"ODS Youth Challenge"
Contest

Promoting the minds of tomorrow verse an innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable progress in Terres de l'Ebre.

Projects proposed by the high school students of the IES de Terres de l'Ebre to respond to the challenges posed by the territory. The best project resulting from research will reward the members of the winning team with scholarships for the first university year.

Raised

40€ of 20.000€

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Participating projects

Bioplastics, are they the solution to the problem of littering? (Impact on the Ebro Delta)

I take bioplastics as a possible solution and try to find out if they are a suitable alternative to the previous ones, observing the time it takes to degrade.

Delta Regression Prevention Methods: The Diques

With this research work we want to study the advantages and disadvantages of dams as an element of environmental protection to the vegada to make a comparison of two types.

Diagnosis, measures to improve and follow the beach of La Marquesa

Our job is to make a diagnosis of the current state of the marquesa beach, make a proposal for improvement measures and a proposal to follow them up.

Financing and viability of the dams to the Ebro Delta

The Ebro Delta is an area with one of the richest ecosystems in Europe, but still no one does anything to stop the regression of the coastline.

Hope for Delta (Scientific)

We will consider combating sea level rises in the Mediterranean and more specifically the Delta by building a containment dam.

Hope for Delta (Social)

The project can be a common thread that would serve to respond to problems that occur because of rising sea level.

Invasive species of the Ebro Delta

Search for those most numerous invasive species of the Ebro Delta, more aggressive and more dangerous, both for ecosystems and for the economy of the territory.

The Delta Scream: SOS

The objective of the work is to determine the best method of getting the sediments that would prevent the regression and subsidicance of this natural environment.

The conservation of the nacra (Pinna nobilis) in the Ebro Lands

The TDR explores the factors causing the high mortality of Pinna nobilis and proposes protective measures to reduce mortality.

The extinction of the Nacra

The TdR is a project that aims to show and raise awareness in the delta population about the problems of the Nacra.

The impact of climate change on bivalve aquaculture in the Bays of The Mudard and Alfacs of the Ebro Delta

See if the creation of canals to improve water temperature and health is feasible, for bivalve aquaculture to the bays of the Lodazal and Alfacs of the Ebro Delta.

Objectives

  • Raising awareness of the environmental problems that threaten the Ebre Delta.
  • Identify solutions that respond to the environmental, social and economic problems of the territory.
  • Detect talent, increase scientific vocation and encourage commitment, among young people, to protect and restore the integrity of the ecological system of the Terres de l'Ebre.
  • Promote the dissemination of science and collaborative actions that generate constructive change to achieve more diverse and sustainable ways of life.
  • To share experiences of schools, institutes and entities that contribute to building a more sustainable world.
  • Encourage civic entrepreneurship and the digital participation of young people in the processes of open innovation and entrepreneurial discovery.
  • To enhance the experiences that promote knowledge and dissemination of the objectives of the Terres de l'Ebre Biosphere Reserve, and to promote knowledge of the Earth Charter.
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Jury

The jury will consist of representatives from: participating institutes, Educational Services in the Terres de l'Ebre, the IRTA research center and other experts in the thematic areas of the contest, and the Innomnium Foundation.

Jury evaluation

The valuation criteria are based on:

  • Research: the research carried out on the subject in question and its degree of consultation and interaction in the digital knowledge network 4dLife (25 points).
  • Innovation: the solutions proposed to respond to the challenges posed in the projects (25 points).
  • Creativity: the creativity and technical quality of the video (25 points).
  • Social impact: the social benefits envisaged in the territory of the proposed solutions to address the problem raised (25 points).

Collaborators

Opening from 25/11 to 15/12 2020

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