Phase 2: National Project Challenge

Format overview and official syllabus topics.

Welcome to the real challenge. Having successfully passed the qualifying round, you are now invited to the International Sustainability Bee & Bowl (ISBB) Phase 2: National Challenge.
This stage is where your ideas meet professional scrutiny through the submission of detailed project proposals. With a $50 CAD enrollment fee, you gain access to expert evaluation and the opportunity to earn a National-Level Certificate and Medal. This phase is proudly hosted by the Human and Nature Youth Club.

Each team selects one theme and investigates its specific impact and relevance within their own province or territory or even community.

Team formation: Previously joined the competition as an individual can find others to form a team or still join as individual but compete with other individuals or teams, no separate tracks.

Teams develop an innovative and feasible solution.

·Deliverables:

A detailed written report.
A concise video presentation of their solution.

Format: Project-based learning.

Process:

Deadline: August 3, 2026
Our expert Panel releases several core environmental themes:

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Theme 1: Ecological Resilience and Resource Circularity

Overview: Focus on how your community manages resources, minimizes waste,
and adapts to environmental changes, such as extreme weather events.

Local Problem Connections: Participants can investigate pain points in their
city's waste sorting or e-waste recycling systems, analyze local water pollution
and purification management, or explore how green infrastructure (like urban rain
gardens or permeable pavements) can mitigate local urban flooding.

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Theme 2: Local Biodiversity and Natural Habitat Conservation

Overview: Investigate the impact of human activities—such as urban expansion
and agricultural development—on local ecosystems, native flora and fauna, and
land use.

Local Problem Connections: Participants can research threatened native
species in their area, the fragmentation of wildlife habitats due to urbanization,
the ecological disruption caused by invasive species, or propose ecological
restoration plans for specific nature reserves, city parks, or local waterways.

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Theme 3: Sustainable Energy Transition and Community Climate Action

Overview: Explore concrete actions to reduce carbon emissions, promote the
adoption of clean energy, optimize local transportation systems, and raise public
environmental awareness.
Local Problem Connections: Participants can analyze the energy consumption
patterns of their school or neighborhood to propose emission-reduction plans,
research the low-carbon optimization potential of local public transit, or design
policy advocacy or business models to encourage the local adoption of
renewable energy (such as community solar microgrids).

Judging & Advancement

Download Phase 2 Rubric

Criteria

Local relevance & problem analysis

Innovation & creativity of solution

Feasibility & practicality

Communication & presentation

Research & use of evidence data

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Core Advancement Awards
(National Top 20)

The highest honors at the National Level are awarded to the top 20 highest-scoring participants from each participating country.

National Champion: Awarded to the absolute highest-scoring entry in the country.
Honors & Certificates: All top 20 national finalists will receive national awards, medals, and an Official Certificate of Excellence celebrating their achievement on a country-wide scale.

Awards

02 Theme-Specific Excellence Awards

These awards celebrate projects that demonstrate profound research, innovative thinking, and outstanding practical application within one of our three core sustainability tracks. They recognize participants who have executed a masterful "deep dive" into a specific local problem.