Why you need to know about ClimateScience Olympiad

One of ClimateScience’s big new community events is the Olympiad, which brings 10,000 qualifiers aged 14-25 from around the world together to research and propose new climate change solutions.

There will be a series of elimination rounds, with the final top 50 taking part in an event hosted at the United Nations Climate Summit (COP26) later this year. The eventual victors will be awarded a prize pool of $10,000 USD and you can either enter as a group or on your own.

Here’s a video from ClimateScience explaining the competition in more detail.

How does it work?

Each group or individual participant will be given one of three problem statements on sustainability and climate change. They will then be required to create a proposal and response within three hours.

Participants will be given the general topic of their proposal statements ten days in advance in order to prepare, so it won’t be a completely intense mess. No pressure, eh?

Responses will be scored by a team of judges and the top 500 advance to the semi-finals. These are hosted in October and the top 50 of these will be heading to the United Nations Climate Summit for that alluring final.

Anyone between the ages of 14 and 25 can jump in too, even if you’re still at school. All entries are handled remotely online until the finals, so you don’t even need to hop on a train – you can do it all from the comfort of your home.

Here’s a breakdown of extra details from ClimateScience if you’re in need of some further specifics.

Where can I get involved?

If all this sounds right up your street, you can sign up on the official website here. You’ll find a ‘register for a qualifier in your language’ section where you can sign up dependent on location and time zone.

As mentioned you need to be a Gen Zer but you can either participate as a group or on your own. It’s best to get researched and started early, so the quicker you get involved the better!

If participating isn’t your thing, you can even sign up to be a judge of entries. You’ll need some academic background in a range of sustainability topics, including clean energy and waste management, among others. View the full document and signup sheet here.

Registration ends on August 1^st, 2021, with the last qualifiers being picked in early September. You’ve some time to think it over but those who opt for group participation and sign up now have a better shot at winning.

If you do jump in and win that grand prize, don’t forget about us, okay? We’ll be here waiting to congratulate you come the end of the year.