Sustainable decarbonisation pathways for Galway city will require multiple parallel interventions and innovations if climate mitigation and adaptation goals are to be achieved by 2030 that can improve the quality of life for Galway's citizens. This will require joined up efforts from public sector, private sector and civil society across a range of sub-challenges facing Galway city and the majority of cities globally. These include:
These are examples of the Challenge topics that can be addressed at the Climathon Galway 2019. If challenge teams wish to add other topic that can contribute to sustainable decarbonisations pathways for Galway city, this can be done on the day.
On Friday 25th October, Galway city’s innovators will join over 100 cities globally to generate pioneering ideas the zero-carbon economy of the future.
Galway Climathon 2019 will harness the energy of all interested individuals to develop and scale innovations towards a zero-carbon future for Galway city. Prospective innovators can register for free and join Challenge teams addressing a range of sustainability challenges.
This is the 4th year that Galway city has participated in the Global Climathon hackathon, which is being hosted by NUI Galway’s Ryan Institute & its MScCCAFS program. For 2019, we aim to identify innovations that can be scaled to reduce the carbon footprint of Galway city and improve its resilience to climate change, while improving the quality of life of its citizens.
All are welcome!
The Climathon event presents a unique annual opportunity for multiple innovators, groups and individuals to work together to develop and scale innovations towards a zero-carbon footprint horizon-point for Galway city districts, sectors and inhabitants.
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