CALL FOR CODE - 2021

2021

2021 CALL FOR CODE

GLOBAL CHALLENGE

As the United Nations warns, “The impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Without drastic action today, adapting to these impacts in the future will be more difficult and costly.” In response to this stark reality and the far-reaching devastation of climate change, the 2021 Global Challenge was structured around the following three pivotal sub-themes, each addressing a critical dimension of our planet’s urgent needs.

Clean water and sanitation

Water is the natural resource that is most threatened by climate change and a prerequisite for life on Earth. From intelligent solutions for small farmers to recycling showers, technology can make a significant impact on the availability of water and its consumption.
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Zero hunger

135 million people suffer from acute hunger, with climate change a major contributing factor. Technology can help farmers to grow more crops in areas on the edge of drought or organizations to quickly distribute perishables from small stores to local homeless shelters.
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Responsible production and green consumption

Worldwide consumption and production drives the global economy, yet is inextricably linked to the environment. Technology can help in many ways, from recommendations on energy efficiency to highlighting the carbon footprint of purchases we make.
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2021 CALL FOR CODE

GLOBAL PRIZE WINNER:

SAAF WATER

Healthy, usable water is becoming harder to come by as much of it is found to be contaminated. Saaf Water is a hardware-software solution that monitors various water quality parameters, allowing for a diverse user base to have the information they need when considering the use of the water that surrounds them. And now, after winning the grand prize, they can expand their solution and assist more communities in need.

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LARGEST ENGAGEMENT OF DEVELOPERS IN HISTORY

2021 CALL FOR CODE RESULTS

GLOBAL SCALE

In its fourth year, the Call for Code global community has grown to over 500,000 developers and data scientists from over 180 nations participating in the Call for Code Global Challenge – creating more than 20,000 applications.

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CELEBRITY SUPPORT

On June 5th, UN World Environment Day, a celebrity-driven social media Call for Code Cause Flash once again asked the 24 million developers around the world to help solve issues related Climate Change.

Cause Flash celebrity participants include Céline Dion, Dave Matthews, Kevin Bacon, Margaret Cho, Lindsay Vonn, Don Cheadle, Kesha, Melissa Etheridge, Pentatonix, Perry Farrell, Sia, Rod Stewart, Annie Lennox, Jared Leto, Pierce Brosnan, Pitbull, Alejandro Sanz, Quincy Jones, Barbara Streisand, Cher, Carole King, and many more.

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Thanks to the celebrities who supported the 2021 #CallforCode Global Challenge on World Environment Day! This climate initiative supported by @UNHumanRights , @IBM and @DC_Cause asks developers to help lead the fight against #ClimateChange. Answer the call: https://t.co/NzwhUMfCsH pic.twitter.com/3TbvLMiuAo
— Call for Code (@CallforCode) June 9, 2021