Unfortunately, this idea was not selected

Unfortunately, the idea did not receive enough votes in the poll and will therefore not proceed to the next phase.

However, the project team and the City of Zurich are reviewing all submitted ideas once again to identify potential synergies with other projects. Perhaps your idea could be implemented even without additional support? Please consider whether you would like to pursue the idea further.

If you’d like to continue getting involved in the pilot neighbourhood, you can also help develop one of the 26 selected ideas. To do so, contact the idea proposers directly or write to mitmachen@pilotquartier.ch.

Sustain & Gain: Incentivizes sustainable behaviors with challenges that encourage participation

Idea not chosen
What should be created?
The project idea: We are building a community that mobilizes the residents of the pilot neighborhood and motivates them to get involved in the net-zero goal. The residents of the pilot district are part of the community and can take part in challenges, see the CO₂ impact and receive rewards or set up initiatives themselves. With playful challenges, joint actions and small rewards, we create experiences for our community that are fun and at the same time make a difference for the climate. Whether it's using less energy, saving water or bringing new ideas to the neighbourhood: we want to make the pilot neighbourhood a place where sustainability connects. Implementation and impact: An association "Sustain and Gain" from the neighbourhood organises challenges and events. This increases climate commitment, promotes initiatives to reduce CO₂, strengthens social cohesion and incentivizes sustainable behavior. Anyone can participate. From Binz for Binz: Imagine sustainability is fun. Mastering challenges together, motivating each other and strengthening our neighbourhood in the process. Every little action counts and together we achieve great things. The challenges and activities of the community will be visualized and made accessible in a later step via a user-friendly app or digital platform. The residents can see their personal progress, the joint impact on the net zero target as well as ongoing and completed challenges in the neighbourhood. Interactive elements such as rankings, progress indicators or team challenges promote motivation and make successes visible. At the same time, the platform serves as a central place for exchange, idea submission and organization of initiatives. In this way, sustainability can be experienced, measurable and shaped collectively in everyday life. Be part of this community.
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Are you an individual or part of a group?
We are an informal group (e.g. neighborhood group)
Name
Team Sustain and Gain (1st Juripreis Climathon Züri 2025)
Are you implementing the idea alone or are you still looking for comrades-in-arms?
I/we are still looking for comrades-in-arms
Describe the place(s)
Inside the perimeter of the pilot quarter net zero
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