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2011 contest overview


Introduction#

The green economy is one of two key themes chosen by the United Nations for its Rio+20 conference to be held in June 2012. A green economy is one that grows over the long term to provide good jobs and prosperity, while being environmentally and socially sustainable. The UN has articulated a broad general framework for the transition to a green economy and hopes it can be achieved by countries around world.

 

The 2011 Climate CoLab contest is inspired by the green economy vision. It poses the question:
How should the 21st century economy evolve, bearing in mind the risks of climate change?

Members of the Climate CoLab community are invited to submit two kinds of proposals:

The contest will be open for six months from May 16 to November 15.

Winners will be selected based on voting by community members and review by a group of expert judges, with at least one Popular Choice and one Judges’ Choice winner named from among the global and national proposals. More winners will be chosen if the quality of the entries warrant.

After the contest, travel expenses will be paid for one representative of each winning team to present their proposal at one or more of the briefings being planned for policy makers. For instance, last year's contest included briefings at the United Nations and the United States Congress.

All other completed proposals will also remain available on the Climate CoLab web site to serve as a resource for policy makers and concerned citizens around the world.

To start a new entry to the contest#

Click on the Proposals tab, and a list of proposals in the 2011 contest will appear.

Select either the “Global”? or “National”? header to choose the kind of proposal you would like to create. Then click on “Begin a new proposal.”?

For background material on green economy, you can consult About the green economy.

Contest schedule#

Content of proposals#

In the global proposals, teams are invited to imagine the evolution of the world economy by envisioning what will happen in several key realms during the 21st century:

In the national proposals, teams are invited to address a range of topics for the country or group of countries under consideration:

Please refer to 2011 contest rules for more detail on what to include in global and national proposals.

Prizes#

At least one Popular Choice winner and one Judges’ Choice winner will be selected from among the global and national proposals. More winners may be chosen if the quality of the proposals overall is high.

Winning teams and their proposals will be featured on the home page of the Climate CoLab and in a press release from MIT.

After the contest, travel expenses will be paid for one representative of each winning team to present their proposal at one or more of the briefings being planned for policy makers. For instance, last year's contest included briefings at the United Nations and the United States Congress. Translation services will also be provided if needed.

Events confirmed so far include:

Teams#

Users are encouraged to form teams to develop proposals, though individuals may also create proposals on their own.

Full contest rules#

See 2011 contest rules.