project15) , as she shares her notes on how a simple question of “what if we, the technical community had the skills that could help scientists go faster?” and a call to action to “join us” created a community of concerned developers, technology partners and scientific partners that is multi-generational and multi-discipline sharing knowledge to get stuff done.

Did you know that the GEF Small Grants Programme implemented by the United Nations Development Program funds projects in 128 countries in the world?

Did you know the projects range from smart oceans to smart cities and NGOs all over the globe are working to drive change in communities with connected solutions?

Did you know that Seeed Studio partnered with Project 15 from Microsoft to strategize to make a fleet of globally distributed devices to make a faster path for NGOs creating solutions for our world?

Did you know that there are established communities that connect passionate technologists to scientific developers to help them get their projects scaled?

Come join as our panelists tap into their area of expertise to illustrate how sometimes the answer to a question is just meeting the right person that can help.

The Coral platform from Google is a powerful and flexible development and deployment solution for bringing AI to the edge. It enables makers and businesses to build smart edge devices with on-board ML models to develop products and applications, include supporting use cases in measuring many environmental data such as water and air, to create innovative solutions. This demo session will introduce the environmental application opportunities using the Coral hardware, and demo the latest Coral Dev Board Micro, a new microcontroller device that supports dual ML model operations with low-power consumption and flexible deployment options.

Dahl Winters, CEO of TerraNexum and member of the OpenAir Collective, will discuss carbon removal and why it is essential for addressing climate change. The Cyan project began with the first OSHWA-certified microscale carbon removal unit, supported by the OpenAir Collective with the goal of raising awareness that carbon removal tech is accessible now and can have a real impact when properly scaled. In this demo, Dahl will walkthrough the first-generation Cyan unit and share how the OpenAir community has extended it in several directions through volunteer-based R&D as well as through competitions and challenges.

At the conclusion of this session, attendees will have an improved sense of how the larger, higher-capacity CO2 removal units work, where and when these will become more widely available, and how they can assist significantly with achieving better climate outcomes.

Ribbit Network is a global network of open-source, low-cost, CO2 detection sensors. These sensors upload their data to the cloud, creating the world's most complete Greenhouse Gas dataset built by citizen scientists everywhere.

Join this workshop and learn how to build your own Frog sensor with a Raspberry Pi and balena. We will demo the assembly of a Frog, joining the Frog Sensor to a Balena Open Fleet, and the connection of our Frog to the live Ribbit Network Database. We save sensor data and make it accessible for scientists everywhere to analyze and pinpoint emissions. This data allows us to identify and track emissions, so we can verify our assumptions about climate change and hold ourselves accountable through corporate, government, and individual action.

With global warming and environmental challenges, there is a growing need for monitoring our surroundings to sustain a healthy and sustainable world.
In this workshop, Nordic Semiconductor will teach you how to create a power-efficient mobile weather station using the Nordic Thingy:91 cellular IoT prototyping platform. They will make use of the low power benefits of the LwM2M, which is an application-level protocol specially designed for low-power data usage that can make your application run for years.

Traditionally, a development kit is nothing more than matching one or more themed modules, combining their functions, and then programming to achieve a certain systematic function. SenseCAP K1100 – the sensor prototype kit with LoRa® and AI is the one that changes the game. It is not only designed for traditional makers, but also for software engineers and system integrators with various backgrounds. With the kit in hand, you can deploy a set of smart sensors in a few minutes through LoRaWAN network or WiFi, and train your machine learning model in the featured AI Vision Camera to achieve different object detection results. It also serves as a gateway to industrial sensor nodes through which higher-end IoT solutions are built.
During the workshop, Lakshantha will walk through the steps of building a weather station by using a Wio Terminal as the main controller and various environmental sensors connected to it. After the environmental sensor data is obtained, the data will be sent to the cloud via WiFi/ LoRa® to visualize on dashboards (Azure IoT Central/ Helium Console/ SenseCAP Platform). As a bonus and more advanced content, he will demonstrate how to use the Grove - Vision AI Module to detect waste materials in rivers and lakes.

Join Bob Martin, Wizard or Make for Microchip as he introduces the recently released AVR-IoT Cellular Mini Development board. This is a fully Arduino compatible LTE-M based board based on the AVR® DB family and a Sequans Monarch® 2 LTE-M modem. Full TLS support with certificate exchange is available through the ECC608A Secure Element.

The AVR-IoT Cellular Mini Development Board is also compatible with the Adafruit Feather footprint and provides a Qwiic connector interface. Combined with the advanced analog features of the AVR128DB48 microcontroller provide a powerful yet easy to use platform to quickly evaluate environmental sensor platforms.

The Quiic connector interface allows access to a large selection of atmospheric and water quality sensors fully supported by Arduino libraries. Using the low power modes on the AVR128DB48 MCU can optimize the power profile and maximize battery life in the field.

A quick demo of a environmental sensor cube will illustrate the flexible connectivity and low power operation of the AVR-IoT Cellular Mini.

Oct 11-12, 2022 • VIRTUAL EVENT

PANELDISCUSSIONS

WORKSHOPS& DEMOS

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Hackster's Impact Summit is a free two-day virtual event dedicated to inspiring developers, connecting organizations, and accelerating technological innovation. This year's topic targets initiatives that measure, monitor and protect our earth's air and water supply.

AGENDA

All sessions are displayed in Pacific Time (PT), UTC-8.

Tuesday • OCT 11

Wednesday • OCT 12

9:00 AM

Welcome

9:00 AM

Welcome

Keynote

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

9:55 AM

Technical Workshop 1

10:25 AM

Demo 1

Technical Workshop 2

Demo 2

Technical Workshop 3

Community Spotlight

12:25 PM

Hackster Cafe

12:05 PM

Hangout & Nerdout

1:25 PM

Community Spotlight

1:30 PM

Technical Workshop 1

Special Announcement

Special Announcement

2:25 PM

Demo 1

2:30 PM

Demo 3

2:50 PM

Closing

3:15 PM

Closing

2:55 PM

Happy Hour - Dev Meetup

SESSIONS

Tuesday • OCT 11

All sessions are displayed in Pacific Time (PT), UTC-8.

KEYNOTE

9:00 AM PT

The Industry of Conservation

Sarah Maston - Director of Global Partner Development, Microsoft

PANEL

9:35 AM PT

Connecting the Dots: A Discussion on Private and Public Partnership and Driving Impact for Our World

Stephanie O'DonnellCommunity Manager, WILDLABS

Eric PanFounder and CEO, Seeed Studio

Sarah MastonDirector of Global Partner Development, Microsoft

Gautam ShahFounder,Internet of Elephants

Yoko WatanabeGlobal Manager, GEF Small Grants Programme, UNDP

DEMO

DEMO

10:25 AM PT

10:50 AM PT

Using Coral for Environmental Use Cases

Carbon Removal Tech Through Open Hardware: Accelerating Climate Progress Through Public Awareness and Open Innovation

Bill LuanSenior Program Manager, Google Coral

Dahl WintersCEO, TerraNexum

11:15 AM PT

Community Spotlight

Hackster Community Members will share their projects focused on open and sustainable solutions that are making a local or global impact on how we protect our air and water resources.

Rex St JohnThe Impact Metaverse: Digital Twins of Natural Capital

Markus LeutwylerA DIY open-source CO2-Sensor for STEM education in schools

Muhammad AfzalLow cost Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring System for Under Developed Countries

Peter MaClean Water AI

Jeremy LosawInternational Innovation

12:05 PM PT

Hangout & Nerdout

“Hangout & Nerdout” is a virtual community meetup series co-produced by Make: and Hackster. Hosts Jinger Zeng, Alex Glow & David Groom will interview featured experts on their Impact initiatives, followed by an open video chat where the audience can join and ask questions.

Learn more about our guest nerds.

WORKSHOPS
& DEMOS

Rex St John
The Impact Metaverse: Digital Twins of Natural Capital

Markus Leutwyler
A DIY open-source CO2-Sensor for STEM education in schools

Muhammad Afzal
Low cost Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring System for Under Developed Countries

Raunak Singh
9th grader, Bergen County Academies (BCA) Hackensack at the Academy of Engineering & Design Technology (AEDT)

Olya Irzak
CEO, Frost Methane

Seeed Studio will give away 10 pieces of the XIAO SAMD21 to lucky workshop participants.
Attend the live session on Oct 11th to get your name in the drawing to win! Winners will be emailed following the Impact Summit.

Joe SimonSenior Program Manager,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Thomas SoederholmVP of Business Development,
Nordic Semiconductor

Leo BanchikPartner,
Global Founders Capital

Nordic will be giving away a Thingy:91 to three lucky workshop participants.
Register and attend the event live, October 12th to get your name in the drawing to win! Winners will be emailed following the Impact Summit.