The first successful green tech projects under The Environment Now have been announced!
The grants programme, supported by O2’s Think Big in partnership with the National Youth Agency, offers funding, training, work experience and support to get young people’s green ideas off the ground. It has announced 9 projects worth £90,000.
The Environment Now programme is funded by O2 and the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund, and is part of the Our Bright Future programme. It is managed by the National Youth Agency.
As you may already be aware, VANEL’s IGNITE team were successful in applying for funding from The Environment Now to fund their CGI Virtual Reality Experience ‘Pipes Away‘. Pipes Away allows users to fully immerse themselves into the pipes of their sewers and banish the belligerent blockages commonly found in UK drains. The experience aims to educate people about the types of things that should and shouldn’t be put down the drain and the reasons why.
Other successful projects include:
- A mobile app to track bin collection lorries and report recycling matters.
- A smart plug which allows users to utilise appliances during periods of low energy demand.
- A soil-free automated way of gardening.
Read more on these projects and find out what the young people plan to do with their grants.
The next round of The Environment Now is open NOW for applications from young people aged 17-24 years. Visit GoThinkBig for more details and links to apply.