United Nations Reboot the Earth Hackathon
The United Nations (UN) and the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are collaborating to bring the “Reboot the Earth” hackathon to the West Coast for the first time.
This is a social event bringing together aspiring developers to create open source software solutions that address the climate crisis, including wildfire response. It’s a chance to collaborate with peers, use open data, and apply your coding skills to real-world climate challenges!
- Date: November 7-8, 2025
- Location: UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Center.
- Register here for the event.
Organized by the UN Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT), the 2025 Reboot the Earth hackathons are focused on agriculture and artificial intelligence (AI). The California event will focus on the locally relevant challenges of wildfire detection, response, and impact. Participants can leverage open source, AI, and open data sets, along with local expertise on the environment and emergency preparedness and response. The goal is to build solutions that can become a digital public good, serving local community needs.
UC Santa Cruz students interested in attending the event can take advantage of the Silicon Valley Connector shuttle, which will be running on Saturday, November 8, in addition to the regular Friday schedule.
To learn more about the Reboot the Earth initiative, visit: https://unite.un.org/en/reboot-earth.
