The student competition to find solutions to climate change. Are you ready to step into the shoes of world leaders? Global Student Competition to Find Solutions to Climate Change. A way for countries to bring ClimateScience Olympiad to their youth, customizing it to be more accessible and relevant
Represent your country in the largest Climate Olympiad in the world! Since 2021, Climate Science Olympiad has seen more than 100,000 students participate from over 190 countries.
A way for countries to bring ClimateScience Olympiad to their youth, customizing it to be more accessible and relevant
Raise awareness of your local climate impacts in a encouraging environment and prepare your next generation to win against climate change
Introduce young people to fighting climate change through innovation, solutions and research
Eligibility
The CSO24 has three age brackets: under 16s, 17-19, and 20-25 years old. Regardless of age, participants compete in the same qualifiers and answer the same type of problem statements. However, we only compare participants within their age brackets. This means we score the three brackets independently and normalise scores within each. Semi-finalists, finalists, and winners are those with the highest normalised scores. This ensures fair comparison regardless of age.
You only compete with other students in your own age group. Participate solo or in a team of two
Registration Fee
Free
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Rewards
Certificate: Every Finalist is awarded a Bronze Medal certificate, the top 20 and top 10 will be awarded a Silver and Gold Medal certificate, respectively.
Awards: The top teams will be awarded with a sponsored trip to Sydney during the UN Climate Summit, COP29.
Prize Money 10,000 Dollar
Everyone will get the participation Certificate as well
Stages and Pattern of Olympiad
1. Qualifiers
Early Bird: Opens - 14th July 2023 | Closes - 24th November 2023
Regular: Opens - 20th January 2024 | Closes - 20th May 2024
Multiple Choice Questions
Online Duration 25 Minutes
Format: The Qualifier round is a 25-minute online quiz. Participants are asked to answer 10 multiple choice questions. Those who get 8 or more answers correct in the Qualifiers, will move to the Quarter Finals.
Attempts: Each participant can attempt the Qualifier up to 3 times. Take part in our referral program to get 1 additional attempt per person you refer. Know more about our referral program
Certificate: All participants will be awarded a certificate for participation, a notable addition to any college application or resume.
Preparation: The best way to improve your chances is by practising on our quiz app available for free on the App Store and Google Play Store. Here, you may even find questions that appear in the CS Olympiad Qualifies
2. Quarter Finals
Early Bird: Opens - 14th July 2023 | Closes - 30th November 2023
Regular: Opens - 20th January 2024 | Closes - 31st May 2024
Multiple Choice Questions
Online Duration 25 Minutes
Format: The Quarter Finals round is a 25-minute online quiz. Quarter Finalists will be asked to answer 15 in depth multiple choice questions. Those who get 13 or more answers correct in the Quarter Finals, will move to the Semi Finals.
Attempts: Each participant will get 1 attempt for every successful Qualifier attempt. This means if you don't succeed at the Quarter finals on your first attempt, you can use any other Qualifier attempts to try again.
Preparation: For Quarter Finals, the best way to prepare is by completing our courses as well as practising on the ClimateScience Quiz App.
3. Semi-Finals
Early Bird: Opens - February 2024 - March 2024
Regular: Opens - June 2024 - July 2024
Essay Writing
Online Duration 3 Hours
Timeline: The Semi Finals will happen every first Sunday of each month, namely 4th June, 2nd July and 6th August.
Format: The Semi Finals will focus on three key themes corresponding to 9 topics:
- Energy - Clean Energy, Sustainable Transport, industry
- Development - Sustainable Development, Sustainable Economics, Circular Economy
- Natural Systems - Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, Water Resources
- Semi Finalists receive their topics 10 days before their Semi Finals so that they can research beforehand.
Proposal: Participants receive a complex problem set based on one of the themes mentioned above, they have to write a 1000 words proposal in 3 hours that is socially equitable, realistic, economically feasible and rapidly implementable. Internet search is allowed.
Learn more:
Semi-Finals structure and rulesExample Semi-Finals problem setTips and scoring rubric for Semi-Finalists
4. Finals
September 2024 - October 2024
Top 100 Semifinalist
Online Essay Writing Duration 3 Hours
Format: Finalists receive a complex global problem and they have to write a 3000 word proposal aiming to solve the problem at hand. They then present their solution in a 20 minute presentation judged by world-leading scientists, innovators and policy-makers.
Certificate: Every Finalist is awarded a Bronze Medal certificate, the top 20 and top 10 will be awarded a Silver and Gold Medal certificate, respectively.
Awards: The top teams will be awarded with a sponsored trip to Sydney during the UN Climate Summit, COP29.
Important Dates
Early Bird Deadline 23-Nov-2023
Regular Deadline 10-June-2024
