SDG Impact Challenge 2022 Agenda

Day 1

Friday, March 11, 2022

5:00 PM EST: Opening Ceremony ~ Virtual Click to Join

• Opening Remarks, introduction to event, including a brief overview of the problem statements students will be “hacking”

• Keynotes from the Dean of the Faculty of Environment,  Jean Andrey, and Theresa Yung, BCG Associate

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6:30 PM EST: Decolonizing Methodologies ~ Virtual Click to Join

• Virtual talk from Dr. Ranjan Datta, Professor at Mount Royal University, around Indigenous voices and decolonization

• Some parts may not be recorded as it involves deep personal conversations among participants

7:30 PM EST: Networking + Social ~ In-Person 

• Location: UW SLC Multi-Purpose Hall

• Opportunity for participants to network in a social setting

• Activities to foster relationship-building between and across teams

• Free Merch Distributed

• Food Available:

  • Bubble Tea from Sweet Dreams

  • Other packaged baked goods

Day 2

Saturday, March 12, 2022

9:00 AM EST: Drop-in Virtual Networking Virtual Click to Join

• Opportunity for participants to network virtually on the day of the event for last minute team forming or just some light-hearted fun

10:00 AM EST: Problem Definition Workshop Virtual Click to Join

• recorded + shared over Discord

• Examples and starting points to define problems

• Tools and processes used to define a problem

11:00 PM EST: Hackathon “begins” 

1:30PM to 2:30PM EST: Deeper Dive into Problem Questions Q&A Virtual Click to Join

• Recorded + shared over Discord

• Different sessions taking place at the same time for individual problem statements

• Problem partners (organizations who have provided problem statements) will provide a deeper dive into the problem, context and background:

  • Workshop on naturalization and office sustainability by UW Sustainability Office

  • Workshop by Climate Reality

  • Workshop by WISE

  • Workshop by Greenhouse

• Participants get a chance to ask questions

4:00 PM EST: Check-in with Problem Partners 

• Touch base point for participants to ask questions (Discord)

6:00PM to 7:00PM EST: Workshop space Virtual Click to Join

• Recorded + shared over Discord

• Sessions happening concurrently, Q&A may not be recorded for participant comfort

  • Eco-anxiety Workshop led by Climate Reality

  • Workshop on Indigenous energy initiatives led by WISE

  • Education Course on SDG 11 led by an Impact Alliance Officer

Day 3

Sunday, March 13, 2022

10:00 AM EST: Check-in with Problem Partners 

• Discord

• Touch base point for participants to ask questions

11:00 AM EST: Pitching workshop (Led by Brock Dickinson) Virtual Click to Join

• Recorded + shared over Discord

• Structure + elements of a successful pitch

3:00 PM EST: Hacking “ends” 

3:00 PM EST: Pitch in front of Judging Panel ~ Virtual Click to Join

• Live over Zoom, Recorded + shared over Discord

• Teams will take the stage to present their solution to the rest of the group

4:30 PM EST: Judges Deliberate 

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5:00 PM EST: Closing Ceremony 

• Recorded + shared over Discord

• Closing remarks, winners announced

• Social time for interested participants