Call For Applications: Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) Youth Innovation Challenge 2024 (Up to $3,000 USD prize)
2024 Youth Innovation Challenge: Advancing Marine Conservation!
In partnership with the Taiwan Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA), GEEP invites you to apply for the 2024 Youth Innovation Challenge (YIC): Advancing Marine Conservation! The YIC provides an opportunity for young people ages 15–30 around the world to share their innovative solutions to protect marine resources.
This year’s challenge explores how we can address marine issues, including loss of biodiversity, marine debris, lack of awareness, and other related issues, and support people of all ages to be engaged stewards to support marine environments.
The YIC seeks solutions that are innovative, feasible, and informed by research. Winning solutions will receive global recognition and a $1,000 USD prize and be invited to attend the YIC award ceremony at the Taiwan Ocean Conservation Administration’s marine debris conference in Taiwan in September 2024 (all travel expenses covered).
Benefits
All eligible proposals will be evaluated by a panel of experts working at the intersection of environmental education, community engagement, and marine conservation. A total of 15 YIC finalists will be selected and will receive the following benefits:
An official YIC finalist certificate
Recognition through GEEP, NAAEE, and other global partners’ websites and social media pages.
GEEP will select 3 winners from the 15 YIC finalists. Each winner will receive a $1,000 USD prize, in addition to all the benefits listed above, and will be invited to attend the YIC award ceremony at the Taiwan Ocean Conservation Administration’s marine debris conference in Taiwan in September 2024 (all travel expenses covered).
Have a great idea? Follow the steps below:
Read more about the Challenge, selection criteria, and more in the YIC Applicant Handbook.
Register for the YIC Applicant Webinar on May 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (convert to your time zone). REGISTER
Submit your proposal below before June 12, 2024, at 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time.