Participating Teams
2022-2023 Edition
2022-2023 Edition
Please note that the project titles and descriptions below are the initial ideas of the teams. They are still subject to some changes!
1
Healthcare for Undocumented Migrants
Our mission is to support undocumented migrants with healthcare so that they don't have to fear about losing their life and can focus more on how to get back on track with the situation or problem that they are facing.
2
Balanced Ocean - Reefsafe sunscreen
We are going to be educating the YIS community about the dangers of sunscreen and producing "Reef-Safe Sunscreen" to sell before summer break begins! We will be donating the money we earn to an organization that adopts coral and plants them in The Great Barrier Reef.
3
SmartBin
Our mission is to decrease the amount of food waste produced specifically in the YIS community. Furthermore, we hope to create a specialized trash can with technology that we believe could significantly reduce the unnecessary waste that is generated in our community.
4
T.T.S.C/ Talent Show
We are going to host a talent show which people pay to come view and the revenue generated will be used to fund a beach cleanup where people will be paid to help clean up the beach
5
Team Sea turtles (The plastic-turtle movement)
Our mission is to provide a creative, unique, and environmentally sustainable substitute for traditional plastic packaging. In addition we wish to raise awareness for the continuing decline of all seven species of sea turtles, and the integral part they play in marine ecosystems.
6
Burning Dragon
Improve education, awareness-raising, and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
7
SafeQuake
Our mission is to provide a safe, spacious, and easy to build shelter for the villagers in Tokar, Turkey, who are suffering from the lack of help in the aftermath of the earthquake.
8
Aqua Green
Our goal is to make farming more accessible for the elderly population so that they can have nutritious food with minimal effort.
9
We are Equal
Our goal is to prevent sexual harassment in young kids by creating a simple & concise gender neutral children's book.
10
Rocket Cooking
Our mission is to bring sustainable and clean cooking alternatives to people in need. Our solution will also decrease the amount of firewood used in Sub Saharan Africa.
11
SnoozePack
Our mission is to protect people living in poverty from hypothermia during harsh winters, and to ensure that they sleep comfortably.
12
Don't Laminate Our Ocean
Our aim is to promote awareness of the detriments of plastic pollution in the Philippines by selling originally created, upcycled, functional plastic products for the YIS community, and donating the funds to a clean-up organization.
13
Renewalight
We want to provide steady renewable energy for individuals and families living in Sub-Saharan Africa by creating a solution that gives them access to clean water and electricity through hydropower.
14
Climate Action Guys
Our company and our mission is to make cities/towns switch to sustainable energy since the energy we all use currently is bad for the environment. We are doing this by creating sea walls which have hydraulic turbines and are made from sustainble material.
15
Kalvin.Inc
Our mission is to reduce plastic pollution in and from rivers. We will do this by implementing our innovative filter system that filters out trash, microplastics, and other types of marine pollution.
16
NoNameUser / BitCP
Our mission is to ensure that all children are protected for a better future, making sure they are able to communicate their problems.
Learn more at: https://bit.ly/bitcp-web
17
YGL / Binder for school
Our mission is to let all girls around the world have a affordable chance to study so they can get an education and be financially independent.
18
the hunger bar
Our mission is to reduce malnutrition and food insecurity for homeless people in Kotobuki-cho as well as make an innovation that provides energy but is also nutritious.
19
Eco Motion/ Green Drive
Our mission is to create a safe, sustainable and stable shelter or place for victims of the latest Turkey earthquake to stay and feel comfortable.