IGEN ENVIRONTHON 2025

Problem Statement

✅ 1. Registration:
Participants (individuals or teams) register through the official registration link:
👉 Click here to register
To enroll in the competition of their choice — Climate Smart Crop Design or Zero Food Waste Innovation Challenge.

✅ 2. Orientation Session:
A virtual orientation session will brief participants on the competition themes, objectives, relevant SDGs, challenge areas, and evaluation criteria.

✅ 3. Ideation & Proposal Submission:
Teams will research, brainstorm, and submit innovative proposals.
• For Climate Smart Crop Design: Concepts may include climate-resilient crop varieties, sustainable farming models, or indigenous agricultural practices.
• For Zero Food Waste: Solutions may involve waste-tracking systems, food recovery models, composting innovations, or low-tech food-saving devices.

✅ 4. Preliminary Competition & Shortlisting:
Submitted proposals will undergo a preliminary evaluation round, where selected entries will compete in a pre-final screening event. Based on this, an expert panel will shortlist high-potential teams for the final stage.

✅ 5. Final Presentation & Recognition at ENVIRONTHON MARATHON (13 or 14th Sep 2025):
Shortlisted teams will pitch their refined ideas or showcase prototypes to a jury panel. Winners will be selected based on innovation, feasibility, impact, and SDG alignment. All participants receive certificates; winners may be offered further support or showcasing opportunities.

📨 For any queries regarding the EARTH Element competition:
Contact: Ms. Gayatri Santosh Bajait (+91 73851 55688) or Ms. Shrushti Arun Borkar (+91 86058 05828)
Email: igenenvironthon.earth@gmail.com

🌍 Nurturing the Spirit of Earth, Together
Green Regards
Dr. Anjum Nazir Qureshi & Dr. Reena Vasanthi Williams
(Head, EARTH Element IGEN ENVIRONTHON)

River's Voice (Video Contest)

✅ 1. Objective of the Event:
To inspire environmental empathy by encouraging participants to creatively voice the thoughts and emotions of a polluted or dying river.

✅ 2. Process Methodology:
Participants create a 1–3 minute solo or duet video in any expressive format—monologue, poetry, rap, sketch, or dialogue—bringing a river’s story to life.

✅ 3. Takeaway:
Participants gain a platform to showcase creativity, raise awareness on water issues, and compete for recognition and rewards.

✅ 4. Registration Link:
👉 Click here to register for the Water Element Challenge

📞 Contact Details:
For queries, contact: +91 80565 97838

💧 Organizers Info:
Organized by IGEN under the Environthon 2025 – Water Element initiative, committed to youth-driven environmental action through creative engagement.

Safe Water & Hygiene Poster Competition

✅ 1. Objective of the Event:
To encourage students to creatively express the importance of safe drinking water, proper sanitation, and climate resilience through impactful poster designs, fostering awareness and community responsibility.

✅ 2. Process Methodology:
Participants (solo or group) will design a digital or hand-drawn poster that highlights key messages on:
• Safe drinking water practices
• Hygiene and sanitation awareness
• Climate-related water risks and community solutions

Posters should be visually appealing and educational, integrating both creativity and scientific understanding. Submissions must include a short caption (up to 50 words) explaining the poster.

✅ 3. Takeaway:
Students will develop environmental awareness, communication skills, and creative expression, while contributing to sustainable practices in their local communities.

✅ 4. Registration Link:
👉 Click here to register for the Poster Competition

📞 Contact Details:
For queries, contact: +91 96558 26872

🧑‍🏫 Organizers Info:
Organized by IGEN under Environthon 2025 – Water Element
Coordinators: Dr. Bhuvaneshwari (Dr. MGR Educational Research Institute) and Dr. K. Manimala (Anna University, Chennai)

Bioenergy & Waste-to-Power Innovation Hack

✅ 1. Objective of the Event:
To foster innovation among students and young professionals in developing practical, sustainable solutions to convert waste, bio-waste, and biomass into usable energy.

✅ 2. Process Methodology:
Step 1 – Registration: Interested participants (individuals or teams) register through the official link.
Step 2 – Orientation Session: A virtual briefing on expectations, themes, problem statements, and judging criteria.
Step 3 – Ideation & Proposal Submission: Teams propose ideas like small-scale biogas plants, community biomass burners, or low-cost digesters.
Step 4 – Shortlisting: An expert panel evaluates and shortlists the most innovative and viable solutions.
Step 5 – Final Pitching / Prototype Display: Selected teams present their ideas or working models to the jury.
Step 6 – Evaluation & Certificate: Winners are selected based on innovation, feasibility, impact, and sustainability.

✅ 3. Takeaway:
• Hands-on experience in green innovation and clean-tech entrepreneurship
• Mentorship from experts in bioenergy and waste management
• Networking with industry leaders and environmental organizations
• Certificates awarded to all participants

✅ 4. Registration Link:
👉 Click here to register for the Fire Element Challenge

📞 Contact Details:
Fire Element Head: Dr. P. Selvaraj, Professor, Department of EEE, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Chennai – 600095
Phone: +91 94440 62313

Coordinator 1: Er. R. Tamilamuthan, Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, PERI Institute of Technology, Chennai
Phone: +91 98430 96067

Coordinator 2: Dr. Richa Sinha, Assistant Professor, ABES Business School, Ghaziabad – UP
Phone: +91 96549 12855

👨‍🎓 Student Coordinator:
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🔥 Organizers Info:
Organized by IGEN – The Institution of Green Engineers as part of the Environthon 2025 – Fire Element initiative.

Green Industry Case Study Challenge

✅ 1. Objective of the Event:
To engage students and professionals in exploring real-world industrial sustainability practices. The challenge focuses on analyzing or developing innovative strategies that promote cleaner production, energy efficiency, circular economy, and low-carbon technologies in industries.

✅ 2. Process Methodology:
Step 1 – Registration: Interested individuals or teams register through the official link.
Step 2 – Orientation Session: A webinar or briefing is conducted to explain themes, expectations, formatting guidelines, and evaluation parameters.
Step 3 – Selection of Industry/Case Topic: Participants select an existing green transformation case or propose their own solution for an MSME or traditional industry.
Step 4 – Case Study Development: Teams research and prepare a case study highlighting:
• Background of the industry
• Environmental issues addressed
• Adopted/Proposed green strategies
• Technical & economic feasibility
• Environmental and social impact
Step 5 – Submission & Review: Case studies are evaluated by a jury of industry and academic experts.
Step 6 – Final Presentation & Certificate: Shortlisted teams present their case studies in the final round.

✅ 3. Takeaway:
• Deeper understanding of sustainability in industrial processes
• Experience in technical writing and presentation
• Mentorship from environmental and industry experts
• Recognition with certificates, awards, and potential publication
• Enhanced resume for careers in environmental engineering, policy, or consultancy

✅ 4. Registration Link:
👉 Click here to register for the Industrial Sustainability Case Study Challenge

📞 Contact Details:
Fire Element Head: Dr. P. Selvaraj, Professor, Department of EEE, Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Chennai – 600095
Phone: +91 94440 62313

Coordinator 1: Er. R. Tamilamuthan, Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, PERI Institute of Technology, Chennai
Phone: +91 98430 96067

Coordinator 2: Dr. Richa Sinha, Assistant Professor, ABES Business School, Ghaziabad – UP
Phone: +91 96549 12855

👨‍🎓 Student Coordinator:
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🏭 Organizers Info:
Organized by IGEN – The Institution of Green Engineers as part of the Environthon 2025 – Fire Element initiative.

Debate Competition

✅ 1. Competition:
Debate Competition on Space Exploration.

✅ 2. Objective:
To examine and analyze the implications and importance of space exploration on technological advancement, economic development, and modern society.

✅ 3. Process:
Will be conducted offline with students of the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Organisation; coordination/briefing via Google Meet.

✅ 4. Content / Topic:
Space for Earth: The role of peaceful space cooperation in global security, climate monitoring, and conflict resolution.

✅ 5. Contact & Lead:
6291836300
Element Head: Dr. Pradipta Mukhopadhyay

✅ 6. Organisers:
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management

Storytelling Video Contest

✅ 1. Competition:
Storytelling Video Contest (Short video).

✅ 2. Objective:
To increase public awareness and encourage thoughtful reflection on space research while exploring various aspects of conducting space research.

✅ 3. Process:
Online, open PAN-India competition for schools and colleges. Participants create a short video demonstrating how global partnerships are developing to tackle climatic problems.

✅ 4. Content / Topic:
Global Partnerships in Space for tackling climate change.

✅ 5. Contacts & Coordinators:
6291836300 — Dr. Pradipta Mukhopadhyay (Element Head)
9831091058 — Ankita Chatterjee (Student Coordinator)

✅ 6. Note:
This is a PAN-India competition open to schools and colleges across India.