Share YCOSST was formed by the partnership of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Institute for Sustainability (IfS) and SustainUS, a nonprofit organization of young people advancing sustainable development and youth empowerment in the United States. This award was established to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of students at the EPA P3 Design Competition. An award of $1,000 will be provided by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers-Institute for Sustainability (AIChE-IfS) to the team that best meets their criteria. The winning team will have the opportunity to present their outstanding work at the following AIChE Annual Meeting and will also be invited to present a webinar that is to be published on the AIChE ChemE on Demand Archive. The YCOSST selection panel is comprised of knowledgeable young professionals in the sustainability movement. Deadline: June 1, 2019Award Administrator(s): Institute for Sustainability (IfS)Award: An award of $1,000 will be provided by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers-Institute for Sustainability (AIChE-IfS) to the team that best meets their criteria. The winning team will have the opportunity to present their outstanding work at the following AIChE Annual Meeting and will be invited to present a webinar that is to be published on the AIChE ChemE on Demand Archive. Presentation: The YCOSST Award is presented at the conclusion of the National Sustainable Design Expo at the P3 Award ceremony.Instructions: YCOSST Award Evaluation Criteria Development Did research involve interdisciplinary collaboration? Were novel, innovative technologies used to facilitate distance communication during research? Were sustainable practices employed during research? Deployment to Regions wtih Limited Resources Can youth or people without significant financial ability or property rights obtain and use the device/invention? Materials Are the materials locally produced and available to the general population? Can the device/invention be maintained locally? Youth Involvement Can youth be an integral part of the implementation? Does the device/invention/finding directly benefit youth? Contact Jeff Seay with any questions. Watch a short video from the winners of the 2018 award See More on EPA Site Award Winners Michigan Technological University Separation and Recovery of Individual Components from the End-of-Life Lithium-ion Batteries 2018 Read More John Brown University Shock-Resistant Biogas Digester for Cookstove Fuel 2017 Read More Purdue University Development of Distributed Off-grid Wind Energy System for Rural African Communities 2016 Read More University of Kentucky A Green Chemistry Approach for Producing Non-Synthetic Pesticide in Under-Developed Regions 2016 Read More Michigan Technological University Developing a Guide for Harnessing Low-grade Geothermal Energy from Minewater for Heating and Cooling Buildings 2015 Read More Purdue University Biowall's Impact on Indoor Air Quality and Energy 2014 Read More Georgia Southern University Low Temperature Combustion with Reduced PM and NOx Emissions, Achieved by n-Butanol in-Port Injected in an Omnivorous Diesel Engine 2013 Read More Johns Hopkins University Integration of Waste Treatment with Algal Cultivation for Sustainable Aquaculture Feed and Renewable Biofuel Production 2013 Read More Appalachian State University An On-Site Biological Graywater Treatment System Suitable for a Small Business 2012 Read More University of Delaware Development of Apparel and Footwear from Renwable Sources 2011 Read More Wellesley College The SolSource 3-in-1: A Comprehensive Decentralized Solar Energy Platform 2010 Read More University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater Using Naturally Occuring Iron Oxides in Rural Regions of Inner Mongolia (China) 2009 Read More University of Idaho Architecture as Pedagogy: Interdisciplinary Design and Creation of a Carbon Neutral Idaho Environmental learning Center at the University of Idaho McCall Field Campus 2008 Read More University of Virginia The Learning Barge: Environmental & Cultural Ecologies on the Elizabeth River 2007 Read More