The Challenge

Our Youth Design Challenge is a free, project-based learning experience that asks middle and high school students from around the world to solve the planet's most pressing problems using strategies inspired by nature.

The Challenge provides educators of all types with a framework to introduce biomimicry as an interdisciplinary lens for exploration and problem solving — within and beyond the classroom. As the bridge from core concepts to advanced, project-focused learning, the Youth Design Challenge also sparks curiosity and ingenuity in students, turning learners into nature-inspired makers.

Now in its fourth year, the Youth Design Challenge is reaching more students than ever, and—as you'll see—the submissions are nothing short of incredible.