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CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Bronze Medal
With the advance of climate change comes added stresses to forests such as increased risk of forest fires due to heat and drought, as well as stresses like increased salt and oxidative stres…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Gold Medal
Much of the ocean remains unmonitored, allowing harmful human activities such as illegal fishing to drive marine ecosystem collapse. To address this, an autonomous, sail-powered trimaran was…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Silver Medal
Across the US and Canada, approximately 260,000 water main breaks occur every year, one every two minutes. Deteriorating pipeline infrastructure has become a prevalent problem in the 21st ce…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Silver Medal
The Miura-Ori origami repeating parallelogram pattern was invented by Kōryō Miura, an astrophysicist investigating solutions on how large, thin metal sheets can be folded into a small space.…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
For my project, I tested if a handmade water filter could make dirty water clearer. I built a filter in a water bottle using cotton, sand, charcoal, and different sizes of rocks. Then I test…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Silver Medal
Every year, millions of tonnes of old clothing end up in landfills. But what if your worn-out jeans could keep a house warm instead? This project explored whether recycled materials could wo…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Bronze Medal
At current consumption rates, oil and gasoline reserves will be depleted within the next 47 years (Wordometer 2026). To reduce carbon dioxide emissions and prevent future energy shortages, g…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
Le moniteur de ressources à domicile s'agit d'un système de trois moniteurs de ressources différentes qui assurent le monitorage d'une ressource spécifique et qui sont tous reliés à un site…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
Plastic pollution is a major issue, and most plastics are made from materials that are limited and non-renewable. To investigate this, I created several bioplastics using natural materials s…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Silver Medal
Water pollution is poisoning aquatic ecosystems and threatening human health, with 73% of Indigenous water systems described as "medium or high risk" (The Council of Canadians), while curren…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
Trying to help the planets ongoing battle with plastic pollution, my project is about biodegradable plastics and if they can heal themselves meaning repair themselves after being damaged. I…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
Growing up in Shamattawa, we have always heard the word nipîy (water) spoken with deep respect. In Cree teachings, nipîy is not just something that flows from a tap—it is a living relative t…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Bronze Medal
My project discovers a new and improved way to detect one of the worlds most unheard of, undetectable fires. Also known as overwintering and holdover fires, zombie fires are one of Canada's…