London Universities E-waste Hackathon

27 November 2024 11:00 to 17:00

James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Campus, London

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You’re invited to the London E-waste Hackathon sponsored by Virgin Media O2 on Wednesday 27 November!

Sign up to the hackathon by 17 November!

What is a Hakathon?

A Hackathon is a collaborative event where teams work together to generate creative solutions to specific problems or challenges. These are used in different industries (e.g., engineering, design, social sciences, business, etc.) to explore possible solutions to a problem.

Why E-waste?

Electronic waste (aka e-waste) is the fastest growing type of waste in the world. Did you know the UK is the second largest producer of e-waste per person? Electronics contain valuable, increasingly rare or sometimes harmful materials like gold, cobalt or heavy metals that often get binned instead of recycled. What’s even more urgent, elements hidden in electronics, like copper, lithium and nickel, are resources needed to shift the UK energy grid away from fossil fuels.

Why take part?

You will have a chance to shape your own ideas for raising awareness and communicating the issue, work with other students from across disciplines, and develop your employability skills in a challenge based setting. You will also get the opportunity to present your ideas to a judging panel including Virgin Media O2, e-waste B-Corps, academics, and environmental charity Hubbub.The winning teams will receive a cash prize:

1st place - £400
2nd place - £200
3rd place - £100

Who can take part in this activity?

Any student, undergraduate or postgraduate, from a university in or around London including but not limited to:

City St Georges, University of London
Imperial College London
King's College London
Kingston University London
London School of Economics & Political Science
SOAS
UCL
University of the Arts London
University of Greenwich
University of London
University of Westminster

Where will the Hackathon take place, and when?

The Hackathon will be held in the James Clerk Maxwell Building, Kings College London Waterloo Campus, SE1 8WA on Wednesday the 27 November, from 11:00 to 17:00.