Hi everyone, I’m Richard, I’d like to give you some mentor feedback on your concept note; What has worked well is that you’ve used statistics and research to help you identify a target audience. You’ve also thought about how your idea links to the UN Sustainable development goals. Even better if you can refine your idea to target some specific sustainable development goals. Also, what would the key values/philosophies behind your accreditation scheme be, and how you would implement it across all different sectors?

Hi everyone, I’m Richard, your mentor. Here is some feedback on your concept note; What worked well; the concept note is well structured and this has helped you present a reasoned argument for your proposal. You have also communicated the solution benefits very effectively. A few things to think about; what would the costs of the proposal be in the short term and long term, both to the volunteer organisation and the communities, and how would it be funded? Which people in the communities would you be engaging with, and how could this meet the principle of being inclusive?

Hi everyone, I’m Richard, your mentor. I’ve had a look at your concept note and here is some feedback; What worked well; you have effectively articulated the challenges you are trying to solve, the benefits to each party and the role collaboration plays in your solution to bringing positive change. Even better if you can explain how existing ideas and solutions could be used to improve your project? What sort of engineering problems would your project consider trying to solve, and how could that align with the “regenerative” principle of global responsibility?