Student Hackathon
A contest to challenge students to solve campus sustainability problems
About the program
The Hackathon, also known as Too Sustainable to Handle, is a two-day competition where student teams work together to form creative solutions to pressing sustainability issues on campus.
Organized by Team Green, Too Sustainable to Handle challenges students to create a proposal on solutions to a given topic. The two-day competition involves an initial meeting to introduce Team Green, go over background information, and present the content and rules of the contest. Students will have until the following day to come up with the best proposal they can and be ready to present their ideas to a panel of hand-selected judges, as well as the other teams. The selected winners will receive a prize!
2025 Too Sustainable to Handle
The topic of this year’s competition is reducing student-generated food waste at the University of Rochester. You and your team members can each win a wireless bluetooth speaker. Register today!
When and Where is Too Sustainable to Handle?
Too Sustainable To Handle will take place on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 and Sunday, February 16th, 2025. Snacks will be provided on both days!
February 15th: 2-4 pm
- Teams will learn about the topic and begin brainstorming their solutions.
February 16th: 2-4pm
- Teams will present their ideas in front of a panel of judges and a winner will be chosen.
- Anyone is welcome to attend! A surprise guest group will perform!
How do I sign up?
You can sign up a team of 2-5 people by filling out this form. Simply put in your team members’ names, emails, affiliated group (if applicable), and your team name (optional). Student organizations are encouraged to send teams consisting of their members, but unaffiliated students are completely welcome to register a team as well!
Have questions?
Please feel free to reach out with any inquiries to Luisa Luna-Gastelum (alunagas@u.rochester.edu)