SDG Impact Challenge 2023

Co-operative and Experiential Education, in partnership with the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and Impact Alliance, invite Waterloo students from all disciplines, programs, full/part-time and years of studies to participate. This is an excellent opportunity to work together to create innovative solutions to real issues.

At the hackathon, Rajnish Jain, founder of Avani Bio Energy, will present a real-life sustainability challenge his India-based organization is facing. Students will work together in groups, based on four themes, to design a solution to Avani Bio Energy’s challenge. The themes are technology, economy, environment and society.

Sponsored by Waterloo’s Powering Change program, Global Skills Opportunity and the Queen Elizabeth Scholars, this is a collaborative event, not a competition — all groups will work together to design a single solution to the challenge. All students who actively participate in the event will be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of five $500 CAD cash prizes.

All students who actively participate in the event will be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of five $500 CAD cash prizes.

Terms and conditions

*Eligibility for winning the prizes:

• Only undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Waterloo are eligible for the individual cash prizes of $500 CAD.
• To receive the individual cash prizes, winning students agree to complete all necessary documentation as requested by the University of Waterloo.
• The individual cash prize of $500 CAD per University of Waterloo student winner will be reported on their T4 for income tax purposes.
• The cash prize will be awarded to eligible students via cheque or direct deposit.
• Please direct any further questions regarding the terms and conditions of the SDG Impact Challenge to Ambika Opal.

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