Current Contest
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1. Enter
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2. Judging
First, a technical panel narrows the entry pool to 30 solutions. Next, our expert judges from the fields of conservation and environment select ten finalists, and vote a ‘Judges' Choice' winner.
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3. Vote
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4. Share
Rare continues to work with winners and finalists – Rare’s ‘Solutionologists’ – to promote and spotlight their solutions on the global stage.
Past Contests
Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries
Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries
The first Solution Search contest, sponsored by Rare and National Geographic, sought demonstrated proven solutions that benefit coastal communities and marine biodiversity. Over 100 entries were submitted from 48 different countries, ...
Contest ended 02/28/2012
Reducing Our Risk
Reducing Our Risk
Communities across our nation face dangerous and damaging weather patterns. Droughts along the Corn Belt, wildfires in the West, tornadoes across our heartland, hurricanes along the southern and eastern c...
Contest ended 06/08/2015
Farming for Biodiversity
Some recently-emerged and innovative solutions bring farming in harmony with the natural environment. Some solutions have increased the biodiversity of plants, animals, and insects. This contest sought to...
Contest ended 11/01/2017
Climate Change Needs Behavior Change
What people eat, what they buy and what they use contributes directly to climate change. And while human behavior is the root cause of climate change, it can also be the solution…if we use what we k...
Contest ended 09/19/2019