Environmental Challenges

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Why Enter Our Environmental Challenges?

Africa faces serious environmental challenges, including land degradation, deforestation, biodiversity loss and extreme vulnerability to climate change. But the region – which is home to roughly 15 per cent of the world's population as well as some of its most iconic species – has enormous potential for sustainable growth and environmental conservation. In order for Africa to reap the economic and social benefits inherent in this natural wealth, it is necessary to urgently address such issues as the management, economic and environmental impact of their sustainable use.

View our available challenges below to find out how you can help tackle some of the major environmental challenges affecting Africa right now.

How It Works

Here's how you can engage with our exciting innovation challenges

1

Pick a campaign pathway

Work out what area of social innovation you're most interested in - agriculture, education, environment or healthcare.
2

Submit your team

Submit your team of up to five people, or submit alone and ask us to join you with a group of team mates.
3

Decide upon an idea

Meet your new team members and brainstorm some innovative ideas and solutions for the challenge.
4

Plan your product or service

Come up with ideas for a product or service to help solve your chosen social challenge.
5

Pitch for funding and support

Prepare a business pitch and any relevant prototypes, then pitch for funding and support to help start a new business!
6

Start your business

We'll help you start your business and reach the go-to-market stage.
 

View Our Latest Environment Challenges

View our latest environment challenges and discover which project is right for you!