Registration for the CEZ/One Young World Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7 Applications are now open. Driving the sustainable future the world needs requires greater investment from governments and businesses, and the CEZ Group is committed to helping make this future a reality. The CEZ Group's vision is to introduce innovations to meet energy needs, hoping for a higher quality of life. That's why they are joining One Young World to launch this Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7.

The challenge aims to identify and support youth-led businesses that are bridging the energy gap in the most energy-friendly countries and regions. They welcome solutions from young innovators that:

• Affordable energy provider for communities with limited access.
• Addressing the negative consequences of lack of access to energy. Examples of effects may include:
  • To provide adequate sanitation services for energy-efficient areas.
  • Solutions for transporting food or medicine from the automotive industry that can be effective in off-grid communities. Ensure that children with limited access to electricity receive a quality education.
  • Providing clean alternative fuels for cooking.

Publicity

The winning solution will receive:

• Sponsorship to participate in the One Young World Summit 2023.
• A donation of US$$ 50,000 from the CEZ Group.
• 12 months of mentorship from a team of professionals at the CEZ Group. The mentorship team will work to accelerate your solution based on the needs of your initiative or organization.

Eligibility

• The solution must be clearly aligned with SDG7 challenge.
• Founded by a person aged between 18 and 30.
• A well-structured time horizon, key stakeholders and beneficiaries identified, and proposed outcomes that are reasonable and well thought out.
• The solution is readily available, being tested, implemented or scaled.
• Solutions should have a positive social impact, for example, by generating educational outcomes, employment opportunities, or developing skills.
• The impact of the solution on society must be adequately measured and/or measurable.
• They must be able to achieve efficiency and survive independently through the resources they generate and/or the investments and donations they attract.
• Potential to increase impact after expanding in scope or size and/or into other regions.

Application

The registration period will end on July 14, 2023. The winners of the challenge will be confirmed by August 11, 2023.

Click here to register

For more information, visit Lead2030.