You Can Make An Impact
We believe that no problem is unsolvable and that great ideas come from all places.
Our community of 13- to 18-year-olds rose to the challenge and created one-minute videos describing their ideas for solving environmental issues. We believe that, together, our ideas can lead to taking action to protect our planet and improve our future.
The 2026 Award Recipients
Meet the inspiring young leaders who are igniting the spark of change and leveraging their passion and creativity to address the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Watch the Celebration Event
Watch the 2026 Slingshot Challenge Celebration event where we recognize the outstanding award recipients who demonstrated creativity, passion and innovation in their solution videos. These young changemakers submitted creative ideas to address environmental concerns across the globe through local solutions.
More Ways to Get Involved
Follow the Slingshot Challenge on TikTok @natgeoslingshot.
Have questions or need more information? Get in touch with us at slingshot@ngs.org.
Slingshot Challenge is supported by the National Geographic Society and Allen Family Philanthropies.