Event Report | Climate Knowledge Hunt Hackathon 2024, MRIIRS

11 Mar, 2024 by Team

The Climate Knowledge Hunt hackathon has been organized by Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad in joint collaboration with #semanticClimate. It was held on 26-27 February, 2024 at MRIIRS campus.

This event brought together more than 50 passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds, all united by a common goal: to tackle pressing challenges and foster innovation in Climate Knowledge.

Over the course of two days, participants collaborated, brainstormed, and developed creative solutions aimed at addressing different climate related challenges. The Hackathon provided a platform for participants to unleash their creativity and make a meaningful impact.

About the Organizers

Organising Team

Dr. Gitanjali Yadav (Scientist, NIPGR, New Delhi, India)
Dr. Vineeta Sharma (Associate Professor, MRIIRS, Faridabad)
Dr. Jayant Maini (Assistant Professor, MRIIRS, Faridabad)
Dr. Renu Kumari (Program Manager, #semanticClimate)

Special Guests

Prof. Peter Murray-Rust (Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge)
Simon Worthington (Open-source software publishing technology expert, TIB, Berlin)
Raquel Perez de Eulate (Creative Director – Interpunct Studios)

Hackathon Instructors

Ms. Shweata Hegde (Open source developer and a science communicator)
Dhananjay Sharma (Project Associate, NIPGR)
Priti (PhD Student, NIPGR)
Mandeep (PhD Student, NIPGR)
Shubam Love (B.Tech Student, DU)
Waheb Mehdi (B.Sc. Biochemistry, AMU)
Tanvi (B.Tech in Biotchnology, MRIIRS)
Nazara Parween (B.Tech in Computer science, MRIIRS)
Ritika Chaudhary (B.Tech in Computer science, MRIIRS)
Tulika Sharma (B.Tech in CSE, MRIIRS)
Sumi Tiwari (B.Tech in CSE, MRIIRS)
Yash (B.Tech, MRIIRS)

About the Participants

An Etherpad for Introduction
Hack Handbook

Teams

There were a total of 10 teams, each comprising 3-5 members.

Team Climate Crusaders
Team Believer
Team Abhyuday
Team Wildlife Whisperers
Team Climate Defenders
Team Remediators
Team Green Horizon
Team Binary Bosses
Team Impact Makers
Team CRYPTC

Every team chose a specific topic from the provided climate related themes and proceeded to analyze and gather meaningful data.

Climate Knowledge Based Themes

Greenhouse gases & Carbon Emission
Climate Data Modelling & Simulation
Climate change & Food security
Climate Responsive Architecture
Climate Justice & Management
Climate Action & Mitigation Strategies
Migration Statistics
Carbon Budget
Carbon Footprint

Demo materials Provided

MAIN COLAB NOTEBOOK

Colab for pyamihtmlx

Colab for Dictionary creation

Commands to run

pygetpapers

!pip install pygetpapers

!pygetpapers --query “climate change AND India”-k 10 -x --output “climate_change_india_10”

docanalysis

!pip install docanalysis

!docanalysis --project_name climate_change_india_10 --make_section --dictionary ORGANIZATION --output climate_change_india_org.c1sv

Video tutorials

Outcomes and Achievements

The hackathon yielded significant outcomes and notable achievements, showcasing the creativity, innovation, and collaborative spirit of the participating teams. From addressing pressing challenges to developing impactful solutions, each team made remarkable contributions that deserve recognition.

The Three winning teams