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Our Global Sustainability Project Bootcamp • May 2025 brought together more than 300 individuals from around the world and was a tremendous success! It is thrilling to experience how people from all walks of life can come together and enthusiastically tackle some of the world's most ‘wicked’ challenges. During the Bootcamp, participants spent 3 intense days collaborating with colleagues, Community Representatives, Teaching Team and Expert Mentors with an unwavering passion, resulting in 30 unique solutions.

200+ Participants

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Our fully virtual May program brought together 100+ participants from many different fields of expertise and from across continents. Even with such a diverse group of individuals, the common mindset was incredibly apparent; a mindset that we describe as "when working together even a small team of committed individuals can make a positive and lasting impact."

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Our fully virtual Global Sustainability Project Bootcamp brought together over 200 participants from more than 35 higher education institutions and more than 25 countries. Even with such a diverse group of individuals, the common mindset was incredibly apparent; a mindset that we describe as:

When working together even a small team of committed individuals can make a positive and lasting impact.

20 Teaching Team

Our incredible Teaching Team was comprised of educators from around the world along with former How to Change the World program alumni. Their role was critical to create a nurturing environment that empowered Participants, Community Representatives and Experts to collaborate effectively and efficiently across our three day Bootcamp.

80+ Community Representatives and Experts

Experienced experts and mentors provided essential insights to participants to help them understand key areas of the challenge. They also provided critical guidance enabling participants to take their ideas to new heights.

Two Global Sustainability Challenges

All of our challenges begin with a global approach influenced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With independent research, we identify geographic regions of focus and begin establishing strong relationships with community representatives.

Through these connections, we explore and understand the local context, which shapes our challenge briefs. Our May 2025 Bootcamp presented the opportunity for participants to tackle the following challenges:

Challenge 1

SDG #11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) & SDG #13 (Climate Action) in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Challenge 2

SDG #11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) & SDG #13 (Climate Action) in Washington DC, USA

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30 Teams & 30 Unique Solutions

We invite you to look at all the amazing work that was accomplished by participants, all of which is visible in the Showcase. We believe you will be truly amazed by these varied and robust solutions.