Have you ever thought about building an application or tool that solves a problem your community faces? Or perhaps you’ve felt inspired to build something that can help improve the lives of those you care about. The year ahead brings more opportunities for helping each other and giving back to our communities.

With that in mind, we invite students around the world to join the Google Developer Student Clubs 2022 Solution Challenge! Where students from around the world are invited to solve for one of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals using Google technologies.

Created by the United Nations in 2015 to be achieved by 2030, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon by all 193 United Nations Member States aim to end poverty, ensure prosperity, and protect the planet.

If you’re new to the Solution Challenge, it is an annual competition that invites university students to develop solutions for real world problems using one or more Google products or platforms.

This year, see how you can use Android, Firebase, TensorFlow, Google Cloud, Flutter, or any of your favorite Google technologies to promote employment for all, economic growth, and climate action, by building a solution for one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

• Impact (60 points)
  Does the entry establish a clear challenge focused on one or more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals? Is it explained clearly with specific Sustainable Development Goal targets they are looking to solve? (10 points)
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  Does the solution address the challenge identified by the team? (20 points)
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  Is there evidence of a next step? Does the team display a plan for future extension in new regions if they were to continue? (10 points)
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  Is there evidence that the solution has been thoroughly tested with real users? (10 points)
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  Is there evidence that the solution was iterated upon based on user feedback? (10 points)
• Technology (40 points)
  Does the solution implement all the technical components needed to solve the challenge? (10 points)
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  Has the team clearly explained what Google technology they used and why and included guidance on running their code? (10 points)
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  Does the video demonstration show the working application and how a user will interact with the solution? Does the demo show how the solution makes effective and appropriate use of the features of the chosen Google product or platform? (10 points)
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  Can the technology, in its current form or minor structural changes, support more users and increased scale often attributed to success and growth? (10 points)