2018 Earth Day Hackathon in Tbilisi

On April 21-22, 2018 at American Corner Tbilisi, SDSU Georgia students organized a special hackathon in celebration of Earth Day, with support from the U.S. Embassy. The hackathon was open for participants in 10th, 11th and 12th grades, many of whom are interested in computer programming and engineering careers. Participants had eight hours to come up with innovative solutions to air pollution problems and greenhouse gas emissions. Winning teams were awarded with special prizes - professional air quality measurers.

1st Place - Team “EkoTeam Pankisi”
2nd place - Team “Kvarki”
3rd place - Team “Santa Maria”
Teams “The Boring Team” and “All In” received recognition for their projects as well.

The aim of the Earth Day Hackathon is to generate effective solutions to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Earth Day Hackathon supports students’ innovative ideas and looks to identify teams that can approach an environmental problem and suggest the best technological way for solving it.