Youth For Earth
Cash award up to INR 50,000 & national showcase
Youth For Earth is a competition by Mobius Foundation for students in Class 8–12, open to students across India. Registration closes 7 Apr 2026. It is free to take part.
Mode
Hybrid
Eligibility
Class 8–12
Fee
Free
Duration
Project execution typically spans 3 to 5 months, culminating in the ICSE conference in September.
Format
Team · Teams of 8
Time needed
Several hours per week over the project execution period for fieldwork, documentation and reporting.
Key Dates
- Registration opens
- 11 Feb 2026
- Registration closes
- 7 Apr 2026
- Competition
- 2 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2026
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Delhi
About This Opportunity
Youth For Earth (Y4E) is an annual student-led sustainability action challenge organised by Mobius Foundation in collaboration with The Climate Reality Project India and South Asia. The initiative invites school and college teams across India to design, implement and document real environmental projects in their communities.
The programme is open to students of Classes 8 to 12 and college students who apply as a team of five to eight members, accompanied by a faculty mentor and officially nominated by the institution. Only non-funded, student-led projects are eligible, and purely theoretical or model-based submissions are not accepted.
Winning teams receive cash awards transferred to their institutional accounts, participation certificates, mentorship certificates for faculty, and a national platform at the International Conference on Sustainability Education (ICSE) at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Projects are judged on innovation, climate impact, scalability and on-ground implementation.
Eligibility
- Grade Level
- Class 8–12
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Students must be enrolled in a recognised school (Classes 8 to 12) and nominated by their Principal or Head of Department.
Prerequisites
- Institutional nomination by Principal or Head of Department
- Faculty mentor for the team
- A practical, field-implemented sustainability project
Open to teams of 5 to 8 students from Classes 8 to 12 across India. Each team must have a faculty mentor and be officially nominated by the institution. Only non-funded, student-led projects with on-ground implementation are accepted.
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Academic Details
Difficulty: Intermediate
What's covered
Themes typically include climate resilience, circular economy, biodiversity conservation, water stewardship and behaviour change initiatives, aligned with the annual ICSE theme.
Rewards & Recognition
Award
Rs 50,000
Winning teams receive cash awards, which are transferred to their institutional accounts after the ICSE conference. 1st Prize – INR 50,000, 2nd Prize – INR 30,000, and Commendation Prize of INR 25,000 each will be awarded to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rank holders.
Certificate
Certificate from Mobius Foundation
All participating teams receive certificates of participation, and faculty mentors receive mentorship certificates. Winning teams receive certificates of achievement at the ICSE conference.
Recognition
National recognition at ICSE conference
Skills your child builds
Highlights
- Mandatory on-ground implementation; theoretical entries not accepted
- Geotagged photo evidence required
- National showcase at the ICSE sustainability conference
- Cash awards transferred to institutional accounts
Rounds & format
Round 1 is the team registration and project execution stage where institutions submit detailed reports, geotagged images and a project video. Round 2 is the evaluation and showcase stage at the International Conference on Sustainability Education in New Delhi, where shortlisted teams present their work to the panel.
How entries are judged
Projects are evaluated on innovation, measurable climate or environmental impact, scalability, depth of on-ground implementation, quality of documentation including geotagged evidence, and the team's project journey video.
Selection process
Shortlisting is based on the strength of on-ground implementation and supporting evidence. Theoretical or model-only submissions are not considered. Each institution may submit a maximum of two projects under different sub-themes.
How to apply
- 1Institution nominates a team of 5 to 8 students and a faculty mentor
- 2Team registers via the official Google Form before the deadline
- 3Team executes the sustainability project on the ground
- 4Submission of detailed project report, 10 high-resolution geotagged images and a 1 to 2 minute journey video
- 5Shortlisted teams are showcased at the ICSE conference in New Delhi
Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to register for Youth For Earth?
The registration deadline is 7 Apr 2026.
Is Youth For Earth free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in Youth For Earth?
Students in Class 8–12.
What will my child gain from Youth For Earth?
1st Prize – INR 50,000.. 2nd Prize – INR 30,000.. Commendation Prize of INR 25,000 each will be awarded to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rank holders.. National platform to present projects at the International Conference on Sustainability Education in New Delhi.. Certificates of participation for every team member.. Mentorship certificates for faculty guides.. Media coverage and promotion through Mobius Foundation and The Climate Reality Project.. Opportunity to build a real, field-implemented sustainability portfolio..
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