Hidralia and the Aquae Foundation launch the call for the celebration of the national edition of this contest, to which students aged between 16 and 21 years can apply

Hidralia, an Andalusian environmental company that is responsible for the integral management of water, through its Aquae Foundation organizes one more year the national contest Stockholm Junior Water Prize, aimed at students between 16 and 21 years old in which they will be able to present their school research projects aimed at improving the quality of life of people and the planet, through the improvement of water quality, the management of water resources, and the protection or treatment of water, whether drinking or waste.

Known as the Nobel Youth Prize for Water, this contest is aimed at students of secondary schools, high school and vocational training. The deadline for submitting candidatures, which can be made by groups of up to two people, is now open through the Aquae Foundation website, where you can consult all the information, bases and criteria for submitting papers.

March 20, 2023 will be the last day for the reception of candidatures and on May 4, the national final of this contest will take place in Madrid in which professionals of recognized prestige from the water sector will choose the winning candidacy. This team will travel in summer to Stockholm (Sweden), to participate in the international final of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.

Facing the great challenges of the water sector is one of the fundamental challenges for the sustainable development of the planet. In Spain, efficient water management, the commitment to the circular economy, the need for investment in water infrastructure, the provision of solutions that allow facing the direct consequences of climate change or the digitalization of the integral water cycle, are some of the challenges that this sector faces.

A challenge that needs to be addressed urgently and in which the students of today and, therefore, professionals of tomorrow will have to address more forcefully. Hence, since 1997 the international competition Stockholm Junior Water Prize has been organized, and that, for eight years, has been organized in Spain by Aquae Foundation.