{"id":2610,"date":"2021-09-29T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T18:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/?page_id=2610"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:57:57","slug":"about-sustainability-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/about-sustainability-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Impact Consortium Sustainability Design Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Make-Impact-Consortium-Sustainability-2-300x107.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" width=\"465\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Make-Impact-Consortium-Sustainability-2-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Make-Impact-Consortium-Sustainability-2-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Make-Impact-Consortium-Sustainability-2-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Make-Impact-Consortium-Sustainability-2-1536x547.png 1536w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Make-Impact-Consortium-Sustainability-2-2048x730.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#bfe6ff\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The Make Impact Consortium<br> Sustainability Design Challenge<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>The Challenge Is Underway!<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/makeimpactconsortium\/\">@makeimpactconsortium<\/a> for updates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Challenge participants can <a href=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.instructure.com\/courses\/140\">log into Canvas<\/a>,<br>our learning management system, so begin their work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Challenge Dates: <strong>30 March 2022 &#8211; 12 May 2022<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sign up for the Make Impact Consortium Sustainability Challenge!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MGsKNNdFyTk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Challenge Theme<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This challenge will begin on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 and run six weeks until 12 May 2022.<strong> <\/strong>It is open to all current Make Impact Consortium students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme for this challenge will be sustainability. We\u2019re asking Make Impact Consortium school students, on campuses around the world, to find ways to apply the UN Sustainable Development Goals to problems and opportunities they see on their campuses. Teams of 4-6 students will design a device that helps address a local sustainability problem related to clean energy, clean water usage\/access or product lifecycle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sustainable-Goals-1024x325.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sustainable-Goals-1024x325.png 1024w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sustainable-Goals-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sustainable-Goals-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sustainable-Goals.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Make Impact Challenge provides opportunities for students to work in a global context to share, learn, and inspire one another. <\/strong><strong><em>And participant students will Make Impact on their campuses.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHALLENGE DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This will be a 6 week challenge<\/li><li>Dates: 30 March 2022 &#8211; 12 May 2022.<\/li><li>Open to all Make Impact Consortium students<\/li><li>4-6 students per team<\/li><li><strong>4 teams will make the final round<\/strong><\/li><li>Prizes and Stipends for the <strong>four final round teams only<\/strong>, but all teams will gain valuable experience moving a design idea forward<\/li><li>All participants will receive a certificate for completing Round 1<\/li><li>Expect to spend at least 4-5 hours a week during the final weeks of the Challenge working as a team and individually<\/li><li>Plan to work with Fusion and Matlab<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><span>Prizes<\/span><\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams in the Second Round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st Place<\/strong>: $3,000 USD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2nd Place<\/strong>: $1,500 USD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3rd Place<\/strong>: $500 USD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><span>How The <\/span>Challenge Works<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch <a href=\"\/challenges\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"\/challenges\">videos<\/a> from prior Make Impact Design Challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;to appreciate the fun, and challenge, ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lana-frehat-66A507B5-08CF-4A5C-BD4B-2E2AA5D4E6EE-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2558\" width=\"534\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lana-frehat-66A507B5-08CF-4A5C-BD4B-2E2AA5D4E6EE-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lana-frehat-66A507B5-08CF-4A5C-BD4B-2E2AA5D4E6EE-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lana-frehat-66A507B5-08CF-4A5C-BD4B-2E2AA5D4E6EE-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lana-frehat-66A507B5-08CF-4A5C-BD4B-2E2AA5D4E6EE.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><span>FAQ<\/span><\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found <a href=\"\/sustainability-challenge-faq\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"\/sustainability-challenge-faq\">here<\/a>.<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Questions?<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact makeimpact@mit.edu with any questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability-Design-Challenge-Flyer.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-04-at-9.52.30-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-04-at-9.52.30-AM.png 370w, https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-04-at-9.52.30-AM-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/makeimpactconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sustainability-Design-Challenge-Flyer.pdf\">Download PDF flyer<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Make Impact Consortium Sustainability Design Challenge The Challenge Is Underway! Follow @makeimpactconsortium for updates! Challenge participants can log into Canvas,our learning management system, so begin their work! Challenge Dates: 30 March 2022 &#8211; 12 May 2022 Challenge Theme This challenge will begin on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 and run six weeks until 12 May 2022. It is open to all current Make Impact Consortium students! The theme for this challenge will be sustainability. 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