The aim of the Changemakers Challenge is to invent or campaign for something that will make a positive impact in your community. Showcase your project in a short video, and win an all-expenses paid trip for your whole team to present your Changemakers Challenge at one of our Global Student Conferences in Boston, Edinburgh or Singapore.
Watch the video below, and follow the process to get started and make that change!
The Changemakers Challenge Process
STEP 1
Build your team
STEP 2
Identify issues in your local community
STEP 3
Explore the UN SDGs
STEP 4
Execute the Changemakers Challenge
STEP 5
Submit your Changemakers Challenge
STEP 1
Build Your Team
Your team must consist of 3-6 team members, all under the age of 25. Please also recruit an adult supervisor to oversee your project.
Determine team roles best suited to each team members’ strengths by taking this Changemaker Quiz!
STEP 2
Identify An Issue in Your Community
Investigate what issues are currently affecting your community to help define what your team can focus your project on. Our Brainstorming Worksheet will help you identify issues and select one your team feels passionately about.
STEP 3
Explore the UN SDGs
You will be linking your Changemakers Challenge to one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Research each of the 17 SDGs, their targets and progress in detail, and watch Emma Watson introduce some inspirational UN SDG student projects.

STEP 4
Execute the Changemakers Challenge
Organization is the key to success. Structuring a collaborative project is not easy. To give your team guidance and structure, we have developed an Action Plan Worksheet to guide you through each step.
Remember, you will be submitting a video. Document your progress using photos, audio-recordings, sketches, meeting logs or videos, right from the start.
How to Submit Your Challenge
Create a video – no longer than 180 seconds – that details:
- The problem you set out to solve
- The solution that you came up with
- How you implemented your solution
- Which UN SDG(s) you covered
- How you worked as a team and
- The impact your project had
Submit your Changemakers Challenge by filling out the submission form and providing a link (YouTube, Vimeo etc.) to your video by 12pm CET on the 20th of December 2020! Happy changemaking!