- EventAward
Category 2: Planet – Innovation for our climate and environment
Sustaining our planet, securing our future. innovating for a greener tomorrow
This category highlights initiatives that leverage ICT projects, applications, and policies to innovate for a healthy and sustainable planet. It emphasizes the significance of protecting the environment, conserving natural resources, and enabling the transition to a more sustainable future for all.
Submissions for this category may include but are not limited to ICT projects, applications, or policies that:
- Promote clean and accessible water through digital monitoring systems
- Utilize renewable energy sources and optimize energy consumption through smart technologies
- Implement sustainable urban planning and smart city solutions to create liveable and resilient communities
- Advocate responsible consumption and waste management through digital applications
- Leverage ICTs to mitigate climate change and foster climate resilience, preserving marine life and ecosystems through digital innovations, and protecting biodiversity and natural habitats through digital tools and data-driven approaches
Category 2: Planet Related SDGs
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
WinnerRunners-upFinalistsProject Name: The Water Treatment Plant(WTP) Digital Twin(DT) Pilot Project
Organization: Korea Water Resources Corporation(K-water), Korea (Rep. of)
Stakeholder Type: GovernmentIndoor vertical farm
Farm Estates ltd, Ghana – [Private Sector]
Digital Transformation for Sustainable Water Management in Oaxaca
COVA: Conservación, Vida y Agua, Mexico – [Civil Society]Indoor vertical farm
Farm Estates ltd, Ghana – [Private Sector]
AquaCare: Smart Water Quality Monitoring Solution
Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys, Qatar – [Government]
SoilSmart
Malawi Comunications Regulatory Authority, Malawi – [Government]
Virtually Zed Ventures: Immersive VR for Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Preservation
Virtually Zed Ventures, Zambia – [Private Sector]
Development of Local Coral Propagation Monitoring and Data Management System
Management & Science University, Malaysia – [Academia/ Technical Community]
Digital Transformation for Sustainable Water Management in Oaxaca
COVA: Conservación, Vida y Agua, Mexico – [Civil Society]
MyClean App
Grete Solution, Ghana – [Private Sector]
Green Land System
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), Saudi Arabia – [Government]
CarbonTrac – Sustainable Grocery Choices made Easy and Rewarding
CarbonTrac, United Kingdom – [Private Sector]
Solar-Powered Computer Lab in Shipping Container for Kenyan Learners
Robotics Society of Kenya, Kenya – [Civil Society]
SMART GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BARGE
GREEN HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS, South Africa – [Private Sector]
Document Management System
Innovation and Digital Development Agency, Azerbaijan – [Government]
Smart Rail Level Crossing Management System Using IoT and Renewable Energy for Indian Railways
Brainware University, India – [Government]
Real-Time Water Potability Monitoring and Crowdsourcing in Philippine Rural Areas using IoT and Community Networks
De La Salle University, Philippines – [Academia/ Technical Community]
Forest Fires Support Decision System
Orman Genel Müdürlüğü(Directoriate of General Forestry), Türkiye (Republic of) – [Government]
Water Sensitive Cities in Colombia: Adaptation of public spaces to climate change with NBS and VR in Colombian cities
Universidad del Rosario, Colombia – [Academia/ Technical Community]
The Water Treatment Plant(WTP) Digital Twin(DT) Pilot Project
Korea Water Resources Corporation(K-water), Korea (Rep. of) – [Government]
SatGPT: ChatGPT for Satellite Imagery Analysis
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand – [International Organizations/ UN Agencies]
Water and Wastewater AI-enabled Treatment Control System
Internet Society, Lesotho – [International Organizations/ UN Agencies]
Artificial Intelligence Meets Jungle / Forest Forward
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany – [Government]
Jury members
Vanessa Gray
Position: Head, Environment and Emergency Telecommunications, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Edward Kwakwa
Position: Assistant Director General, Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Sabeen V. Dhanani
Position: Deputy Director, Technology Division, USAID
Julia Schoendienst
Position: UN Digital Community Lead, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Xinhui Wang
Position: Vice President, ZTE