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JMU Challenge 2013

Engaging Students in Collaborative, Creative Problem-Solving

JMU Challenge Promotional Video

THE CHALLENGE:  Live Greener! How can you change your behavior to positively impact the environment?  Student teams are challenged to discover ways to change student behavior, resulting in a cleaner, greener environment.

Goals

1. Think critically about environmental stewardship.
2. Unleash creative potential.
3. Encourage collaborative problem-solving among students, faculty and staff.
4. Create an environmentally-conscious campus culture.

Preparation

1. Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website at http://www2.epa.gov/learn-issues to understand the environmental issues our world is facing.
2. Read The Verdant Progress to learn about JMU’s environmental successes at http://www.jmu.edu/stewardship/_files/highlights2012.pdf
3. Form a multi-disciplinary team of students of no less than two members.
4. Find a mentor to guide your pursuit.
5. Sign up on the event website (see below for instructions).

Competition

Sign Up! JMU Challenge submissions will be collected through the event website. Register your team at https://app.pitchburner.com//s1/site//jmuchallenge.  Then upload our video pitch.  See Sign Up Directions below.

The Idea: After reading and researching environmental issues, brainstorm with your team. What is a common problem with student behavior that negatively impacts our environment? How big is the problem?  What are possible solutions?  Identify one.  Will your solution have significant impact? 

The Presentation: Create 2-3 minute video clip of describing the scope of your problem and the details of your proposed solution. 

The Deadline:  Post your video pitch to YouTube and then upload the link to the competition web site before midnight on Monday, April 15.  Submissions received after the deadline will not be included in the competition.  Any projects that violate university policy, law or common sense will be disqualified.

Awards:  The winning team will receive a $500 award, distributed equally to team members, to recognize their initiative and achievement.

Sign Up Directions:  https://app.pitchburner.com//s1/site//jmuchallenge

1. Click the “Login” button on the event website.
2. Create a new account and click submit.
3. Upload your video pitch or Executive Summary to the attachments section of the website by the deadline date.
4. Click the "mark as ready for review" button in the top right corner.
5. The judges will then be able to access your submissions and record their feedback.

Sponsors: Center For Entrepreneurship, Net Impact, and the Office of Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability.