Assessment Criteria

  1. Is the project well-structured and clearly communicated?  
  2. To what extend is the positive impact on the UN Sustainable Development goals made probable?  
  3. To what extent is it visionary and/or innovative? 

Considerations and follow-up questions for the judges when judging the project

 

All projects for the Green Challenge are assessed according to the same criteria.

The following is a list of questions to consider for each assessment criteria while judging the sustainable Green Challenge student projects.

  1. Is the project well-structured and clearly communicated?
    2.
    • Have the students defined the problem well?
    • Is there a clear thread running throughout the presentation, from problem to solution?
    • Is there cohesion between the visual and oral presentation?
    • Is the message clear?
  2. To what extent is the positive impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) made probable?
    3.
    • Have the students assessed the sustainability implications of their idea or concept?
      • people – planet – profit
      • Have they demonstrated that it is an improvement compared to what it replaces?
    • Have they taken a life cycle perspective on their idea or concept?
      • Have they considered all activities that are needed for this product/idea to be:
        • produced
        • distributed
        • used and maintained
        • treated at its end of use
      • Are there environmental or social aspects that they have overlooked and are there potentials for problem shifting?
  3. To what extent is it visionary and/or innovative?
    4.
    • Have the students tested the problem on users?
    • How probable is it that the technology can be applied in the desired manner?
    • Are the findings surprising?
    • Have various ideas been considered prior to finding the solution?