• Open to all U.S. high school students (grades 9–12).

  • Teams of up to 4 members are allowed.

  • Projects must be started and completed during the hackathon timeframe.

  • Use of open-source libraries, APIs, and datasets is encouraged.

  • All submissions must be original work. Plagiarism or submitting prior work is not allowed.

  • Respect others: follow a code of conduct that promotes inclusivity, kindness, and collaboration.

Judging will be based on:

  1. Impact – Relevance to climate change solutions.

  2. Creativity – Uniqueness of approach.

  3. Execution – Working prototype/demo.

  4. Presentation – Clear explanation of the project.