Katarzyna Smetek
President of WUF 11 Youth Council
Katarzyna Smętek is the president of WUF11 Youth Council as well as the president of Polish Youth Climate Council. She is an ambassador of the European Climate Pact. As a youth climate activist she has participated in several high-level conferences such as COP24, COP25, UN Climate Action Summit, Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting, the 10th Session of the World Urban Forum, the UN High-Level Meeting on Climate and Sustainable Development for All. She was part of the UN working group co-organizing the UN Youth Climate Summit in 2019. She promotes youth engagement and participation in decision-making processes on all levels of political governance.
Eligibility Criteria
All ages up to 24;
If you are less than 18 years old, please provide the contact details of a guardian.
Submission Process
Please use this link to sign-up for the challenge;
Familiarize yourself with the health benefits of public space and Minecraft;
The challenge starts from April 1st;
Submissions will be accepted from May 15th until May 31st.
Submission Requirement
Your submission must include:
A compressed Minecraft world file (max 500mb);
A short description of how your idea is making public spaces healthier and more enjoyable for you(th) (max 400 words/all languages).
Project Criteria
Our judges are seeking for ideas that are: innovative, transformative, inclusive;
The submission that excels in all criteria will win the grand prize.
Judging Process
First round: 10-15 submissions will be selected;
Second round: The selected submissions will pitch their projects to the judges.
Prizes
The main prize is $5,000 towards implementation of the winning solution.
Terms and Conditions
By participating in the challenge you grant UN-Habitat that the images and/or filmed footage can be used on UN-Habitats & UN-Habitats Youth social media accounts, brand merchandise, website, and can be shared with press media outlets. From time to time, materials may also be used by its partners.
Still have questions left? Contact us via unhabitat-urbanhealth@un.org.