What is the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge?
The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is a contest that rewards inventions that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for products and services that contribute to an eco-friendly lifestyle, directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and score highly on convenience, quality and design.

Who's behind the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge?
The Dutch Postcode Lottery is the organiser of the competition. The Dutch Postcode Lottery works for a greener, fairer world by supporting charities in the Netherlands and abroad.

Why do this?
Climate change presents a pressing challenge for us all. The world needs help embracing a new, greener lifestyle, and one bright idea can make a big difference. We started the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge to promote the invention of great new green products and services. With ideas like these, the whole world wins.

When will the 2012 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge start?

Sustainable entrepreneurs can enter their business plans through our site from May - July 2012. If you sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, you will be kept informed of all the latest news and developments.

What if my idea doesn't fit any of your categories?
Every idea could be placed in a category all on its own. But that would make the judging process impossible. Therefore, you must select the category that most closely fits your idea.

How many entries have you received in 2011?
We received 717 complete entries by the deadline in 2011. But what counts isn't how many ideas we receive; it's how many good ones we get. Let's see what the preliminary jury has to say about this year's entries.

 
What happens to the ideas that don't win?
We're in touch with a number of organisations that are interested in helping to realise ideas that don't win. On your entry form, you can give these parties permission to contact you directly. The purpose of the Challenge is to get people to think about products and services that can make the planet greener. We hope many of these ideas will be realised – not just the ones that take the prizes!

What happens if I get selected as a finalist?
You will be invited to come to Amsterdam from in September 2012. Your travel and accommodation will be arranged and paid for. Professionals will help you to prepare a presentation for the jury. We'll also arrange a number of other interesting meetings for you.

We are entering as a team. Can we all come to Amsterdam if our team is selected as a finalist?
Only one person will be invited to come to Amsterdam. This person will be required to present the idea to the jury on behalf of the group.

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