Climate Change Challenge 2024

student and teacher finalists in front of the flame towers, Baku

Our finalists student teams and teachers in front of the famous Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan, the day before the finals at COP29

A huge thank you to the students and teachers who entered the 2024 Oxford Saïd-Burjeel Holdings Climate Change Challenge. We received over 1,000 inspiring entries.

The finalists presented their climate action solutions and lesson plans at COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, with all expenses covered by Saïd Business School and Burjeel Holdings. Watch the highlights reel below from their time in Baku.

The winning student teams

Congratulations to the winning student team, Plethora, and runner up teams BeCure and HydroCure.

Find out who they are and how they want to tackle the climate emergency.

  • Plethora

    Mehak, Tirushi and Parvi from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

  • BeCure

    Sangho, Sophia, Edward, Grace and Aiden from the USA and South Korea

  • HydroCure Solutions

    Aiman, Angelina, Jia, İdil and Cindy from the USA, China and Turkey

The winning teachers

Congratulations to the winning teacher, Naqueeb, and runners up Michael and Mariya.

Learn more about how they are integrating climate change into their school curriculums.

The prizes

  • The winning student team will attend our Future Climate Innovators Summer School in Oxford in 2025, where all expenses will be covered by Saïd Business School, Burjeel Holdings and partners.
  • The winning teacher will attend one of our Executive Education programmes.

All finalists and winners will also gain access to a vibrant community of influential entrepreneurs and thought leaders in innovation and social impact from around the globe.

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