The mission of the SDG-Challenge is to connect and mobilize students and organisations to work together on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN). These goals are set to combat climate change and to reduce the inequalities in the world.
We invite students from universities and universities of applied sciences all over the Netherlands to join our next National SDG-Challenge! After the application deadline, we select the best students and create interdisciplinary teams for the challenges within our partner network, to work together on the SDGs.
The organisation of the SDG-Challenge developed a special “pressure-cooker”, so that the teams will come up with tangible and actionable ideas that will contribute to the SDGs.
During the grand finale, teams present their solutions in front of a professional jury. The team with the biggest (potential) impact wins!
The SDG-Challenge is a formula of Soapbox and aims to trigger students to pursue a career in making the world more future-proof and to make organisations use the solutions to “sustainalize” their business.
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The National SDG-Challenge connects motivated Bachelor’s and Master’s students to business partners with an eye for sustainability to work together on the SDGs.
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Registration phase
October - 15 December '23
Kick-off
Kick-off
9 January '24
Inhouse Sprint
Inhouse Sprint
10 - 19 January '24
SDG Showcase Fair
SDG Showcase Fair
7 March '24
The National Grand Finale
The National Grand Finale
4 July '24
Folkert Van der Molen
Founder Van der Molen E.I.S, Founder Nationaal Sustainability Congres (NSC)
Josephine Ris
Policy Officer Energy Conservation at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Mena Leila Kilani
Senior Project Manager at SDG Nederland
Flo Pattiwael
Sustainable Investments at PGGM, Part of the UNGC SDG Young Leaders Network
Andrea Orsag
Founder MissionC, Sustainability Expert at European Commission
“COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL IF WE WANT TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.”
- Sandra Pellegrom, head of the jury