Philly Codefest 2020 at Drexel University, presented by American Water

Drexel College of Computing & Informatics

Philly Codefest, presented by American Water, will focus on generating real world tech innovations to support environmental sustainability.

RSVP today for the 8th Annual Philly Codefest at Drexel University, presented by<a href="https://drexel.edu/cci/partnerships/corporate/current-partners/american-water/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> American Water</a>!<a href="http://drexelcci.info/codefest2020" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Philly Codefest 2020</a>, presented by <a href="https://drexel.edu/cci/partnerships/corporate/current-partners/american-water/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">American Water</a>, will focus on generating real world tech innovations to support environmental sustainability efforts in the greater Philadelphia region. Sustainability isn’t just an environmental issue, but it’s also a human issue that affects everyone. As climate change makes Philadelphia hotter and wetter, and sea level rise threatens our waterfronts and low-lying communities, Mayor Jim Kenney and the City of Philadelphia <a href="https://www.phila.gov/2019-10-16-mayor-announces-launch-of-climate-collaborative-of-greater-philadelphia/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">have committed to</a> reducing citywide carbon pollution by 80 percent and achieving a 100 percent carbon-free electricity grid by 2050.In its eighth year, Philly Codefest aims to bring together students and professionals from all backgrounds to develop novel, creative solutions to support the region’s sustainability and climate goals and help make our region a safer, healthier place to be for generations to come.Philly Codefest is a free software and hardware hackathon that is open to anyone. No coding experience is necessary – just bring your creativity!Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns and in order to ensure the health and safety of all Codefest attendees, this year&#x27;s Philly Codefest will be held entirely online. All Eventbrite registrations for Codefest’s April dates will be honored for the upcoming event. You can find the latest updates and more detailed information on Drexel University’s response to coronavirus at <a href="http://drexel.edu/coronavirus" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">drexel.edu/coronavirus</a>.Click <a href="https://2019-philly-codefest.devpost.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a> to check out some of last year&#x27;s winning projects.Attendees will virtually form teams to work on projects over an eight-week period, and then will present their final creations to a panel of judges – comprised of Drexel faculty, sponsors and Philadelphia tech community leaders – for a chance to win awesome prizes. Learn more at <a href="http://PhillyCodefest.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PhillyCodefest.com</a> and follow us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/phillycodefest" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@PhillyCodefest </a>to stay up-to-date on Codefest- related announcements!

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Philly Codefest 2020 at Drexel University, presented by American Water

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