The Climate Action Challenge is a new global design competition calling on designers and creative entrepreneurs to submit innovative solutions to combat the impacts of climate change. The Climate Action Challenge is initiated by Amsterdam-based Design platform What Design Can Do (WDCD), in partnership with IKEA Foundation and Autodesk Foundation. The Challenge was officially launched on 23 May at WDCD Live in Amsterdam.
There are separate tracks and awards for students, creative professionals and start-ups. The winners, selected by an international jury, share an award package worth €900.000 which includes a production budget, travel and accommodation expenses and a tailor-made acceleration program to learn and to make their ideas, prototypes or startups market- and investment ready.
PAST CHALLENGES
In 2016, What Design Can Do (WDCD) initiated its first and very successful global design challenge: The Refugee Challenge, in close collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and IKEA Foundation.
This design competition attracted in 631 entries from 70 countries, 25 nominated projects, 5 winners, and massive media attention around the globe. The 5 winning concepts were presented in a grand finale in Amsterdam on March 7, 2017.