Saving the planet, vocationally

We received amazing multimedia entries, from CDs to scale models. Ice Edge demonstrated to young people the ever-increasing importance of vocational learning to the future of the planet. The way we use water, electricity and fuel will be influenced by those who really understand water systems, electricity and the way in which vehicles work, among other things. People in vocational careers will actually be doing something about the environment through their everyday work, rather than just talking about what could be done.

Why did we need Ice Edge?

We came up with a great idea to motivate 13- to 17-year-olds to learn, explore and develop practical skills that would be useful in later life.

Education below zero

The prize for the winning team members was a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Arctic in July, where they carried out experiments with leading scientists, explored Arctic wildlife, went dog-sledding and much more. More than 2,000 teams took part from schools across the UK.

Teachers

This competition was designed by Edge for educational purposes - the aim being to inspire and motivate young people to come up with ideas on how better to preserve our planet and focus on low-technology and real-world solutions to real problems. The task tested students' ability to problem solve, work as a team and innovate for the prize of a trip of a lifetime to the Arctic!