Our society has been battling a pandemic, but our planet is in a fight for its life. Mother Nature needs our help to win the war known as the Climate Crisis. Temperatures are changing and extreme weather phenomena are occurring at a greater rate. The time has come to put a stop to the devastation and save our planet.

Scientists predict that if we don't turn things around we can expect not only warmer temperatures, but increased forest fires, flooding, hurricanes, droughts, and other extreme weather events costing billions of dollars annually, harming and displacing millions of people.

Israel has earned the nickname of Start-Up Nation for its numerous breakthrough technological innovations and having the most startups per capita of any nation in the world. The Climate Solutions Prize will leverage Israel's special abilities to solve seemingly impossible challenges in order to bring literal Tikkun Olam (healing of the world).

• Israel is known as the Startup Nation, whose innovations have had outsize impact on the world. However, much of the innovation has been in the areas of Internet, medical, and financial technology where there is greater funding.
• Our aim is to spur increased funding and investment in green technology to have the energy of the Startup Nation focused on solving the climate crisis.
• Because of its organizational DNA, JNF is uniquely positioned to facilitate an initiative (a plan) which will build on its existing achievements to safeguard them while making an even greater impact.

As well, the Climate Solutions Prize will fund prizes for innovative solutions in local JNF communities.

Join the Jewish National Fund of Canada, together with its partners Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), and Start-Up Nation Central, with the special support of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, to incentivize and support breakthrough climate solutions.

The Climate Solutions Prize, an unparalleled competition designed to inspire Israels best and brightest minds to find solutions towards the climate crisis.

The Climate Solutions Prize empowers changemakers and fosters breakthrough innovations that address climate change. The Climate Solutions Prize will award Israeli researchers and startups, with prizes exceeding $2M. The winners will be announced at the Award Gala as an impactful finish to the Climate Solutions Festival in October 2022 – a large-scale global summit and startup expo.

In addition to the competitions being held in Israel, the Climate Solutions Prize will fund awards for innovative solutions in local JNF communities.