Green Shift Hacks

Overview

To participate, teams must submit an original technology project with a clear sustainability goal and a working prototype. The project submission on Devpost must include a project story, all team members, a demo video or walkthrough, and source code or clear build instructions. Additionally, participants need to explain the problem addressed, intended users, approach, expected environmental benefit, tools used, and any limitations, using data and examples they have permission to share.

What to build

Build an original technology project with a clear sustainability goal and a working prototype. The project should make sustainable choices easier, clearer, and more scalable. Examples include solutions to reduce waste, conserve energy or water, choose lower-impact options, repair and reuse materials, understand climate information, or support healthier local systems. Focus areas can include energy, waste, water, food, transportation, materials, ecosystems, or climate resilience. The solution should start with a real behavior or system and demonstrate how it moves forward.

Prizes

Key dates

• DeadlineNov 17, 2026 @ 5:00pm EST

How to enter

1. Join the hackathon through the Devpost platform.

Submission requirements

• Build an original technology project with a clear sustainability goal and a working prototype.
• Project may focus on energy, waste, water, food, transportation, materials, ecosystems, or climate resilience.
• Submit a complete Devpost project page with a project story, all team members, a demo video or walkthrough, and source code or clear build instructions.
• Explain the problem, the intended users, your approach, the expected environmental benefit, the tools you used, and any limitations.
• Use data and examples you have permission to share.

Judging criteria

• Environmental Impact: How clearly the project reduces waste, emissions, resource use, or environmental harm.