Earth Hacks

???Last Call!??????????? Applications for?Amaz?niaHack 3.0?close this?Friday, November 22nd!??? We’re also thrilled to announce our final challenge partner:?Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis - Ibama!? Alongside?Nusoken?and Instituto de Prote??o Ambiental do Amazonas IPAAM, they will present real-world challenges to drive?Amazon rainforest conservation. Don’t miss your chance to join this?global virtual hackathon happening November 23-24 - bilingually hosted in English and Portuguese??? ?? ?? Apply now: amazoniahack.co ______________________ ???última chamada!??????????? As inscri??es para o?Amaz?niaHack 3.0?encerram nesta?sexta-feira, 22 de novembro!??? Estamos felizes em anunciar o?IBAMA?como co-criador final dos desafios? Junto com?Nusoken?e?IPAAM, eles trar?o desafios reais focados na?conserva??o da floresta amaz?nica. N?o perca a chance de participar deste?hackathon global virtual, que acontece nos dias?23 e 24 de novembro—com suporte bilíngue em?inglês?e?português??? ?? ?? Inscreva-se agora:?amazoniahack.co

?? 1 week left to apply for Amaz?niaHack 3.0! ?? Join us virtually from anywhere in the world from November 23 to 24 and collaborate on real-world challenges around Amazon rainforest conservation developed by?Nusoken and Instituto de Prote??o Ambiental do Amazonas IPAAM??? All programming will be presented bilingually in Brazilian Portuguese and English ???????? Earth Hacks, Libélula, and Asociación Litu are proud to co-organize the 3rd year of this hackathon with community support from?Amazon Investor Coalition, Moiru, Imazon, and Revista Amaz?nia Apply at amazoniahack.co and/or help us share - graphics available below in English and Portuguese ????

Fantastic & free opportunity for Florida students and community members to learn about environmental justice and GIS with our friends trubel&co!

At Northeastern’s cross-campus Climate Resiliency Hackathon, students from our global network united to tackle pressing climate challenges. From exploring cleantech to building industry connections, this hackathon empowered students to create impactful, real-world solutions. Congratulations to our Toronto Campus winners: ?? 1st Place: Enhancing Toronto's Resilience Against Sewer Outfall Contamination / Community-focused solutions to protect vulnerable populations. ?? 2nd Place: ClimateConnect / A tool for instant, verified climate data access with AI-driven insights. ?? Honourable Mention: Climate Shield Canada / Boosting community resilience with green infrastructure and fire risk awareness. Reflecting on the event, judge Divya Arora, Co-founder of the Community Climate Council, shared: "Every industry, every solution, every mind holds the power to contribute to the great challenge before us all – climate change." ?? Thank you to all participants—your creativity and commitment are truly inspiring! #ClimateResiliency #Innovation #Toronto #NortheasternUniversity #Cleantech

From October 28th?to 30th, 50 Roux students participated in a Climate Resiliency Hackathon as part of 300+ students from across seven global Northeastern University campuses (Miami, Oakland, Roux, Toronto, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Vancouver). The event was organized in partnership with the non-profit, Earth Hacks. At The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, the event was hosted by the ClimateTech Incubator and sponsored by The Nature Conservancy. Students participated in a kickoff workshop, a session on climate anxiety, a panel on careers in climate and the environment led by four NU alums (two of whom are directly connected to the Roux's ClimateTech Incubator - thanks Jeff Kimmel and Eric S. Howard, EdD CFRE!!), and office hours with industry mentors. We had seven mentors participate from organizations including Avangrid (thanks Laney Brown, Alistair Raymond, and Lauren Magin!!), The Nature Conservancy (thanks Connor Horton!!), and Northeastern University (thanks Becca Berkey, Ph.D., Jordan Doherty, and Conor Laver!!). We all owe a HUGE thank you to Megan Sykes, M.A. for this great idea, for bringing us all together, and for making this such a great event! After three days of hacking, on Wednesday each campus held their own pitch competition - the Roux judges (thanks Warren Adams, Jennifer Spillane, PhD, Ryan Bockmon, Ph.D., and Connor Horton!!) selected the top three ideas from ten presenting teams - and then all seven campuses came together to celebrate the winners. Students learned experientially about climate justice, innovation, and teamwork. ? Our winning teams were: 1st?Place: See Level Rise ( Qiuhao Gu, Nick Toole, John Kovarik, Sampson (Sam) Boateng) ? 2nd?Place: Heat-X (Dev Akre, Arnav Jaiswal, Aryan Bhanushali, Gargi Vipat, Rohan Puntambekar) 3rd?Place: North Watch (Reena Sajad Hyder, Shashwath U., Tharanitharan Muthuthirumaran, Reemaa Sajad Hyder, Luke Abbatessa) See comments below for solution descriptions!

I am happy to share that Northeastern University Miami participated in the Northeastern Resiliency Hack: Lightning Strikes!! This global event was a three-day hackathon hosted across seven Northeastern campuses, engaging over 300 students in partnership with Earth Hacks. It empowered participants to address pressing climate justice issues and challenges arising from extreme weather. Special thanks to Megan Sykes, M.A., Deniz Toker, Ahmed Abdeen Hamed, Ph.D. the amazing team at NU who participated, and the entire EarthHacks team for their support. Lastly, congratulations to our pioneering students here in Miami for making this a reality! ?? Cc: Maria C. Alonso, NACD.DC, Bego?a Rovira, Kevin Ruiz, Aliza Lakhani, Mary Ludden

The Climate Resiliency Hack: Lightning Strikes brought together Northeastern University’s global community across seven campuses to tackle extreme weather challenges, showcasing incredible collaboration and innovation. Students addressed issues like sea level rise in Maine, forest fire pollution in Oakland, sewer overflow in Toronto, crop impacts on native lands in Vancouver, and resource distribution during Seattle’s heat waves, each with regional solutions. Congratulations to the Seattle-based team for winning with CoolAid, an app enabling local resource sharing for heat relief. Thank you to Earth Hacks, our industry partners, and judges for providing real-world insights and mentorship ?? Our participating campus teams came from Northeastern University Miami, Northeastern University - Oakland, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, Seattle, Northeastern University in Silicon Valley, Northeastern University Toronto, and Northeastern University Vancouver.

?? Hello, everyone! On the weekend of November 23-24, we’ll have Amaz?niaHack ??, an international hackathon focused on creating solutions for the Amazon’s forest monitoring challenges. Registration is open until **Nov 21** at www.amazoniahack.co. I participated last year, and here’s what I can tell you: ? For those looking to make an impact, the first question is often "how?" – if that’s you, register IMMEDIATELY ?? ?? ? It was an excellent opportunity to make valuable connections with people from around the world: engineers, PhDs, activists, entrepreneurs, and many more. ? And no, it wasn’t one of those grueling hackathons where you don’t even have time to sleep – and yes, there’s a prize at the end. ? Engineers, designers, students… Whatever your expertise, there’s room for everyone – plus, it’s 100% remote and free. You literally have nothing to lose. ?? The hackathon is organized by Libélula, LITU, and Earth Hacks. This year, my business partner Guilherme Felitti and I will be mentors. Moiru, Novelo's branch dedicated to accelerating smart solutions for tackling the climate crisis, will support the event, alongside Imazon, Amazon Investor Coalition, and others! #Amaz?niaHack #ClimateAction #ForestMonitoring #SaveTheAmazon #HackForGood #TechForNature #GlobalHackathon #RemoteHackathon #InnovateForImpact #ClimateCrisis #SustainableSolutions #AmazonRainforest

We are partnering with Northeastern University to bring ?Climate Resiliency Hack: Lightning Strikes!? to 7 network campuses in the US! Focusing on climate justice and extreme weather, students in Seattle, Silicon Valley, Oakland, Vancouver, Toronto, Portland, and Miami will work with curated datasets ?? and apply environmental justice mapping tools ??? ?? While this event is hosted for the Northeastern community, we are excited to share the ideas generated with our broader network afterwards - stay tuned ??

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