TSYF CHALLENGE

Changemaker

Showcase your projects to raise awareness and drive adoption of sustainable practices in your school or local community.

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What is the Changemaker challenge?

This category is for solutions centred around advancing and contributing towards key pillars of the SG Green Plan 2030. Teams should include Design Thinking elements in their proposals. Winning teams will receive funding to implement their projects.

Who is the challenge for?

Secondary School Division: All Secondary Schools in Singapore
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Post Secondary School Division: Junior Colleges / Centralised Institutes, Institutes of Technical Education (ITE), Polytechnics, Universities

Note that this challenge is only open to secondary school students and above. Primary school students are encouraged to sign up for the Creator Challenge instead.

What are the submission criterias?

1
Project Proposal
(up to 15 slides)
2
Video Submission
(max. 10 min)

What is the expected submission?

The main outcome for solutions in this would be a project that aims to drive awareness, understanding, and/or adoption of sustainable practices in your school or local community.

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Examples of submissions:

  • Social and environmental community initiatives such as waste management projects, sustainable fashion workshops.
  • Innovative sustainable technologies or solutions such as a concept plan for a potential prototype to create a product or service that resolves a sustainability issue.
  • Educational and awareness campaigns that are aimed at increasing understanding and promoting sustainable behaviours through campaigns or educational modules. These projects focus on changing mindsets, building capacity, and encouraging adoption of sustainable practices within schools or communities.

How to win the challenge?

Secondary School Division Scoring Rubric:

1
Community Impact and Sustainability (50%)
2
Research and Feasibility (30%)
3
Innovation and Creativity (20%)

Post Secondary School Division Scoring Rubric:

1
Relevance and Impact Potential (40%)
2
Depth of Research and Analysis (20%)
3
Innovation and Systems Thinking (20%)
3
Feasibility and Scalability (20%)

What is the timeline like?

30th September 2025

Registration Open

15th February 2026

Project Submissions Open for TSYF Challenge

By 5th April 23:59 (SGT)

Deadline for Submission of Projects for TSYF Challenge

Mid-April to Early May

TSYF Challenge Project Screening by Selection Committee and Shortlisting of Finalists

Mid May

TSYF Finals and Festival day

Are you ready to be the Changemaker?

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Doesn't sound like it's the right challenge for you?

Check out the other challenge

Innovator

CHALLENGE

Develop Innovative Solutions

Projects should create real-world sustainability impacts through entrepreneurship, strategic planning, and design thinking.

Win up to $20,000 SGD

Funding to bring your venture to life

Junior & Senior Division

Primary - University Students

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