YOUTH FOR EARTH
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The Planet is facing climate emergency never seen before, everything from plants, animals to water and air we breathe is under threat. Unsustainable growth and lifestyle are mining the hills but creating mountains out of waste.
Can Things Change? Yes, they can when youth like you take the charge to bring upon the change to their surroundings. Youth all around the world are coming forward and being part of the solution to climate crisis.
Earth Day is celebrating its 50th year in 2020, be the part of this global moment as a champion. Do something different for your Planet this year 2020 not only as a changemaker but responsible one too. We invite you to be a 'Champion for Earth and Change Maker' by joining the campaign ‘Youth for Earth’ and contribute any activity which you did from 22 April 2019 onwards to bring a positive change for a more sustainable lifestyle.
Can Things Change? Yes, they can when youth like you take the charge to bring upon the change to their surroundings. Youth all around the world are coming forward and being part of the solution to climate crisis.
Earth Day is celebrating its 50th year in 2020, be the part of this global moment as a champion. Do something different for your Planet this year 2020 not only as a changemaker but responsible one too. We invite you to be a 'Champion for Earth and Change Maker' by joining the campaign ‘Youth for Earth’ and contribute any activity which you did from 22 April 2019 onwards to bring a positive change for a more sustainable lifestyle.
Winners of Youth for Earth 2020
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1st Winner - TEAM OUR COMMON FUTURE
10 Students of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat restored a stream called Bhukhi nallah which flows through the centre of University covering 1.8 km distance. The students firstly did a quality assessment of the water and then with the help of volunteers removed the waste from and around the stream. This waste was then used for vermicomposting, upcycled and rest was sent to be gasified. They also organised community-based awareness programs, cleanliness and greening drives resulting in a clean and biodiversity rich stream. |
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2nd Winner- TEAM STERCUS
04 students of Infant Jesus, MHS School Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu developed a cost-effective food composter called STERCUS, using which food waste can be processed and converted into compost. They took the help of a welder to convert a metal drum into a composter. They also spread awareness amongst the students to reduce the food wastage. Now, with the help of their composter, STERCUS they are able to convert 250 kg of food waste into compost every month. |
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3rd Winner- TEAM LSPS ECO FREAK
09 Students of Lakshmipat Singhania School, Odisha created a foot operated hand sanitizer dispenser for the small businessmen of their city so that customers can take the services without worrying during the COVID times and these small businessmen do not have to experience loss. The students created these dispensers with the waste products easily available in our houses like plastic bottle, pipe/wooden stick, and cotton/jute rope. |
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1st Runner up - TEAM EARTH WARRIOR
07 Students of Ramjas School, RK Puram took it upon themselves to do something about the poor quality of air. They did street plays, dance performers and organised a rally in their community to spread awareness about clean air. They also organised an interactive session with the drivers to discuss idling of the vehicles which causes pollution. They joined hands with organisations to get air quality sensors installed in their school. |
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2nd Runner up - TEAM WASTE TROOPERS
09 Students of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar took a project on reducing the wastage of papers. They collected more than 300 used notebooks after the end of the term and segregated the used and unused pages. Then the segregated pages were sent for recycling and with the unused pages the students created 200 notebooks which were distributed amongst the under privileged children. |
Our Jury
Dr. Ram Boojh
CEO, Mobius Foundation |
Aditya Pundir
Country Manager, The Climate Project Foundation |
Karuna Singh
Regional Director, Earth Day Network |
Alka Tomar
President and Co - founder, CEC |
Shyamala Mani
Sr. Advisor, WASH and Waste Management, CEH, PHFI |
Challenge Details
This campaign is all about doing an activity on the ground which brings about a change and leads to a more sustainable planet. You have the freedom to choose your team and choose your Project from the above categories.
The activity should have been initiated after 22nd April 2019 and can go on till the last date of this challenge.
The activity should be conducted to make positive changes on your campus or in the community nearby.
The activity should have been initiated after 22nd April 2019 and can go on till the last date of this challenge.
The activity should be conducted to make positive changes on your campus or in the community nearby.
