Come and join us in the upcoming HacktheClimatexWatson event that will be held on September 4 to 6, 2015. More than a hundred of environmental advocates & application
developers will gather, brainstorm and invent technology-based solutions (by creating apps and/or devices) to
climate change during this year’s edition of Hack-the-Climate, which is a joint conference
and hackathon, co-hosted with Watson Institute Philippines. Geeky Pinas is an advocate of the environment and is very supportive of the IT gatherings like this, we are proud to collaborate as an exclusive media partner to this very meaningful event.
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| HacktheClimatexWatson official event poster |
The event is similar to last year’s
hackathon, HackTheClimatexWatson, this years' event focus is about exploring different aspects of climate change mitigation and resiliency. The conference participants
may select to attend up to two break out sessions, which are designed to
provide them with a deeper grasp of the key challenges faced by organizations
in their areas of interest. Education, Marine & Wildlife Protection, Waste
Management, Environmental Protection, Green Technology, Ecotourism, Renewable
Energy and Disaster Response comprise this year’s topics.
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| Last year participants - taking a picture & cuddling with the Hack-the-Climate bear |
In contrast
to last year’s Hack-The-Climate, this year’s event has an added focus
on social entrepreneurship. Environmentally sustainable enterprises will be
featured alongside some of the biggest climate change advocates in the country,
such as Climate Change Commission, WWF-Philippines, Climate Reality,
Greenpeace, Marine Wildlife Watch and
Move.ph among others.
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| Hack-the-Climate participants being mentored during the hackathon |
To design the
social entrepreneurship component of the conference, the organizers decided to
tap Watson Institute Philippines – an accelerator program for young social
entrepreneurs headquartered in Boulder, CO.
“Our goal is
for our participants to not only come up with innovative apps and devices, but
economically sustainable start-ups.
This is the most practical way to ensure that their tech creations will
continue to grow and make a difference, long after the hackathon is over. We
also wanted to open this year’s event to individuals who may not know how to
code, but who are equally passionate about protecting the environment. Social
entrepreneurship is one of the most accessible and effective ways for people to
implement solutions and affect change,” said Project Head and Watson Institute
Community Builder Raya Buensuceso.
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| An innovative working prototype that is in the making and testing |
“HackTheClimatexWatson”
is organized by Red Wizard Events & PR Strategists who are also the
Founding members of Hack The Climate itself.
Registration Details
The
registration is still on going until September 1.
- For the Social Conference register here: http://bit.ly/1MOchAw
- For the Hackathon register here: http://bit.ly/1KVA7bi
Speakers & Panelists
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The said conference will take place at the
Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, De La Salle University from 8:00am - 7:00pm on September 4. After that, the hackathon is a 34 hour affair that will take place at the Microsoft Office in Ayala, Makati.
For more info, check out their website at www.hacktheclimate.com or check their Facebook page : HackTheClimate
and Twitter @hacktheclimate
Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill. - Stephen Hawking
