Design Briefs
2019-2020
The Design Brief challenged teams to create a nature-inspired innovation (a product, service, or system) that aligns with one or more of the following Sustainable Development Goals, outlined by the United Nations:
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End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Build resilient infrastructure and promote inclusive sustainable industrialization
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Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources
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Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss
2018-2019
The Design Brief challenged teams to create a nature-inspired innovation (a product, service, or system) that combats climate change by either:
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Helping communities adapt to or mitigate climate change impacts (i.e. those forecasted or already in motion), and/or
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Reversing or slowing climate change itself (e.g. by removing excess greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere)
2017-2018
The Design Brief challenged teams to create a nature-inspired innovation (a product, service, or system) that combats climate change by either:
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Helping communities adapt to or mitigate climate change impacts (i.e. those forecasted or already in motion), and/or
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Reversing or slowing climate change itself (e.g. by removing excess greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere)