Climate change is an existential threat. It’s real, it’s man-made, and we’re running out of time to address it. This year, Swamphacks VI aims to make our event more sustainable by reducing our waste and carbon output. Our goal is to use more compostable material, encourage our Sponsors to travel sustainably, and provide hackers with eco-friendly swag.
Through our partnership with LiveGreen and the National Forest Foundation, SwampHacks is going carbon neutral by planting trees in National Forests where they are needed the most; recently many have been going to reforest areas affected by wildfire in California.
We track our overall environmental impact in tonnes of CO2 emissions and categorize it based on each sector of the event. This way, we can easily track improvements and set specific goals to reduce our footprint.
Our comprehensive 2020 event footprint estimation
Tonnes CO2e
SwampHacks is on a mission to make all hackathons more sustainable. That starts with reflecting on our impact and what we can do to make a difference. By partnering with LiveGreen, we have been able to plant a tree for every ton of CO2 that our event emits. That’s 236 trees to help the National Forest Foundation reach their goal of 50 million trees and help regrow our wildlife!
A big event means big waste, so we will need your help and cooperation to reach our sustainability goals. Most importantly we will be providing composting and recycling receptacles for hackers to divert their food waste from the landfills. By reducing our trash waste, we have the potential to stop 1,500 lbs of waste from entering our landfills. That’s less garbage for our communities, and more happiness for our trees!
Buildings have a substantial impact on the health and wellbeing of people and the planet, especially when you’re spending 36 hours in one. That is why our event is hosted in a LEED certified building. Marston Science Library is constructed and operated to maximize occupant health and productivity, use fewer resources, reduce waste and negative environmental impacts, and decrease life cycle costs.
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