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The Annual Sustainability
Tackle three real-world challenges...
Powered by Temasek Foundation, United Nations Development Programme, and GWS Living Art, with City Sprouts as an Impact Partner, this inaugural run gives you access to mentors, partner feedback, and a pathway to pilot your funded solutions at Earthopia Fest this May.
Nature-based Solutions
Sustainable, Quality Access to Nutrition
Active & Quality Aging
Sustainable, Quality Access to Nutrition
Challenge Sponsor — United Nations Development Programme
How might youth-led innovations leverage novel agrifood technologies to reduce food loss and improve food security in Singapore's smallholder value chains, while ensuring these solutions are accessible, scalable, and inclusive for low- and middle-income communities across the region?
Challenge Sponsor — Temasek Foundation
Active & Quality Aging
How might we enable healthy, socially connected aging for seniors in Singapore through accessible, nature-based activities and programs, by mobilizing youth teams to design low-cost, proximate interventions that improve physical activity, mental wellbeing, and intergenerational bonds, and that can be tested, measured, and scaled across neighborhoods?
Challenge Sponsor — GWS Living Art
Nature-based Solutions
How might we deploy nature-based solutions across streetscapes, open spaces, waterways, and community systems to lower heat stress, slow and reuse stormwater, and boost urban biodiversity, while staying affordable, modular, and easy to maintain in Singapore’s climate?
What you can expect...
If you are driven builder, designer, engineers, or an early-stage founder (students and young professionals welcome) who want to turn ideas into tested pilots with public-good impact... what's stopping you?
Expert Guidance
Through a one-day design sprint, participants will build their ideas and innovate solutions with the help of industry experts in the respective challenge fields.
Funding for Build
The winning team from each challenge statement will receive a sponsorship of $2000 to bring their ideas to life with the support of experienced partners Adventurers Singapore.
Real-life Deployment
Winning teams' ideas stand the opportunity for user-testing through deploying for public audiences to engage with at Earthopia Festival 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions...
What is the minimum number of people per team?
Each team is recommended to have a size of 3-5. However if you do not have a team yet, you can be matched into a team with others after registration.
What is the judging criteria?
Each challenge sponsor has a list of unique metrics to judge the effectiveness, and innovativeness of your ideas in addressing the challenge statement. More will be shared at the briefing on 25 April.
Is the design sprint on 25 April mandatory?
Yes, all participating teams are required to attend.
Got a Question?
Send us a message and we'll get back to you within a couple of days :)
The Annual Sustainability