Youth Innovation Challenge 2026

📝 About GEEP - Youth Innovation Challenge

The Taiwan Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) and Global Environment Education Partnership (GEEP) invite young people aged 15–30 from around the world to propose innovative solutions to tackle marine issues. These solutions should:

• Provide healthy habitats for marine life.
• Protect human health.
• Support people of all ages to become engaged stewards of marine environments.

Key Focus Areas

Proposals should be:

• Informed by research
• Feasible and measurable
• Innovative
• Address one of this year’s key topics using environmental education

🎁 Benefits of GEEP - Youth Innovation Challenge

All eligible proposals will be evaluated by a panel of experts specializing in environmental education, community engagement, and marine conservation.

Finalist Benefits

A total of 15 YIC finalists will receive:

• An official YIC finalist certificate.
• Recognition through GEEP, NAAEE, and other global partners’ websites and social media pages.

Winner Benefits

From the 15 finalists, 3 winners will be selected. Each winner will receive:

• $1,000 USD prize.
• An invitation to attend the YIC award ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan in September 2026 (all travel expenses covered).

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The challenge is intended for young leaders and innovators aged 15–30. Proposals must provide solutions to one of the following key areas using environmental education:

• Reducing waste and marine debris:

  • Actions to mitigate the effects of marine debris and waste, including monitoring, clean-up, and recycling.

• Community and societal impact strategies:

  • Educating communities on how they can address marine debris issues.

• Global marine protection:

  • Advancing marine protection through collaboration, partnerships, and policy.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 20 May, 2026
• Visit the official application website to apply.

🌟 Additional Information

For more details, visit the official GEEP - Youth Innovation Challenge website.

• An official YIC finalist certificate
• Recognition through GEEP, NAAEE, and other global partners’ websites and social media pages
• Each of the 3 winners will receive a $1,000 USD prize and an invitation to the YIC award ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan in September 2026 (all travel expenses covered)