2025 Cup Wrap-up:

Each year we hope the Green Impact Cup grows stronger — and 2025 has not disappointed! Across our three challenges this year, participants from across Australia and New Zealand came together once again to show that small actions really do add up to big change.

This year, nearly 400 individuals across 49 teams took on sustainability challenges, from capturing biodiversity behind the lens, showing their stripes, to baking creations inspired by threatened species. The creativity and commitment shown by all teams was truly inspiring!

Instead of one overall winner this year, we celebrated champions for each of the three challenges:

  • Biodiversity Photography Challenge – Winner: Lunamets – University of Melbourne | People’s Choice: One Small Step – VUW

  • Show Your Stripes Challenge – Winner: Baby Steps – University of Sydney | Runner-up: Biik Biik Warriors – University of Melbourne

  • Threatened Species Bake-off Challenge🐨🍰 – Winner: MSP Edible Garden Group – University of Tasmania | Runner-up: Team Tasteful – VUW | Most Impactful Team: Green Eggs & Ham (Monash Nutrition) – Monash University | Honourable Mention: BLTB – Monash University

We extend our warm thanks to all participants for their enthusiasm and commitment. Together, you’ve sparked conversations, built connections, and inspired action across campuses and communities.

We’re excited to see how teams will raise the bar again in 2026!

Challenge 1 Winners – Biodiversity Photography Competition

We had so many great entries for Challenge 1’s Biodiversity Photography Competition, that we awarded a ‘Judge’s Choice’ and ‘People’s Choice’ award!

Lunamets – University of Melbourne

One Small Step – Victoria University of Wellington

Challenge 2 Winners – Show Your Stripes

This challenge asked participants to ‘Show Your Stripes‘ as part of the global movement that sends a powerful message about our changing climate.

Baby Steps – University of Sydney

Biik Biik Warriors- The University of Melbourne

Challenge 3 Winners – Threatened Species Bake-Off

The final Green Impact Cup challenge of the year invited teams to bake a delicious creation with a likeness of a threatened plant or animal to raise awareness about threatened species across Australia and New Zealand.

MSP Edible Garden Group – University of Tasmania

Team Tasteful – Victoria University of Wellington

Previous Cup Participants