The Royal Academy of Engineering are inviting young people to become engineers and share their ideas for innovations that work towards a sustainable future for our planet and our goal of reaching net zero as a country.
The ‘Sustainable Futures Innovation Challenge’ students aged between 9 to 14 to come up with creative solutions to tackle some of the biggest problems that are creating carbon emissions and impacting our environment. Choosing one of four themes: travel and transport, food systems, our homes and habits, and our lifestyles and what we consume, we want students to think of an innovation in technology or society or an innovative system or product that could help address a specific problem they have identified within that bigger theme.
Submit applications: https://rae.mindsetsonline.co.uk/ Deadline: 1 April 2022. For more ideas and inspiration to get you started on the 'Sustainable Futures: Innovation Challenge', check out our other resource
'This is Engineering: Sustainable Futures'. PrizesPrizes of up to £2500 to enhance STEM at your school!
Invitation to regional and national events where students can share their ideas with engineers and take part in STEM activities.
All entries will also receive a digital STEM badge.
Who can enter?The challenge is open to all young people based across the United Kingdom who are in a Connecting STEM Teacher School.
There are two categories:
9 to 11 year-olds
11 to 14 year-olds
The Connecting STEM Teachers programme is free and easy to join. Find out more here or by emailing education@raeng.org.uk.
Where do I submit?All entries to be submitted to
rae.mindsetsonline.co.uk. Entries must be submitted by 1 April 2022.