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Summer 2025 Photo/Video Contest Winners - Climate

  • November 27, 2025
  • Amanda Soh

During summer 2025, these students didn't just complete climate-related internships; they also snapped the winning shots for the MISTI summer photo contest!

Borna Perković '27

Physics (8)
University of Hamburg, Germany

During a summer sunset in a park in Germany with people sitting in groups on the grass in an open field captured by Borna P., MIT student

From pfand and recycling to reliable public transport and spending free time in nature, I personally got to experience what makes Germany a leader in sustainability! Thank you, MISTI, for the opportunity to see what eco-friendly measures are out there and how they can be implemented in other places!  

Vlad Oros '27

Physics (8)
Amazonian Institute of Technology, Brazil

People on escalators going up and down and a picture shows the escalators making a diamond shape

Despite being the largest metropolis in the Americas, São Paulo puts emphasis on sustainability. A prime example of this commitment is its advanced subway system, which I often used while going to work. The photograph was taken in Pinheiros, one of the largest and busiest stations in the network.

Hana Sousa '27

Chemical Engineering (10)
Amazonian Institute of Technology, Brazil

Hana Sousa wearing sunglasses holding onto the strap of her white tote bag in front a structured art piece on a bridgeHana Sousa smiling at the bottom of the staircase with a screen behind her that says "Energy Summit"Hana Sousa standing to the far left in the corner with a another colleague to the left of a rectangle wooden table in a conference room with Rosabelli on the screen in the middle and 3 other colleagues to the right of the table

"What were you up to during this summer?

“Creating a new model for an Institute of Technology in Amazonia to improve the Amazonian quality of life by fostering sustainability.”

My standard answer has never sounded complete. Talking about the energy summit, the Brazilian Alumni events, the Brazilian Technology Olympiad, the museums, the concerts, the visit to the best universities in Brazil (USP, UNICAMP), the field trip to the forests, and the presentation of our project to the government would also not cover everything. 

At the end of the day, sustainability is ultimately about the people." 

Discover more about the MISTI climate and sustainability impact area here.