Congrats to our winning teams: Recess takes home Best in Show and What's On receives the People's Choice Award!

What is this?

Rethinking our global relationship to energy starts with our own personal and individual efforts.

(Toolkits have not been emailed yet. Stay tuned.)

energy-culture

The Hacking Energy Culture Hackathon will focus on imagining creative and innovative ways to make our relationship to energy responsible, exciting and rewarding. As a 24 hour sprint, the hackathon aims to generate new ways to interface with energy consumption, waste, and preservation.

Check out our Design Hackathon in New York City from 2012.

Why should I join?

Registration is open to designers, developers, educators, storytellers, and anyone else with an entrepreneurial spirit. At the beginning of the hackathon, we'll help form teams that balance skill sets between all participants. Teams can be formed before the event if you already have partners in mind.

How does it work?

Registered participants receive an downloadable toolkit one week before the hackathon. A detailed agenda and tips on how to get started will be shared. Throughout the event, creatives from both GOOD and MICA will be mentoring teams.

When does it go down?

Ideas are pitched to a panel of judges on Sunday. Members of the public will have a chance to vote for ideas online. This highest number of community votes will determine the People Choice Award. Visiting critics will award Best in Show based on creativity, resourcefulness, feasibility of implementation, and storytelling. Winning ideas will be featured on good.is and published in GOOD Magazine.

Schedule

Visit full schedule and locations

    Fri, February 8

  • 5:30pm Check in
  • 6pm Welcome by Brockett Horne (MICA)
  • 6:10pm Students of Sustainability
  • 6:20pm Kickoff by Keith Bormuth (GOOD)
  • 6:50pm Overview by Doris Yee (GOOD)
  • 7:30pm Networking at Joe Squared

    Sat, February 9

  • 9am Check in and Breakfast
  • 9:30am Presentation by Doris Yee
  • 10am Break out into Teams
  • 10:30am Work Jam (Research and Brainstorm)
  • 12pm Lunch
  • 1pm Work Jam / 1-on-1's with GOOD
  • 4pm Work Jam / Presentation Signup
  • 2am Building closes

    Sun, February 10

  • 8am Check in and coffee
  • 9:45am Quick welcome by Doris Yee
  • 10am Presentations: Wave I
  • 12pm Lunch Break
  • 12:30pm Presentations: Wave II
  • 3:30pm Winner Announced & Closing Remarks
  • 4pm Closing Ceremony at Mt Royal Tavern

Snacks and refreshments are provided on behalf of MICA and our sponsors.