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How can we involve students in leveraging space technologies in achieving the UN SDGs?
The SpaceHACK 4 Sustainability Hackathon is a two-day event designed to engage students and faculty in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through innovative use of satellite data. Participants form small groups to develop presentations on how satellite imagery can contribute to solving critical issues such as sustainable groundwater usage in Nepal, wildfire risk reduction and the impacts of climate change on Brazilian favelas. Utilizing satellite data analyzed with Google Earth Engine, teams present their solutions to a panel of judges, with prizes awarded for outstanding projects. This initiative aims to foster collaboration and creativity in tackling pressing global challenges while promoting education in space technology and sustainability.
Status
Active
Category
Research and science | Learning and education
Environment
Earth | LEO, MEO, GEO
Contact
Eric Stribling
Interim Lab Director and Assistant Teaching Professor
Interplanetary Initiative
Key accomplishments
- Successfully hosted two SpaceHACK for Sustainability Hackathons, with the second attracting over 250 students from 12 countries and 43 universities.
- Integrated the SpaceHACK project into the ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society’s “Diplomacy Lab: Latin America” course.
- Selected to work with two student interns through ASU’s NASA Space Grant program.
- Established notable collaborations with:
- La Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) in Ecuador.
- University of Toronto’s “Space and the Moon” initiative.
- CY Cergy Paris.
- Integrated into a course, IPI460: Can NASA Prevent Wildfires?
News
SpaceHACK highlights student solutions to environmental challenges, digital divide
April 25, 2024 | Adrianna Nine
ASU’s SpaceHACK gathered 250 students to develop solutions for ocean warming, water usage and telecom challenges.
Interplanetary Initiative pilot project to host inaugural hackathon
February 24, 2023 | Sally Young
ASU’s Interplanetary Initiative hosted the inaugural SpaceHACK for Sustainability hackathon on March 24–25, 2023.
Hackathon gathers global students to tackle social, environmental issues
April 21, 2023 | Sally Young
In March 2023, nearly 150 students worldwide joined SpaceHACK to address social and environmental issues.
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