Biodiversity & Conservation Hackathon (UQSIC x UQCNE x 180DC)
🎟️ Tickets include meals, workshops, mentorship, and access to a $10,000+ prize pool!
Join the hackathon where collaboration meets action for biodiversity and the planet! From August 15th – 17th, innovators from across SEQ and Australia will gather to hack one of humanity’s greatest challenges: biodiversity loss.
💡 What’s Happening?
This 2.5 day hackathon brings together students, professionals, and changemakers to design solutions that protect ecosystems, reduce pollution & biodiversity loss, and inspire sustainable lifestyles. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, and whatever your educational background may be, your skills are needed!
🌏 Focus Areas
👥🛖 Empower communities—inclusion, governance, equity, resilience
🧠📣 Shift behaviour—regulations, individual action, financial systems, education
♻️🌫️ Reduce pollution—greenhouse gases, fertiliser run-off, microplastics, chemicals
🌳🌊 Restore lands & waters—protection, regeneration, invasive species, reforestation
🌾⛏️ Rethink production—farming, fishing, logging, mining, urban sprawl
🧠 What You’ll Get
✅ Expert mentorship from multidisciplinary industry leaders
✅ Access to pre-event & the 2.5 Day Hackathon
✅ All meals & snacks provided throughout the weekend
✅ A chance to win from a $10,000+ prize pool
✅ Network with like-minded peers and industry professionals
🌟 Pre-Hackathon Prep
To help you hit the ground running, we’re hosting two exciting lead-up events (all covered in the initial cost):
📚 Introduction to the Problem Space (Webinar)
In the week or two before the hackathon, join a 1–2 hour live webinar with leading industry experts who will introduce the key issues and opportunities within each theme. This is your chance to explore the problem space early and begin thinking about your solution. [Date & Time: TBD]
☕ Coffee & Cookies: Team-Building + Networking Mixer
During the week of the hackathon (or just prior), come meet other participants in a casual setting to build teams, share ideas, and connect over coffee and cookies. It’s the perfect way to kick off collaboration before the main event. [Date & Time: TBD]
🌟 Who Can Join?
Anyone and everyone are welcome! Come make a difference and get your idea out in the world. No experience required. Whether you're a student, professional, or passionate about the planet, you're welcome. Participants from all over Australia are encouraged to attend (note: travel and accommodation not included).
🎫 Why Attend?
Biodiversity is in crisis, with over 1 million species at risk of extinction. This hackathon is your chance to be part of the solution. Come to learn, collaborate, and create real-world impact.