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Ready to truly change the world?
Published: 03 October 2025
The Mississippi River Delta Region of South Louisiana faces a range of social, environmental and economic challenges. As a student, this is your chance to help tackle them! The Nature-Based Future Challenge is inviting students from all over the world to envision creative, nature-based solutions for a more sustainable future.
Who can participate?
All students – whether you are studying at Bachelor's, Master's or doctoral level, from universities around the world.
Why should you participate?
- You'll get to work in a team on real-world problems and test your ideas in practice.
- You'll receive coaching from experts in both research and business.
- You'll build a network with students from all over the world.
- Your team has the chance to win €9,000.
The competition is organised by Wageningen University & Research along with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and several international partners.
Are you ready to take the opportunity and put your knowledge to the test in a global context? Then the Nature-Based Future Challenge is for you. Read more about the competition on the Wageningen University web.
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Curious to learn more? Check the short summary of the Challenge or contact us at studentchallenges@wur.nl
Interested but not sure yet if you want to join? Attend the on-line info session on 14 October at 5.30 PM CET to find out if it is something for you.
The deadline for registration is on the 17 November. Register here.
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