Harness your creativity and expertise to develop innovative technologies for a sustainable future. The fourth annual Hackathon is here, and this time they're tackling the challenges of grey water recycling for sustainable agriculture and gardening.
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The "Greywater Recycling for Sustainable Agriculture and Kitchen Gardening" hackathon aims to promote technological innovation and solutions for the treatment and recycling of household greywater to support sustainable agriculture and kitchen gardening. Greywater, which typically includes wastewater from sinks, showers, laundries and baths, can be a valuable resource when properly treated and reused for irrigation, reducing water waste and the need for fresh water in agriculture. In particular, this Hackathon 4 will involve four focus areas, including Greywater Treatment Technologies; Smart Irrigation Systems, Sensor and Monitoring Solutions; and Community Engagement and Education.
Main Areas of Focus
Participants in this hackathon can choose from the following main areas of focus:
- Greywater Treatment Technologies: Innovators could develop economical and efficient greywater treatment systems that can safely clean and disinfect greywater for agricultural use. They could also explore innovative methods for purifying greywater, such as filtration, biological treatment and disinfection techniques. Innovators could also consider sustainability, energy efficiency and ease of maintenance in treatment system designs in this focus area.
- Intelligent Irrigation Systems: Under this focus area, innovators can create advanced irrigation systems which can beand optimised to distribute treated grey water to vegetable gardens and smallholdings. They will explore the possibilities of incorporating automation and data-based solutions to optimise water distribution, improve plant growth and minimise water use, as well as designing user-friendly interfaces to control irrigation systems.
- Sensor and monitoring solutions: Innovators will be invited to design and develop sensors and monitoring tools that help users track the quality of treated grey water, ensuring that treated grey water meets the standards required for safe agricultural use. Innovation should explore real-time monitoring and reporting solutions to ensure continuous water quality.
- Community Engagement and Education: Under this focus area, innovators will be invited to develop outreach programmes, educational materials and awareness campaigns to promote the adoption of greywater recycling for agriculture within communities. This focus area further emphasises the benefits of sustainable water use, environmental conservation and resource efficiency. Innovation should provide for community involvement and co-operation in the implementation of greywater recycling practices.
Prizes
- Participants have the chance to win prizes and gain recognition for their contributions to water conservation, water treatment and sustainable agriculture.
- The winner of the Hackathon will be awarded €5,000 (Five Thousand Euros). In addition, the first prize will be implemented in one of the FINISH Mondial countries (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda). The first runners-up will be awarded €3,000 (Three Thousand Euros), while the second runners-up will be awarded €1,000 (One Thousand Euros). During the announcement of the winners there will be a popular vote for €1,000 (One Thousand Euros).
Eligibility
- Open to innovators with technological innovation and solutions for treating and recycling household grey water to support sustainable agriculture and gardening.
Application process
A panel of experts will evaluate your innovative solutions. Submissions will be judged on the criteria of innovation, impact, feasibility, scalability, sustainability and community engagement.
Deadline: 28 February 2024
Click HERE to sign up
