InnoCentive’s new challenge is searching for ideas of innovative communication platforms that will connect information about local community needs to public and private sector organizations that can provide solutions and support. A successful communication platform will establish the tools and incentives for communities and solution providers to identify, prepare for, and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The changing climate conditions over the next years and decades are supposed to be adapted in future by local communities across the globe. In adapting these conditions they might be facing rising sea levels, public health concerns, water scarcity, floods, heat waves and more extreme weather, among other impacts.
Communication gaps frequently avoid links between communities and the private sector and policy makers who can help serve and support community needs on the other hand, Communities are facing many of these challenges at present and there are several databases and initiatives with in sequence regarding climate local impacts and needs.
How communication tools could help collect, aggregate, share, and meet these needs? How could stronger associations help drive new local savings and markets for locally-appropriate goods and services in these communities?
An unbeaten communication platform will set up the tools and incentives for communities and solution contributors to recognize, prepare for, and adapt to the impacts of climate change. InnoCentive is penetrating for ideas of inventive communication stages that will connect information about local community needs to public and private sector organizations that can provide solutions and support.
The prizes will be rewarded to the best submission(s) as exclusively indomitable by the Seeker. The total payout will be $10,000, with at least one award being no smaller than $5,000 and no award being smaller than $1,000.
Deadline for the nominations: 6 December 2011
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