Climate Action for Sustainable Economy

Students used the SDGs Business Model Canvas to design a festival booth that could create both environmental and economic value. They identified the needs of student visitors, developed suitable products and activities, considered operational costs and resources, and assessed the positive and negative externalities that could result from the booth. By linking each business decision to relevant SDG outcomes, students learned that a sustainable business model must balance customer value, financial feasibility, and environmental impact. The canvas helped transform broad climate ideas into a practical operating plan for the school festival

Students designed and operated a school-based incentive system that converted low-carbon behaviors into Green Cash. Actions such as reducing food waste, using reusable cups, recycling correctly, and choosing public transportation were assigned point values based on their estimated carbon reductions. Participants submitted evidence of their activities, accumulated Green Cash, and later used it at the festival booth. The campaign demonstrated how financial incentives can encourage sustained climate action and translate environmental impact into a visible form of value.

To reduce waste generated during the festival, the team developed a partnership proposal for Trash busters, a company providing reusable-container services. Students defined the environmental purpose, operational process, required resources, and expected impact of the collaboration before contacting the company. Through the partnership, beverages were served in reusable cups that were collected and returned after use, allowing students to experience how collaboration with a green business can turn a sustainability plan into a practical, field-level intervention.