Sydney Climathon 2018

About Sydney Climathon 2018 Can you provide a missing link in creating Sydney’s circular economy? When we think of reducing waste we often the focus on recycling and resource recovery. But further up the ‘waste hierarchy’ are actions that avoid producing waste in the first place, or find novel uses for 'waste products'. Work with like-minded people, industry experts, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts and put your heads together to propose business models that prevent, reduce or reuse waste from the production of food, fashion, containers and packaging. Sydney joins over 100 cities worldwide in this 24-hour, 2-day hackathon, where teams compete in developing innovative solutions to their cities' major climate and sustainability challenges. Register now as a group or individual and find a solution to this year's challenge with like-minded entrepreneurs, students, researchers, sector professionals and innovators and get coached by local leaders from academia, business and government. We will coach, feed and entertain you for two days. Spread the word and take part in Sydney's sustainable and resilient future! This Spark Festival event is run as a partnership between EnergyLab, Climate-KIC Australia, WWF Australia and the City of Sydney. How it works Inspiration: We'll kick off with a couple of quick presentations about the unique waste challenges Sydney residents face. Team forming: You can register as a team if you want, but if you're missing a team member or registering as an individual then we'll help you find teammates. Ideation: Once teams are formed the brainstorming begins! Come up with a bunch of ideas and pick the one you want to work on for the rest of the hackathon. An Ideation workshop will help you with this. Developing: We'll leave lots of time for you to develop your idea and prepare your presentation. You can also join a workshop on business modelling and pitch training to get you ready to present your idea. Presenting: Each team will present to a panel of judges, who will pick the winning teams. Celebrating: Unwind and celebrate what you've achieved in less than 24hrs over a drink and something to eat. Why participate? Are you an ideas person? Do you have a passion for the environment? Do you like to learn new things and meeting interesting people? Do you like food, fashion or carrying things around? Sydney has a rich ecosystem of professionals, academics, leaders and influencers in the waste and circular economy sectors and these people will be your mentors, judges, supporters and potential customers in this year’s 24 hours global Climathon.  Also, you'll have opportunities to: Come up with the next big idea for dealing with the waste crisis Meet like-minded people Win and accelerate your idea with the Climathon partners Have fun! Key Information Where: EnergyLab, 4-12 Buckland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008 When: 5:00pm Friday 26th October to 8:00pm Saturday 27th October Who: Students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, hackers, professionals, and anyone else interested in finding solutions to Sydney's climate and sustainability challenges. You can come along as an individual or as a team. Cost: $5 for participants if registering by 12 October, $10 up until the event. Registration price includes all meals, snacks and drinks.  We strive for equality, inclusivity and accessibility, and we encourage all people to participate in this event. If you have any concerns about attending this event, or the ticket price is a barrier to your attendance, please email odette@energylab.org.au. Agenda Friday 26th October 5:30pm: Arrive, have something to drink and eat, and start to get to know your fellow participants 6:00pm: Presentations to provide inspiration, resources and information on what the next 24 hours will entail 6:30pm: Dinner, team formation, and team registration 9:00pm: Go home and rest (or work if you really want to) Saturday 27th October 8:00am: Doors open and breakfast served Work in your teams with help from some mentors 12:30pm: Lunch served Optional presentation practice 4:45pm: Submissions due 5:00pm: 5-minute pitch presentation by each team followed by questions from the judges 6:30pm: Drinks to celebrate all you've achieved in 24 hours 7:00pm: Winners announced! 8:00pm: Event ends Frequently asks questions (FAQs) How many people are allowed in a team? Teams must contain 3-4 people. Individuals can't compete but we will help you find at least one other person to form a team with (see below). I already have teammates, can I just participate with them? Yes! But you need to be 3-4 people, you can also invite others along on the day. I already have an idea, can I bring it to the event? Yes, we will give you the opportunity to tell others about your idea on Friday night and people can then join you to form a team. Can I still participate if I don't have an idea? Of course! You will join a team and together you'll come up with some great ideas! I don't know anyone else attending, how will I form a team? We have your back! We have built in a number of ways for you to meet other people in the same boat and will help you form a team with people you want to spend Friday and Saturday with. Friday night will start off with some casual networking over drinks and we will help everyone with the team formation. I have another question, who can I talk to? Send an email to Odette Lawler odette@energylab.org.au or Climate-KIC Australia info@climate-kic.org.au You may be photographed or videod while attending this event: please approach the organiser if you have questions, concerns, or do not wish this to happen. The event organisers may add you to a mailing list so they can follow up, and you can receive updates about their activities: this mailing list will have an easy-to-find unsubscribe button. This event is part of Spark Festival and upholds the Spark Code of Conduct.