Reboot The Earth is planned as a social coding event that brings young computer programmers, scientists and other interested people together under the auspices of the United Nations to improve upon or build a new software program that addresses the current climate crisis.Through a series of Tech Challenge in four continents, young people, including students will be presented with the opportunity to use open data and tech concepts to solve a local climate crisis that may be unique to each location and its community needs.
Format
Participants will use a well-structured taxonomy of challenges, and using available and open source data will engage in a human-centered design and strategic problem-solving process. With assistance from mentors who coach participants towards the development of a final product or idea before it is presented to a panel of judges.
The ideas, tools and proposals submitted through this Climate Challenge Hackathon will be carefully researched and selected by a diverse jury of reviewers. The selected ideas and tools as well as the key individuals and organizations who originated the ideas and contributed to their implementation in each phase of the challenge will be featured at United Nations Climate Change Youth Summit and websites.
Are you able to code your way to save the planet? At least one team member should be able to have sufficient coding skills to be able to build a new software program that addresses the current climate crisis
EVENT TIMELINE
1st Jul'19
Grand launch: Website live for registration
1st Aug'19
Team Selection: Shortlisted teams qualify to participate in the main event
Tech Challenge
India :
17th & 18th Aug'19
21st Sept'19
Award Ceremony at the United Nation headquarter in New York City, USA
GRAND PRIZE
The winning team from each Tech Challenge locations will be invited to New York City to the “Reboot the Earth” Award ceremony taking place on 21 September, 2019 at the side event of the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019.
The winning solution has a chance to be incubated at one of the global United Nations Technology Innovation Labs.
Final solutions will stand a chance to be showcased during the week of the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2020.
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