Humans exact quite a toll on the environments around us. Our daily activities create greenhouse gasses, fuel pollution, and lead to copious amounts of trash. Unfortunately, not all of that trash makes it to landfill or recycling centers. But what if you could improve your environment simply by taking a walk around your neighborhood? 

The Mini-Environmental Footwear Challenge is designed to get you to think of how seemingly mundane activities like walking, hiking, and running could be part of the solution to our environmental problems. 

In this mini-challenge, you are tasked with designing a pair of shoes that reduce litter while you walk (or run, hike, climb, etc!). We want you to have fun with this challenge, come up with playful ideas, and surprise yourself with how creative you can be. 

By the end of the challenge, you will have created a sketch of your idea. We invite you to submit your litter-busting footwear idea to be entered in a unique opportunity to participate in a NuVu summer studio experience.