Collect observations across the school.
Project-based learning, made real
Help young people turn real-world problems into purposeful projects.
Workshops, coaching and ethical AI guidance for schools, youth organizations and families ready to make a practical contribution.
PBL Future LabsLearning mission · Year 5–8
Where does our school feel the heat?
Investigate shade, surfaces and how people use school spaces. Turn observations into a design proposal.
Mission progress3 of 5 milestones
Challenge assumptions with evidence.
CuriosityCollaborationContribution
Local questions.Shared knowledge.Practical action.A future worth creating ↘
Start close to home
A big future begins
with a real question.
A community problem gives young people a reason to investigate, collaborate and test ideas. These are three practical starting points.
Food & resources
Could our school waste less food?
Follow the journey from kitchen to bin. Find out where food is lost and what your community could change.
Open project brief
Nature & biodiversity
How could we help a local habitat thrive?
Observe a nearby green space. Work with local experts to understand the living systems that depend on it.
Open project brief
Climate & communities
Where does our school feel the heat?
Investigate shade, surfaces, and how people use school spaces. Turn observations into a practical design proposal.
Open project brief
Our approach
From a question
to a contribution.
Five impact skills. A team with different talents. Support that helps young people find their own way forward.
See how the process worksPersonal interests shape the work.
Collaboration makes it stronger.
- 01
Find a problem that matters
Listen to your community. Understand who is affected, investigate causes, and define what progress could look like.
- 02
Research and design with AI
Use AI to explore possibilities and track progress. Check original sources, question assumptions, and keep people responsible for decisions.
- 03
Connect with mentors
Bring local knowledge and expert feedback into the work. Learn to ask useful questions and listen across different perspectives.
- 04
Create and build support
Develop a public product, test your ideas, and explain the proposed solution to the people who could use it.
- 05
Measure and improve
Compare results with your starting point. Share what worked, what did not, and what your team would change next.
Programs & pathways
Practical support
for work that matters.
01Tailored support
Training & coaching
Build the skills to identify problems, work with ethical AI, and deliver purposeful projects together.
Explore training02Explore the idea bank
Ideas & global resources
Explore community questions and global initiatives. Adapt inspiration to the people and places you know.
Find a starting point03In development
Sustainability Leaders
A developing pathway for young people to demonstrate contribution and prepare to guide other teams.
Explore the pathwayWho we work with
Different settings.
A shared purpose.
Schools & districts
Prepare educators and support purposeful youth projects.
Youth organizations
Connect community priorities with young people’s ideas.
Families & microschools
Shape supported projects around interests and local needs.
Sponsors & partners
Help a youth team access coaching and project support.
The people behind the purpose
Learning design.
Human connection.
Thom Markham and Phillip Alcock bring experience in project-based learning and emerging technology to a shared question: how can learning help young people contribute?
Meet the founders
Thom Markham
Learning design
Phillip Alcock
Emerging technology
Let’s make a start
Help young people make
a contribution that matters.
Tell us about your people, your place, and the questions you want to explore.
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