The 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is currently accepting applications for this year's competition. The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a global business competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.Previous Awardees and finalists include people like Dr Shimrit Finkel from Israel, who created an eco concrete to rebuild both wharves and marine life rather than killing it - a product now in wharves, marine parks and sea walls around the world. Leah Lizarondo from USA, who co-founded the organisation 412 Food Rescue, a technology driven food recovery solution that bridges the disconnect between the 40% of food that goes to waste and the 1 in 7 people experiencing food insecurity in the United States.Brynn Foster from Hawaii, founder of Voyaging Foods, a company bringing back traditional Hawaiian food. She founded a company that makes gluten-free baked goods and dry mixes from Hawaiian-grown heritage canoe plants such as Kalo (Taro), 'Uala (Sweet Potato) and 'Ulu (Breadfruit).The difference that simply being involved in this competition can make for a business in terms of networks, support and global opportunities is extraordinary. If you are someone advancing the SDGs or know someone who you think is a great applicant, please share this article.Applications opened on 4 March 2020 and close on 26th April 2020. To be eligible to enter, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
Five finalists are selected from around the world to receive an all-expense paid trip to New York during the UN Global Goals week (18-27 September 2020) to participate in a series of tailored trainings and events. For example, finalists will:
You can get more information, tips and apply here.