Land Guardians of Tomorrow: Indigenous Youth Leading Climate Action
Land Guardians of Tomorrow is a youth-led initiative that combines Indigenous land stewardship with modern climate science. Through land-based learning, environmental monitoring, and green technology, Indigenous youth lead efforts in conservation and climate resilience to…
Wildfire Monitoring and Prediction System
This innovation addresses the two key bottlenecks of today’s wildfire systems through a custom data pipeline designed from the ground up to scale across geolocation, time, and features, and tailored transformer models that deliver a…
Green Cement
Green Cement is about turning algae blooms on the Great Lakes from pests to profit. Using modified clay, it sustainably cleans up algae blooms, saving local communities more than 300 million dollars.
High Precision Recycling System
This innovation is a recycling sorting system that offers improved accuracy and precision in sorting garbage via spectroscopy techniques. It uses Raman spectroscopy to capture a unique chemical footprint and sort the right item.
Verdaplast: A High-Performance Starch-Based Bioplastic
This bioplastic product is a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics, crafted from renewable plant-based materials.
SucroSoil
SucroSoil is a biodegradable, nutrient-embedded hydrogel that restores soil fertility while preventing water contamination. It offers a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative to chemical fertilizers for farmers worldwide.
TensorForest
TensorForest integrates drones, LiDAR, and machine learning to prevent wildfires. By providing accurate wildfire risk data, it aims to help firefighters, environmental agencies, and communities take proactive measures to protect forests and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
The RECYCLABALL Program
This initiative repurposes worn-out athletic balls helping schools reduce waste in a simple and cost-effective way, while supporting wildlife conservation, and diverting them from landfills.
Gen-Grow
An app that connects middle and high school students with elderly seniors to share knowledge and support each other in growing fruits and vegetables. Enabling environmental benefits such as including reduction of food waste.
GoTO
GoTO is a free mobile app designed to engage youth in environmental action by gamifying the process of cleaning up litter in exchange for digital rewards. By tracking their efforts, users can see a direct…