ITU would like to thank all developers for their interest and participation in this first ITU Green ICT Application Challenge. Overall 54 applications were received covering topics such as monitoring climate change, measurement of GHG emissions, adaptation and mitigation to climate change, and community engagement.
Four special mentions were made by the jury.
Make Me Green – Delivering Context-Specific Suggestions for a Green Lifestyle
Stephen Reiter and Simone Ferlin (Germany)
The goal of the application is to raise awareness on the impact that different lifestyles have on the environment and on climate change. Through the implementation of a tracking system, the application provides questions and suggestions about the lifestyle of the user, generating a greenness rating that can be used to establish a comparison with other users.
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Effi-e Play Green
Maria Dolores Rodriguez De Azero (Spain)
This application aims to reduce GHG emissions in the tourist industry by monitoring energy and water consumption in hotels. Through the app, ‘Effi-e Play Green’ promotes sustainable behavior throughout hotels, offering rewards to sustainable customers through eco-points.
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Mobile App to Use a Vehicle to its Fullest Capacity
Praneel Raja (India)
The goal of this mobile application is to improve efficiency in the transportation sector by making sure that vehicles are used to their full capacity. The app provides a forum where users can request a ride in a vehicle with vacancy, travelling the same route as the driver. The overall result of the application would be a reduction of GHG emission by decreasing the number of vehicles on the road.
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A Community-Based System for Biodiversity Degradation
Euphraith Muthoni Masinde (Kenya)
This application aims to reduce global climate change through community engagement and knowledge sharing. This app proposes a system that harnesses traditional and indigenous knowledge on biodiversity and conservation through community-based focus groups. Information is then disseminated through the database to users, storing the data directly onto the phone. Users would then apply the traditional and indigenous knowledge to build on their own conservation practices.
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