Earth Olympiad is the coolest contest you haven’t tried yet: rocks, fossils, oceans, weather, even a bit of space. In Bangladesh, the gateway is NEO—National Earth Olympiad—where bookworms meet nature nerds and future climate leaders get their start.
What on Earth is this Olympiad?
IESO (the international) blends theory and practical tasks across geology, meteorology, oceanography, astronomy, and environmental science. Uniquely, it emphasizes international teamwork—you’ll solve field problems with students from other countries and present together.
NEO: Bangladesh’s green revolution
Launched by BYEI in 2012, NEO now runs nationwide with online prelims, divisional rounds, Green Day Trainings, and a national final. Themes are timely—pollution, climate resilience, sustainability—and the goal is bigger than medals: build a generation ready to protect our planet.
Why this matters
- Purpose: learn science that directly helps communities—floods, erosion, air quality, food security.
- Multidisciplinary: if you like all the sciences, this is your playground.
- Field & lab skills: mapping, sampling, microscopes, environmental case work—real practice.
- Team & leadership: international collaboration that grows communication and empathy.
Bangladesh has earned a mix of individual and team medals at IESO (including a haul in 2022). Win or not, students return as ambassadors for science-based solutions at home.
Prep with mentors
Our NEO/IESO track covers geology basics, climate science, field techniques, and presentation practice—so you’re confident from quiz to team project.