ChallengeUS and Climate Cardinals are excited to announce that we are joining forces to present the Climate Cardinals x ChallengeUS Future Leaders Competition. This collaboration brings together ChallengeUS’ experience in global student competitions with Climate Cardinal’s expertise in community-centered climate action. 

This partnership addresses a critical need in the climate movement: engaging diverse youth voices in climate conversations while ensuring accessibility across geographic boundaries. Through this competition, we aim to amplify solutions from underrepresented communities while providing youth worldwide with a meaningful platform to engage with pressing environmental issues. 

The competition will invite youth from around the world to submit creative essays, analytical solutions, compelling narratives, and even inspiring artwork addressing climate resilience, adaptation, and sustainability. Participants will compete for scholarship prizes, connect with a global community of youth leaders, earn public recognition for their work, and contribute innovative perspectives to climate discourse. 

Both organizations share a deep passion and commitment to youth empowerment and seek to create avenues for youth civic involvement. Through this partnership, we aim to create not just a competition but a launchpad for a movement that recognizes the global youth as current and future leaders in climate action.