Are you thinking about the impact of climate change through your design actions? Are you considering how your work impacts the planet at large? Are you innovating with healthier materials? Are you passionate about making your designs inclusive? The impacts of your design decisions are far-reaching, indisputable, and can be transformative.

This contest looks for innovations in design and use of materials that have a positive impact on the global environment and society.

Winning entries are selected that exemplify innovation, use of healthy materials and/or healthy strategies and/or advocate for social justice through design. Projects of all types, including speculative, proposed, and real, are eligible. We encourage entries to include models, prototypes, artwork, or visual media.

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree-seeking design program are eligible to enter. This includes students in all disciplines and continents. Group submissions are also accepted.

Prize

$1,000 cash grand prize and social media coverage.