The Student Code Alliance (SCA) presents the Sustain-a-thon, our 2nd annual hackathon, which unites students, coders, and environmental enthusiasts to innovate for a sustainable planet. The Student Code Alliance (SCA) is a non-profit organization mobilizing our youth to create socially-impactful software. Whether you’re passionate about clean energy, recycling, or climate action, this event invites you to use your creativity and coding skills to make a real difference. Sustainathon is open to everyone - both new and experienced developers - and especially welcomes members of the SCA community to collaborate, learn, and build for impact.

Participants from around the world work in groups or themselves to create apps, tools, and programs that promote environmental responsibility and sustainability. From tracking carbon footprints to improving waste management, your ideas can help shape a greener future. With interactive workshops and mentorship sessions on our Discord platform and Student Code Alliance website, you’ll get the support you need to grow both technically and personally while working toward meaningful change.

By joining Sustainathon, you’ll connect with like-minded innovators, compete for exciting cash prizes and recognition, and take part in a global movement to sustain our planet through technology. It’s more than a competition - it’s an opportunity to learn, have fun, and make an impact that lasts far beyond the hackathon.

 Discord: https://discord.gg/RQKwaQBu9Q 

 

Thank you to our sponsors: Deep AI and Interview Cakes

Requirements

This event invites participants to create any type of program, game, app, or code of any kind that supports sustainability and protecting the environment. From apps that encourage sustainable practices to programs that help protect the environment, your project can be anything that aims to benefit the Earth.

 

Participants can work individually or in teams to design solutions that make a real impact on mental health. Whether you’re an experienced developer or a newcomer, this hackathon is your chance to blend innovation with compassion, building technology that truly makes a difference. Throughout the event, workshops and resources will be available to guide and inspire your project.

 

A detailed rubric will be provided below to help you understand what we’re looking for in the judging process. Projects will be evaluated on criteria such as originality, technical execution, relavence to the topic of sustainability, potential impact on the environment, and overall user experience.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$300+ in prizes
+ other prizes
1st Prize - Monetary
$150 in cash
1 winner

2nd Prize - Monetary
$100 in cash
1 winner

3rd Prize - Monetary
$50 in cash
1 winner

Jdable Internship - Non-Monetary
1 winner

Jdable Internship

Interview Cake Licenses - Non-Monetary
10 winners

Offering coding prep for individuals to ace software engineering job questions and learn more about the field!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Harshal Khande

Olutayo Oyewusi

Shouraya Pendagaonkar

Rishit Rana

Srividya Mudaliar

Siddharth Santhosh

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Achievement (10 points)
  • Creativity & Innovation (10 points)
  • Technical Execution (10 points)
  • Environmental & Climate Impact (10 points)
  • Relevance to Sustainability & Green Technology (10 points)
  • 6. Presentation & Communication (10 points)

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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