua Kali tech fights Nairobi's air crisis. It saves lives from pollution. It lowers fuel costs for urban transport across Africa.

Kiambu, Central, Kenya

Modified Fungus to Help Stop CO2 emissions
SUSTAINABLE_CITIES_AND_COMMUNITIES + 2 OthersProfessional, scientific and technical + 3 Others

Modified Fungus to Help Stop CO2 emissions

A bioreactor that uses an immobilised genetically modified fungi to biosynthesise gallic acid, thus inhibiting calcite fixation and reducing net-carbon emissions.

Switzerland

Hawaiialert.jp — A Scalable Disaster Information System for Climate-Vulnerable Regions
CLIMATE_ACTION + 1 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

Hawaiialert.jp — A Scalable Disaster Information System for Climate-Vulnerable Regions

Hawaiialert.jp delivers multilingual summaries of official emergency alerts. Piloted in Hawaii, it reduces language barriers and improves climate-disaster readiness for visitors and students.

Honolulu, HI, USA

Volunify
NO_POVERTY + 14 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

Volunify

Volunify is a global volunteering platform that connects students and organizations, making social impact accessible, trusted, and measurable through verified opportunities and transparent impact tracking.

Turkey

GreenCycle RI
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 2 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 1 Others

GreenCycle RI

GreenCycle RI is a student-led curbside compost pickup that makes it easy for households to divert food scraps from the landfill and turn them into compost for local gardens.

Cranston, RI, USA

Terra Nova Seeds
ZERO_HUNGER + 5 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing

Terra Nova Seeds

Terra Nova Seeds uses non-GMO breeding to adapt crops for vertical farms. By optimizing biology for better light and nutrient absorption in indoor hydroponic environments, we cut energy costs and boost crop yields.

Westport, CT, USA

Regenerative Commons Fund
NO_POVERTY + 4 OthersHuman health and social work + 4 Others

Regenerative Commons Fund

A prototype for redistributing wealth and power – transforming intergenerational assets into youth-led regeneration.

Stockholm, Sweden

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model
NO_POVERTY + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model

European non-profit, scalable, replicable, growth-agnostic banking institution in cooperative stewardship able to provide full-fledge digital banking services to communities across EEA. Applies endogenous money concept.

Europe

 When Private Wealth Finds Home: Unlocking Collective Housing Power
NO_POVERTY + 5 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 2 Others

When Private Wealth Finds Home: Unlocking Collective Housing Power

MOBA Accelerator liberates private wealth, testing an ecosystem where capital flows through communities rather than markets. Each euro cycles through cooperative rents, powering the next community-owned housing project.

Croatia

The Collective - People - Power - Planet
PEACE_JUSTICE_AND_STRONG_INSTITUTIONS + 5 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

The Collective - People - Power - Planet

A global movement uniting changemakers to build fair, sustainable systems tackling climate and inequality through shared power, collective action, and a new fund that directs resources to grassroots communities.

United Kingdom

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure

Equera is a digital wealth-redistribution platform connecting global travelers directly with community-owned tourism organizations - unlocking tourism’s $11T potential to build just and equitable local economies.

Uganda

Youth Wealth Commons
REDUCED_INEQUALITIES + 5 OthersEducation + 2 Others

Youth Wealth Commons

Youth Wealth Commons : A Participatory Fund by and for Young People from Working-Class Territories

France

FLIT Financial Literacy
NO_POVERTY + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 6 Others

FLIT Financial Literacy

Financial LITeracy training for women and families in our ever-digitized personal finance world. AI-enabled to alert clients about potential entitlements, benefits or supports - based to their lifestage and dependents

Ireland

The Cockpit - Research tool for money and behavior
NO_POVERTY + 3 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 3 Others

The Cockpit - Research tool for money and behavior

Cockpit is an interdisciplinary research engine enabling scientists to do quantitative research on monetary system characteristics and sustainability related outcomes.

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Sustainable Bonds
NO_POVERTY + 6 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 2 Others

Sustainable Bonds

Proactive Sustainable Bonds™ finances Rapid Housing Social Impact projects that deliver current income while providing 20–30% below-market rents in low-income affordable communities nationwide.

United States

Idle Billions to Wellsprings: Turning Dormant Dollars into Regenerative Capital Systems
DECENT_WORK_AND_ECONOMIC_GROWTH + 3 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 4 Others

Idle Billions to Wellsprings: Turning Dormant Dollars into Regenerative Capital Systems

A hack convening to unlock $250B in dormant DAF capital, transforming idle philanthropy into regenerative investments that build community ownership and advance SDG-aligned economic renewal.

Atlanta, GA, USA

Zimbabwe Network for Early Childhood Development Actors
QUALITY_EDUCATION + 3 OthersEducation + 1 Others

Zimbabwe Network for Early Childhood Development Actors

ZINECDA’s mission is to collaboratively network in a multi-sectoral approach in bringing about holistic child development.

Zimbabwe, MV, Zimbabwe