Better World Challenge Ideation #3 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

Better World Challenge

The Better World Challenge is a design competition challenging innovators, entrepreneurs, designers and students to explore creative and original ideas for a sustainable future. The challenge is focusing on social and environmental challenges with relevance to Hong Kong, but welcome entries from any location in the world. Inspired by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, we are aiming to collect ideas responding to one of the following areas: Good Health and Well-being (SDG#3), Quality Education (SDG #4) , Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG #12). The purpose of the competition is to inspire creativity and collaboration through community-driven innovation. Develop your concept idea and enter the competition today!

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Online Ideation Sessions

FabCafe Hong Kong is organizing four online ideation sessions which you can attend for free, if you want to gain more insights on the challenges or inspiration to help you develop ideas. You will connect with other social innovators who are all interested in the same challenge and explore solutions together. It is also an opportunity to learn more about the values of Design Thinking and how to apply them online. Please fill in Google Form below to register for one or more sessions. We will contact you with detailed instructions for attending the session(s) by email.

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SDG #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Hong Kong has been ranked the least affordable housing market for the 10th year straight, as it takes the average family 20.8 years of savings to afford a home in the city (Demographia, 2020). As a result, many Hongkongers are forced to live in extremely small living spaces. For some, it can feel claustrophobic and suffocating, and open public spaces are needed to alleviate stress and breathe fresh air. Within this dense urban jungle, however, space is one of Hong Kong’s scarcest resources. For every resident there is only 2.7 square meters of open space compared to Singapore’s 7.4 and Seoul’s 6.1 square meters. The lack of open public spaces combined with small living spaces has a significant negative impact on both physical and mental health.

To enter this category, please respond to the following challenge statement:
How might we provide access to safe and inclusive green and public spaces?