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Y&R Envirothon
The Y&R Envirothon is Friday, November 15 to Saturday, November 16, 2024
When is the next event?
The Y&R Envirothon is scheduled to start Friday, November 15, 2024 until Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Who can attend?
All post-secondary students are welcome to participate.
Where is the event?
Communitech
151 Charles St W Suite 100,
Kitchener, ON N2G 1H6
What is it?
The Y&R Envirothon is a climate-based hackathon, where teams of 5 will develop a solution to a climate or sustainability-related issue relevant to Kitchener-Waterloo citizens and businesses. This event is free to attend!
At the event, you can expect:
- The chance to win from the CAD$1,000 prize pool
- The opportunity to connect with driven individuals
- The chance to work on a meaningful project with off-ramping support
- An opportunity to present solutions to local businesses in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region
- Workshops from industry leaders
- Free food and merch!
The Tentative Event Agenda
Friday, November 15, 2024
6:00 PM
Registration and Check-in
6:30 PM
Opening Ceremony and Topic Introductions
6:50 PM
Icebreakers
7:00 PM
Catered Dinner
7:45 PM
Perspectives Workshop
8:00 PM
Hacking Time
10:00 PM
End of Day 1
Satuday, November 16, 2024
10:00 AM
Check-in and Catered Breakfast
10:45 AM
11:00 AM
11:20 AM
Hacking Time
1:00 PM
Catered Lunch
3:00 PM
Final Presentations Begin
5:00 PM
Y&R Future Spotlight
5:30 PM
Winners Announced and Closing Ceremony
FAQs
The event is free to attend!
The event starts Friday, November 15, 2024 and runs until Saturday November 16, 2024. This is not an overnight event.
Yes, you can pick your team when you sign up for the event. You can also sign up as an individual and will be randomly assigned a teammate.
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This form does not guarantee your admittance into the event. You will be notified closer to the event with more details.