UNT Sustainability Hackathon
At UNT, students have the power to affect real change towards a more sustainable campus. The We Mean Green Fund has partnered with Innovation Greenhouse to host a hackathon the weekend prior to Earth Day 2016. Students will work to solve important issues of campus sustainability related to water conservation, energy conservation, biodiversity, alternative transportation, air quality, carbon footprint, and other issues of environmental concern.
First, second, and third place prizes will be determined by a panel of experts, and winning projects will receive $500, $400, and $300 respectively. ALL projects will have the opportunity to submit a complete proposal to the We Mean Green Fund, and can have their vision of a sustainable campus brought to reality! Participants will have access to experts in the sustainability field, and thought-provoking lectures will be held.
So what is the We Mean Green Fund…? The We Mean Green Fund administers the Environmental Service Fee which collects $5 from each student during the fall and spring semester. This fee is specifically designated to decrease UNT’s impact on the environment and the ideas come from YOU! Student Fee. Student Projects. Student Development.
Leave your mark at UNT, reduce UNT’s impact on the environment, and gain valuable experience in project leadership as you collaborate to hack UNT’s sustainability!
When:
- April 15, 4:00 PM – Kickoff dinner and presentation, project development until 10:00 PM
- April 16, 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM – Project development day! Access to experts and talks will be held throughout the day. Breakfast lunch and dinner will be served.
- April 17, 7:00 – 12:00 – project development, breakfast served, 1:00 – Lunch, student project presentations, and awards
Where:
UNT Gateway Center, Room 52
Location
Dates
to 17th April 2016 - 12:00 PM