CODE 4 NATURE 2024 - Solutions for a Sustainable World
A Coding Challenge
Welcome to "CODE 4 NATURE" – an innovative coding challenge dedicated to leveraging technology and creativity to address pressing environmental challenges. In an era marked by ecological crises, it's imperative that we harness the power of coding and digital innovation to foster sustainability and protect our planet's biodiversity.
CODE for NATURE aims to bring together developers, designers, data analysts, environmental enthusiasts, and problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on solutions that promote conservation, sustainability, and environmental awareness. Whether you're a professional coder or a newcomer with a passion for nature, this coding challenge provides a unique platform to make a meaningful impact.
💡 Themes
Participants are encouraged to focus on one or more from a wide range of themes related to environmental preservation and sustainability, including but not limited to:
- Biodiversity conservation
- Sustainable agriculture and food systems
- Conservation technology (e.g., IoT, remote sensing, AI)
- Environmental education and awareness
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
🛠️ Possible Outputs
The submission must be original work such as:
- Tools for Collating various kind of Ecological Data
- Databases from day to day information (like online newspaper/articles, etc.) for decision making (including regional languages)
- Mobile apps and web apps for crowd sourcing specific data
- Analysis using remote sensing data to solve problems for nature governance
- Web tools for actionable outputs from open data (using open APIs)
- Algorithms for making open data actionable
- Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for any output on a regular basis
- Dashboards for public use utilising open data
📋 Participation Details
Team Size
2–4 (interdisciplinary & diverse teams)
Eligibility
Indian citizens (18+ years)
Challenge Duration
16 June – 15 September, 2024
Format
Solution + Summary Submission
🏆 Prizes
🥇 1st Prize
₹ 1,00,000
🥈 2nd Prize
₹ 50,000
🥉 3rd Prize
₹ 25,000
- E-certificates for all final submissions
- Winning solutions featured on indiaobservatory.org.in
⏰ Tentative Timeline
Registration: before 16th June 2024
Challenge Period: 22nd June to 1st July 2024
Final Submission: 1st July 2024
Results Announcement: By mid September 2024
⚙️ Considerations
- User friendliness
- Products that are automated would be preferred over those that need manual intervention. E.g. link through APIs rather than manual upload of data from time to time.
- Using free and open source (FOSS) tools and services would be preferred over proprietary ones, although it is not mandatory. Documenting the code clearly.
- FES promotes Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in all its activities.
🎯 Why Participate?
- Make a Difference: Your skills and creativity can contribute to real-world solutions for environmental challenges.
- Networking: Connect with like-minded individuals, industry experts, and potential collaborators.
- Learning Opportunities: Gain valuable insights into environmental issues and cutting-edge technologies.
- Prizes and Recognition: Win prizes and recognition for your innovative solutions. All successful submissions would be shared on India Observatory.
🤝 Join Us
Whether you're a developer, designer, or environmental advocate, CODE for NATURE welcomes participants from all backgrounds and skill levels.
Together, let's harness the power of data and technology to protect and preserve our planet for future generations.
🔒 Registration Closed
Thank you for the overwhelming response to Code 4 Nature. Registration for this edition is now closed.
Let’s code for a greener, more sustainable future!
📜 Licensing and Attribution
Entries submitted for the challenge including code, datasets, multimedia content etc. need to be licensed under a CC-BY-NC or CC-BY license. Selected outputs/tools may be used, modified or improved upon by the Foundation for Ecological Security at its discretion subject to licensing conditions. FES will not monetise the product in anyway, but would provide the product/tools for public use hosted on the India Observatory Platform. Participants must clearly document the source and licensing terms and conditions of any external data or code that they utilise in creating the project. Participants must ensure that submissions are not copies of already existing products but are original works.
Contact Us:
For enquiries and sponsorship opportunities, please contact
CODE4NATURE@fes.org.in
Welcome to "CODE 4 NATURE" – an innovative coding challenge dedicated to leveraging technology and creativity to address pressing environmental challenges. In an era marked by ecological crises, it's imperative that we harness the power of coding and digital innovation to foster sustainability and protect our planet's biodiversity.
CODE for NATURE aims to bring together developers, designers, data analysts, environmental enthusiasts, and problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on solutions that promote conservation, sustainability, and environmental awareness. Whether you're a professional coder or a newcomer with a passion for nature, this coding challenge provides a unique platform to make a meaningful impact.
💡 Themes
Participants are encouraged to focus on one or more from a wide range of themes related to environmental preservation and sustainability, including but not limited to:
- Biodiversity conservation
- Sustainable agriculture and food systems
- Conservation technology (e.g., IoT, remote sensing, AI)
- Environmental education and awareness
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
🛠️ Possible Outputs
The submission must be original work such as:
- Tools for Collating various kind of Ecological Data
- Databases from day to day information (like online newspaper/articles, etc.) for decision making (including regional languages)
- Mobile apps and web apps for crowd sourcing specific data
- Analysis using remote sensing data to solve problems for nature governance
- Web tools for actionable outputs from open data (using open APIs)
- Algorithms for making open data actionable
- Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for any output on a regular basis
- Dashboards for public use utilising open data
📋 Participation Details
🏆 Prizes
₹ 1,00,000
₹ 50,000
₹ 25,000
- E-certificates for all final submissions
- Winning solutions featured on indiaobservatory.org.in
⏰ Tentative Timeline
⚙️ Considerations
- User friendliness
- Products that are automated would be preferred over those that need manual intervention. E.g. link through APIs rather than manual upload of data from time to time.
- Using free and open source (FOSS) tools and services would be preferred over proprietary ones, although it is not mandatory. Documenting the code clearly.
- FES promotes Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in all its activities.
🎯 Why Participate?
- Make a Difference: Your skills and creativity can contribute to real-world solutions for environmental challenges.
- Networking: Connect with like-minded individuals, industry experts, and potential collaborators.
- Learning Opportunities: Gain valuable insights into environmental issues and cutting-edge technologies.
- Prizes and Recognition: Win prizes and recognition for your innovative solutions. All successful submissions would be shared on India Observatory.
🤝 Join Us
Whether you're a developer, designer, or environmental advocate, CODE for NATURE welcomes participants from all backgrounds and skill levels.
Together, let's harness the power of data and technology to protect and preserve our planet for future generations.
Thank you for the overwhelming response to Code 4 Nature. Registration for this edition is now closed.
Let’s code for a greener, more sustainable future!
📜 Licensing and Attribution
Entries submitted for the challenge including code, datasets, multimedia content etc. need to be licensed under a CC-BY-NC or CC-BY license. Selected outputs/tools may be used, modified or improved upon by the Foundation for Ecological Security at its discretion subject to licensing conditions. FES will not monetise the product in anyway, but would provide the product/tools for public use hosted on the India Observatory Platform. Participants must clearly document the source and licensing terms and conditions of any external data or code that they utilise in creating the project. Participants must ensure that submissions are not copies of already existing products but are original works.
Contact Us:
For enquiries and sponsorship opportunities, please contact
CODE4NATURE@fes.org.in
