1746 proposals were received from 28 countries across Europe with over 4000 students taking part. Entries included cultural and political solutions that tackle our carbon-producing lifestyles, as well as innovative ideas that used existing technology in a new way. The number and standard of entries far exceeded the judges' expectations. No matter where they come from, Europe's school students are passionate about solving global warming.

The Overall Winners
“The Climate Change Coalition”

The judges named Salla-Riina Hokkanen and Heta-Elena Heiskanen, from Mikkelin Yhteiskoulu Upper Secondary School in Finland overall winners for their project, which proposed tackling climate change by setting up an international energy coalition consisting of businesses, school students, scientists and politicians. This global cluster of resources would create tailor-made, energy-conservation packages for developing countries and would be provided as aid. Urging us to learn from our mistakes in the past and share the latest and greenest technologies. 		 
The Overall Winners
German winners Ufuk Akay, Simon Jaeger, Miriam Kirstner and Paul Kurz, from Gesamtschule Blankenese in Hamburg
Entry: “Solar-powered irrigation to combat poverty”
This project suggested using solar energy to power irrigation systems in developing countries reducing dependency on polluting diesel systems. The students had already implemented this system with farmers in Nicaragua, who had seen a dramatically increased crop yields.
Swedish Winners Tora Törnquist, Siri Fleischer and Karin Olovson, from Ingrid Segerstedt's Gymnasium in Gothenburg
Entry: “The Environmentally Friendly City”
These winners proposed the concept of a city that was environmentally friendly without compromising on contemporary lifestyle. Accommodating both requirements is often tricky and the judges were impressed with the solutions suggested.
Danish winners from class 7b at Storebaeltskolen, in Korsor
Entry: “The school of the future”
The Danish winners suggested an energy-saving school, designed to be self-sufficient. The judges liked how this entry looked at all aspects of the school's carbon cycle and suggested ways of reducing emissions.
Polish winners Ewa Beblot from Stanislawa Staszica w Sosmowcu in Sosnowiec
Entry: “Combining wind and water energy ”
These winners put forward the idea o f integrating wind and water energy to produce a hybrid "wind-water" system. The judges liked this idea because it tried to tackle the unpredictable nature of these two renewable energy resources.
Rest of Europe winners Deborah Falzon, Michael Gauci, Andrea Pace and Hannah Sammut Alessi, St Aloysius Sixth Form College in Malta
Entry: “Better water management”
This entry looked at a simple water management solution that could reduce the need for an energy-dependent desalination plant. The judges felt this project was interesting because it investigated managing one natural resource better to reduce energy consumption by another.


Please note the competition is now closed.