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EcoHack is an immersive multi-day experience where innovators, tinkerers, and makers from various degree programs collaborate using a rapid-iteration design model to generate viable solutions to a problem of their choosing, that fits within the sustainability theme and helps advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. usask.ca/EcoHack

2022 Award Winners

Projects

As design pitch videos are uploaded, they will be linked below

Problem Statement	Page
1. How might we treat sewage and storm water to be used for secondary purposes on-site, or close to? VMIC	Project 1 Water Treatment
2. How might we increase urban density while maintaining multimodal green spaces? VMIC
3. How might we use surfaces of buildings for food or solar production in the Saskatoon climate? VMIC	Project 3 Surface Use
4. What might be some innovative forms of mass transportation beyond what currently exists in Saskatoon? VMIC	Project 4 Transportation Innovation
5. How might FCL most sustainably make use of the hydrogen byproducts from its Regina Co-op refinery complex?
6. How might FCL better track and categorize the plastics used by 3rd-party retailers at Co-op stores
7. How might FCL best reduce their GHG emissions associated with fleet fuel consumption?
8. How might we improve equitable access to green space in the city? City of Saskatoon	Project 8 Access to Green Space
9. How might we reduce bird strikes/deaths within the urban river valley? City of Saskatoon	Project 9 Reduce Bird Strikes
10. How might we effectively monitor wildlife in the city? City of Saskatoon	Project 10 Monitor Wildlife
11. How might SWRC facilitate reusable dishware to become the default at events & venues, both outdoor and indoor?
12. How might SWRC facilitate better waste segregation (recycling, composting, etc) in public spaces?
13. How might SWRC advocate better for repair to become more commonplace?
14. How might SWRC encourage the Institutional, Commercial and Industrial (ICI) sector to divest assets responsibly in a way that creates as little waste as possible?
15. How might SWRC support and increase the number of large scale composting operations in the province in a way that focuses on regenerative practices?	Project 15 Large Scale Composting
16. How might we eliminate working poverty (i.e. poverty despite working full-time hours) in Saskatoon? SPRP
17. How might we create a barrier-free (24-7-365) public washroom system service model in Saskatoon? SPRP	Project 17 Barrier Free Washrooms
18. How might we implement a free-to-use transit system in Saskatoon? SPRP
19. How might we create better access to affordable, appropriate high speed internet for people living in poverty? SPRP
20. How might we provide service outside of our 65 communities to customers who do not already make arrangements to take materials to SARCAN in an effective and fiscally responsible manner?	Project 20 Service Outside Communities SARCAN
21. How might we use technology to motivate staff to improve the compaction and loading of our trailers in an effort to increase trailer weights and save fuel/GHG emissions? SARCAN	Project 21 Improve Compaction
22. How might we lower our water consumption while still upholding cleanliness and satisfactory smells? SARCAN
23. How might we encourage people to use a reusable option to bring in their containers, considering cost (garbage bag costs pennies, we aren't going to pay for this) and convenience (reusable options must be washed & dried, we don't have the facilities to wash/dry/return). SARCAN
24. How might we convince the people of Saskatchewan that Social Assistance benefits are not adequate in addressing issues of poverty? PFS
25. How might we better connect Saskatchewan organizations working to address poverty and its root causes? PFS	Project 25 Connect Organizations to Address Poverty
26. How might we create wider awareness of economic globalization and its impact on food production and poverty? PFS
27. How might Meewasin Valley Authority strategize to get youth, ages 18-25, engaged in supporting our organization through volunteering and donating?
28. How can we make better connections to First Nations, Inuit and Métis traditions, culture and knowledge when it comes to climate change adaptation and mitigation? SES
29. How can we motivate youth to take tangible action on climate change and incorporate sustainability into their personal lives, at school and in their communities? What community supports do they need? SES
30. How can we conveniently represent the effect that increasing and preserving biodiversity and greenspace in cities has on greenhouse gas emissions? SES