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Explore curated resources designed to help Global Sustainability Challenge participants engage with the two core themes—Sustainable Energy and Adaptation & Resilience—as well as the challenge journey overall.
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14 resources(page 1 of 4)Source: GSC
Overview, Problem Statement & How to get started with the challenge
Source: GSC Sustainable Energy Overview, Problem Statement & how to get started.
Welcome to the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) Webinar focusing on Adaptation & Resilience — one of the core themes set out for this international competition.
Hosted by Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Innovation at Grantham Institute for Climate change and the Environment, Imperial College London.
🧩 Alyssa unpacks:
- What adaptation and resilience mean for people, nature, and infrastructure
- Real-world case studies, from urban flooding to drought-prone regions
- How to start your GSC journey: from local research to global solutions
- Guidance on forming teams, defining problems, and developing your idea
🎯 Get insider tips on what judges are looking for, advice for building a winning team, and practical examples to inspire your submission.
Source: GSC
Overview, Problem Statement & How to get started with the challenge
Foundation
32 resources(page 1 of 8)Skill Category: Impact Measurement
Welcome to the "Advanced Prototyping Workshop" hosted by TUM Venture Labs as part of the Global Sustainability Challenge 2025! In this comprehensive session, industry experts and innovators come together to explore the latest trends, tools, and techniques in advanced prototyping for sustainable solutions.
What You’ll Learn:
- Cutting-edge prototyping methods for product development
- Real-world case studies from TUM Venture Labs
- Insights into sustainable design and engineering practices
- Step-by-step guidance on rapid prototyping, iteration, and testing
- Q&A with leading experts
This workshop provides actionable strategies to accelerate your prototyping process and bring your ideas to life. Discover how to leverage advanced tools, collaborate effectively, and overcome common challenges in the journey from concept to creation.
Source: Nature
Research study that applies physiological and biophysical principles to improve current estimates of survivability and introduce liveability (maximum safe, sustained activity) under current and future climates.
Skill Category: Solution Design or Innovation
Innovation doesn’t stop at technology — real change happens when ideas meet people and policy.
In this Global Sustainability Challenge webinar, Bharti Singhla (Principal, Momentum Capital) and Nidhi Gupta (Founding Team, Global Sustainability Challenge, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability) explore how policy interventions and public awareness campaigns can drive sustainability impact at scale.
💡 Whether you’re working on renewable energy, community resilience, or climate education, understanding how to navigate the policy landscape and mobilize people is key to creating lasting change.
In this session, you’ll learn:
🌱 How policy can influence sustainability solutions and adoption
💬 Real-world examples of awareness campaigns that moved the needle on climate action
🎯 Practical tips for integrating advocacy and awareness strategies into your Challenge submissions
🤝 Ways to connect with fellow GSC participants and potential teammates
Speakers:
- Bharti Singhla, Principal at Momentum Capital; Co-founder, Chakr Innovation; IIT Delhi, Stanford GSB alum
- Nidhi Gupta, Founding Team, Global Sustainability Challenge; LSE Social Policy alum; Terra.do Climate Change Fellow
Source: IEA | Subtheme: Large-scale transition
Clean Energy Transition Overview
Exploration
39 resources(page 1 of 10)Skill Category: Solution Design or Innovation
Source: UNEP Youth Initiatives
A video overview of how to inspire young people to drive greener societies and universities
Source: IEA | Subtheme: Industrial Energy
Need for Carbon Removal from Industrial Emissions, pathways and challenges
Source: TedX
Understand Urban Heat Island effects, and how to build climate change resilience in urban heat islands
Source: C40 Cities | Subtheme: Urban Areas
Case Studies for Urban Flooding and Water Management
Application
26 resources(page 1 of 7)Source: Guardian
Schools built with local materials that stays cool in 40 degrees Celsius heat
Source: Bloomberg | Subtheme: Urban Areas
An example of Climate Resilient Infrastructure. Showcases how an aging urban infrastructure can be retrofitted with ecological design, reducing floods, improving water quality, and enhancing livability in dense cities.
Source: UNCC | Subtheme: Flood Prone
An example of community-based early warning system in India
Source: MIT
Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate away.