Sharks

Problem: Problem? Too many emissions destroying our environment. Task? Help Česká spořitelna cut down on their carbon footprint. In this challenge, we were tasked with creating a unique solution, that would help employees track their carbon footprint during business trips and help the company stay sustainable.

Solution: We created a simple tool, that combines the features from multiple public sources and lists them in one easy-to-understand way. This way, not only can employees reduce the time they spend planning business trips, but also get an estimate on how much the trip will cost and how much they can reduce their carbon footprint.

Impact: Our system could save up to 600 000 kg of CO2 per year, and that's not including the potential of our energy getting cleaner in the future and our public transport systems getting more efficient.

Feasibility & financials: We believe that given just a bit more time than 24 hours our solution could become an essential tool for employees planning their trip. Financially, the cost of development and use should be radically outweighed by the environmental impact. Use costs include the Mapy.cz API and a potential agreement with IDOS.cz.

What is new about your solution?: Our solution combines data in a new context and provides additional motivation for users via a simple gamification system with scores and leaderboards.

What you have built at the hackathon - text explanation + code (e.g. GitHub link): Everything we have was built during the hackathon. https://github.com/elnow21/Shark-Trip.git

What you had before the hackathon, please mention open source as well: We used the Mapy.cz API for map and route data, and we used the public transport data from IDOS.cz. We combined those with public data on carbon emissions and energy consumption to create a unique source of information put in context.

What comes next and what you wish to achieve: We believe that given the chance we could turn this simple application into a complete service, improving graphics and user experience and integrating with SAP to create a revolution in corporate travel. We would also like to add other features, like combining employees routes and using AI to increase efficiency and reduce the environmental impact even further.