celebrating the 2025 Ciena Solutions Challenge winners

 Each year, thousands of students around the world participate in the Ciena Solutions Challenge. This initiative invites students and educators around the world to engage in Challenge Based Learning by designing solutions addressing the in their communities.

In 2025, we had the highest levels brazil telegram data of participation yet! This year, 138 projects were submitted from 25 different countries, engaging a record number of educators and students. Of these projects, our volunteer judges selected 20 to win $3,000 USD Sustainability Awards and an additional 42 schools to win $750 USD prizes which can be used to sustain or scale their projects. Congratulations to each and every person who participated this year, and to all the prize winners!

Our youngest advocates for environmental sustainability

One of the most inspiring takeaways from the Ciena Solution Challenge every year is seeing how the Challenge fosters a passion for sustainability in the next generation. At Ciena, we’re committed to leveraging innovation to help build a greener future. Through our support of this initiative, we’re sharing that passion for sustainable innovation with thousands of students every year. By participating in the Challenge, all these students are learning how to look at their local community and identify opportunities for sustainable solutions.

While several Sustainable Development Goals are addressed in this year’s 20 winning projects, two themes stood out as priorities for young people across the planet—waste reduction and clean water.

Reusing and recycling: tackling waste and responsible consumption

Several groups of students developed projects that focused on reducing waste in their communities. These projects aim to address Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities by recognizing the far-reaching impact of keeping useful items in circulation, reducing polluting waste, and reducing carbon emissions from production of new goods.


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