Climathon Edinburgh

Climate Innovators - Create real solutions to your city’s climate challenge, take action in your city! How will you benefit from Climathon? Help solve your city’s local climate challenge, and make your city more resilient to climate change Network with local leaders from academia, business and public authorities Develop your skills in public speaking, innovative thinking, prioritisation, and explore new tools and methodologies Join forces with other like-minded entrepreneurs and innovators Become a part of a global community working together to take climate action! Application Deadline: 15th October, 2017 Food Sovereignty in the Circular Economy Challenge Water, food and energy; the three, interconnected resources vital to sustaining life on earth. Yet every year, 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water, 1.3 people billion live without electricity and over 1 billion people are hungry. As the world's population expands to nine billion by 2050, these statistics will only get worse if action is not taken to address the effects of an increasingly unpredictable climate and tense socio-economic and political landscapes on the world's key resources.  With this Edinburgh Climathon Challenge we aim to help and support city community projects, individuals and staff working for companies to rethink at their food chain in a circular way. So, what can be done?  The UK imports around half of its food, and Scotland has even a higher percentange of food imports. Edinburgh, the hot bed of innovation, could be the hub of next-gen circular urban farms: with food growing startups hosting, developing innovatives and sustainable ways of growing food in the city for the benefit of all its inhabitants. Join us! We aim to increase sustainable fresh urban food production all year round, working towards food security and sustainable food systems; educate and engage with people to increase knowledge and wellbeing; and promote enterprise and develop employment opportunities.  Let's come together to share insights and ideas for a circular resilient Edinburgh with: • Increasing efficiency in food production • Linking the effects of food production with human health • Addressing food wastage throughout the supply chain • Recognising the water-food-energy nexus • Balancing food distribution The Event What      Climathon Edinburgh 2017 with the Climate Challenge: Food Sovereignty in the Circular Economy  When     9am to 9pm - open all day on Friday 27 October 2017 Who       Students, start-ups, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, technical experts & app developers Why       For a marathon 12-hour hackathon to come up with innovative solutions to Edinburgh’s climate change challenges – taking place simultaneously with Climathons in major cities around the world Where    The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI). View ECCI on a larger map Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, High School Yards, Edinburgh EH1 1LZ - ECCI is fully wheelchair accessible and induction loops are installed for the hard of hearing. More details on accessibility at the University of Edinburgh. If you have any specific queries about planning your visit please contact the ECCI reception: +44 (0) 131 505326 Organisers Aurora Sustainability Circular Economy & Climate-KIC Mentors at ECCI / CELCIC members / Transition Edinburgh Climathon brings together the climate challenges faced by the world’s cities and the people who have the ability and the passion to solve them. Edinburgh students, start-ups, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, technical experts and app developers are being invited to take part in a Global 24-hour climate change hackathon* which will take place simultaneously in major cities around the world on 27 October 2017. *(please notice Edinburgh will do 12-hour hackathon) Challenge for Edinburgh’s Climathon: Food Sovereignty in the Circular Economy Challenge  Programme: "WHO WANTS TO EAT?" Panel with Experts on Food Sovereignty and Circular Economy - organised by Transition Town Edinburgh  PITCH SESSION for food sovereignty innovations and urban food/food waste solutions start-ups – including free mentoring on pitching skills and framing your business model within the circular economy) Urban food EXHIBIT  CIRCOPOLY: Circular economy and sustainable business design game, developed by the Glasgow School of Art and Aurora Sustainability Resilient food networking DINNER Participants will benefit from the opportunity to: Help solve Edinburgh’s local climate challenges and become more resilient to climate change Network with local leaders from academia, business and the public sector Develop their skills in public speaking and innovative thinking and learn about new tools and methodologies Join forces with other like-minded entrepreneurs and innovators Register on the Climathon website to participate in the event. Apply here with your innovation for the Edinburgh Climathon Climate Challenge: Food Sovereignty in the Circular Economy Challenge  Climathon is an initiative of Climate-KIC, Europe’s biggest climate entrepreneurship programme. ECCI is currently delivering two Climate-KIC programmes – the Accelerator programme to support start-ups to develop a rock-solid business plan, and ClimateLaunchpad, the world’s biggest green ideas competition. Dr Isabella Guerrini de Claire, Aurora Sustainability co-founder and a coach for the Climate-KIC at ECCI, said: “We’re hugely excited to be bringing together Scottish innovators to drive climate action in our capital city. “The exponential growth in the number of cities taking part in Climathons since its launch three years ago is testament to what an inspiring and timely event this is." “If you have the skills, passion or insight to tackle our climate challenges and drive real change, get in touch today with your idea.” If you’re interested in taking part in Climathon Edinburgh 2017:Food Sovereignty in the Circular Economy Challenge, or have an idea for an activity or session that could be included in the event, please register on the Climathon website or submit your activity proposal by Sunday 15 October 2017. For further information, contact info@auroracons.org.