Our climate is changing, and you probably notice it more every year.
Storms and weather-related hazards are a leading cause of human displacement in the world – almost 26 million people were forced from their homes in 2019 because of weather-related events.
Science fairs are great places to test your ideas to help society. You have a chance to present real-world solutions that help Canadians. We’re looking for projects that predict, prevent, manage or minimize the impacts of severe weather events that are having a negative effect on our homes, communities and schools.
Intact Financial Corporation has partnered with Youth Science Canada and Canada-Wide Science Fair to present the Climate Change Resilience Award. Check out the prizes for some of the best projects.
$500 Grades: 7 and 8 Secondary I and II in Quebec
$700 Grades: 9 and 10 Secondary III and IV in Quebec
$1,000 plus meet the team at the Intact Center on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo Grades: 11 and 12 Secondary V, Cégep I and II in Quebec
Senior Winners: Cynthia Cui and Leonardo Cui won $1,000 and an all-expensive paid trip to the Intact Centre at University of Waterloo for their flood prediction model that integrates artificial intelligence, geographical information, and local environment features into an online application system specifically for spring flood predictions in Canada.
Intermediate Winner: Rohan Mehta won $750 for his autonomous technology prototype – Tapio – that collects and analyzes data from forests to determine when and where fires are likely to start. Micro surveillance greatly limits the damage caused by detecting an active forest fire during its early stages.
Junior Winner: Maggie Hollett won $500 for her parabolic solar water heater that could easily be used to heat water for general household use. This design allows for water heating with fewer pipes and connections compared to other solar heating designs.
Junior Winners: Julia Bell & Mia Eleid won $500 for their Waste-To-Energy Project which generates electricity from non-carbon emitting resources and a practical means of eliminating garbage.
Intermediate Winner: Tyrel Bates won $750 for his A Fibonacci Solution – Mitigating Landslides and Avalanches project which deflects flows of dirt and snow to reduce structural damage.
Senior Winner: Raul Pascual won $1000 and an all-expensive paid trip to the Intact Centre at University of Waterloo for his Geothermal Power Plant Producing Water by Condensation project. His project focuses on ambient air in geothermal power installations to capture moisture to create a source of fresh water.
The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) out of the classroom – engaging youth In STEM solutions to real world issues. CWSF is a celebration of Canada’s brightest young minds and an inspiring exploration in STEM for the thousands of visitors.
Have any questions about your project or the Canada Wide Science Fair? Get in touch with the team here.