The Creatives for Our Future programme, which seeks to identify and accelerate the next generation of Indian and global creative leaders in sustainability, is now open for applications until October 16,2024.
The programme, run by the Swarovski Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnership, offers winners mentorship from industry leaders and a €20,000 fund. It is open to young creatives worldwide, aged 21 to 30, from various disciplines including fashion, design, art, architecture, and engineering. Successful applicants should be working on an original project that uses the creative process to drive awareness, technology, or solutions for sustainable development.
Till date, the programme has supported 21 projects, founded and initiated by young creatives, with groundbreaking ideas for addressing the world's sustainability and development challenges.
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Previous winners have used the programme to develop and scale their projects, such as Gunraagh Talwar Singh from India, who developed a circular construction alternative called Dumpcrete, and Sejal Budholiya from India, who invented a tool to ease the logistics of changing sanitary products.
Jakhya Rahman-Corey, Director of the Swarovski Foundation, said, "The Swarovski Foundation is looking forward to welcoming this year's applications to turn their ideas into reality."
Annemarie Hou, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships, stated, "We need young talents to use their creativity to tackle sustainable development challenges."
