Ecothon from Hacker Earth for Ideas to Halt Environment's Degradation with Prizes Worth of $225

Hacker Earth is offering Ecothon challenge, as The United Nations has issued a code red - our world is headed towards disaster! It's up to us to halt our environment's degradation. With Ecothon, you're finally getting your chance. String those green bits together, and let's fix our world!

Allowed team size:

1-4.

• Winner USD 100 The winning team will win a collective cash prize of 100 USD, and we'll also provide a Certificate of Achievement for each member.
• First Runner Up USD 75 The first runners-up will win a collective cash prize of 75 USD, and we'll also graciously throw in a Certificate of Achievement for each member.
• Second Runner Up USD 50 The second runners-up will win a collective cash prize of 50 USD, and we'll also graciously throw in a Certificate of Achievement for each member.

Hack for Environment:

We want you to create solutions that address society’s most critical environmental problems. Identify innovative tech ideas for addressing the most pressing environmental and energy challenges in your city. Ideas are solicited in the broad area of energy and the environment. Help in tracking and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) effects to decrease global warming and create a sustainable future by developing efficient solutions.

Hack for Wildlife:

How can we address issues of wildlife conservation that are related to nature? Can technology encourage people to do the right thing and be good stewards of the wildlife?

Hack for health:

How can technology help improve our mental and physical health as well as improve the quality of life for those with disabilities? What tools can encourage proper diet and exercise? How can we help people with drugs and other addictions? We welcome all creative Solutions, Business Models, Case Studies, Diverse Ideation, and applications to sustainability that you can think of. Do you think your ideas will bring change for good? We believe in them too!

Hack for Energy:

If technologies excite you, we urge you to showcase your analytic skill over connecting devices and innovation by integrating technology and expertise to create a healthier society for tomorrow. Accentuate your imagination without any restrictions on any domain of technology! Build your ideas and use tools that excite you the most! Any idea related to solving energy waste issues is welcome.

Hack for Air:

How can you increase Encourage public transportation to decrease the Transport-related air pollution? Apart from tackling the issues of poor air quality and safety hazards, public transport can help reduce your stress levels too! What’s your next big idea for pollution control?

Hack for Water

Utilizing cutting-edge technologies, encourage water conservation and work towards a safer environment by promoting and ensuring clean air and water are available to people. Create solutions to track and improve the quality of breathable air and water resources around the world. Propose solutions that you believe in!

About:

HackerEarth is the most comprehensive developer assessment software that helps companies to accurately measure the skills of developers during the recruiting process. More than 1000 companies across the globe use HackerEarth to improve the quality of their engineering hires and reduce the time spent by recruiters on screening candidates. Over the years, we have also built a thriving community of 4.5M+ developers that come to HackerEarth to participate in hackathons and coding challenges to assess their skills and compete in the community.

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