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Less plastic, more people power + other big ideas from the No Waste Challenge
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Past Challenge winners – where are they now?
See how 5 winners of WDCD Challenges continue to grow their impact today
The Clean Energy Challenge digest: Looking forward with the winning teams
10 one-on-one interviews about their next steps
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Moonshot
5 creative concepts the world should know
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: São Paulo
3 solutions in support of cycloactivism, urban farming & smart public transport
‘Let’s reinvent and reshape human experiences’
Clean Energy Challenge: Interview with jury member Ayush Chauhan representing Delhi
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Delhi
3 alternative products for the reduction of energy use in buildings
‘We need to think about climate change as an opportunity’
Clean Energy Challenge: Interview with jury member Edward Mungai from Nairobi
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Nairobi
3 tools for producing, preserving & transporting food in the city
‘The winners share a sense of purpose and urgency’
Clean Energy Challenge: Interview with jury member Hedwig Heinsman from Amsterdam
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Amsterdam
3 innovations to reward cylists, clean our canals & turn buildings into power plants
‘Innovation coming from diversity opens your mind’
Clean Energy Challenge: interview with jury member Françoise Lavertu from México City
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Mexico City
3 ideas to promote sustainable lifestyles, upcycle food waste & rethink recycling
‘These winners give us a script for the energy transition’
Reflections of the international jury on the winning cases of the Clean Energy Challenge
Repower the city: 20 winners and more
Talk show ‘Stadsleven’ to announce Clean Energy Challenge winners
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR AMSTERDAM
10 ways to embed clean energy into the Amsterdam cityscape
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR DELHI
12 projects that promote green building in an expanding city
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR NAIROBI
13 projects to transform Nairobi’s food supply chain
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR SÃO PAULO
10 brilliant ways to encourage green mobility in São Paulo
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR MÉXICO CITY
12 ways to turn Mexico City’s waste problem into a clean energy solution
Presenting: 57 bold ideas for fossil-free cities
From power wallets to circular homes: meet the Clean Energy Challenge nominees
In search of truth, impact and motivation
Clean Energy Challenge reviewers share their personal points of interest
Clean Energy Challenge receives over 450 entries
Selection committees in all five cities now start reviewing the submissions
Don’t let these 5 excuses stop you from joining the challenge
There is no reason why you shouldn’t give the Clean Energy Challenge your best shot