15 May - 25 October 2025:
From Ideas to Sustainable Impact
2025 Awards & Accolades
Grand Winner - University Track
SDG #11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
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HydroSkin
Self-regulating bio-thermal glass:
A highly responsive, passive cooling and thermal regulation system that drastically reduces reliance on active climate control..
The team was awarded with a the Entrepreneurial Program for Rural Development & Sustainability in Akita Prefecture, Japan. One team representative will participate in the SDG Olympiad 2026 in Geneva.
Grand Winner - Polytechnic Track
SDG #11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
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HydroMoss
A cellulose-based hydrogel sheet embedding moss for natural cooling and carbon capture. The chitosan-infused hydrogel retains water, adheres to surfaces, and enables scalable green architecture.
The team was awarded with a Sustainability Experiential Learning Trip to Mana Earthly Paradise in Ubud, Bali.
1st Runner-up - University Track
SDG #11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
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Mission 033
RATIFY: Redefines rodent management with pheromone-based smart traps that attract, detect, and eliminate in a sustainable way.
The team was awarded with an internship opportunity with corporate partners.
1st Runner-up - Polytechnic Track
SDG #11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
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Son of Daw
A repurposed electric bus, that is turned into a mobile restaurant. The food bus promotes social sustainability by empowering small businesses and bringing people together through good food and good company.
The team was awarded with an internship opportunity with corporate partners.
Replay of the Grand Finale & Awards Ceremony
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Experiential Learning
The Crit Survivors
2023 Winner
Activities
Regenerative farming with Jiwa Garden
Food waste treatment with Magi Farm
Tea-making with Made Tea
“I left Bali feeling grateful, inspired, and excited to apply these lessons in my daily life.” - Yi An
Jeez Associates
2023 Winner
SGD Summer School Projects
Water Resources in South Africa
Substance Abuse in Arctic Canada
Global Public Health
“Through this program, I gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of ‘thinking globally and acting locally’” – Edward
Little Green Dot
2024 Winner
Activities
Regenerative farming with Jiwa Garden
Food waste treatment with Magi Farm
Tea-making with Made Tea
“The social enterprises really showed what it means to make the most of what you have, to maximise value in what you do” – Ayu Mein
Hack History
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