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Consumption of Products & Services 2014

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Proposal creation

CoLab members create proposals

Mar 9, 2014 08:00 EDT - Jul 20, 2014 11:59 EDT
Semi-Finalist selection
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Jul 21, 2014 12:00 EDT - Aug 5, 2014 08:00 EDT
Proposal revisions
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Aug 5, 2014 08:01 EDT - Aug 16, 2014 11:59 EDT
Finalist selection
Expert judges select finalists

Aug 16, 2014 08:00 EDT - Sep 3, 2014 12:59 EDT
Voting period
Public Voting Period

Sep 3, 2014 12:00 EDT - Oct 2, 2014 12:00 EDT
Winners awarded
Winners are announced for the Judges’ and Popular Choice Awards

Oct 2, 2014 12:01 EDT
How can we reduce consumption of goods and services that, by their manufacture or use, emit greenhouse gases?

Consumption by humans of food, energy, clothing and other goods and services is tied to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which in turn drive climate change. This contest seeks innovative and effective proposals that address any strategy for reducing GHG emissions associated with the production, transportation or use of goods and services. Click here for contest details

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5 Proposals
Aug 14, 2014
Team only
Food bikes are the low capital, low footprint alternative to food trucks, bringing positive economic and community development.
Jun 10, 2015
Anyone
Aug 16, 2014
Team only
Normative is an app for ethical consumption. By scanning your purchase, Normative visualize its and your own impact on the world.
Aug 16, 2014
Team only
With iCarbon, selecting the brands and activities with the lowest CO2 emissions just got easier! Know your score and change key habits.
Aug 15, 2014
Team only
Design a coloured shelving system for grocery products based on carbon footprint,to help consumers make better-informed choices.