Code for the Planet: San Francisco

Code for California: AI, Open Source & Environmental Stewardship Join students, community organizations, Tribal partners, public-sector leaders, and technologists from across Oakland and the Bay Area for a responsible AI build sprint during Oakland Climate Week. Participants will work in small, mentored teams with California watershed, GIS, and environmental-monitoring datasets to prototype open-source tools that support water replenishment, fire stewardship, community-led research, and public-sector decision-making. Technical and non-technical participants are welcome, with mentors supporting engineering, cybersecurity, program management, design, storytelling, and open-source collaboration. Projects will be developed in shared repositories with documented data sources, methods, and deployment guidance so that public agencies, Tribal partners, researchers, and environmental organizations can continue adapting the work after the event. Example project tracks Why attend Students, emerging technologists, educators, designers, engineers, storytellers, nonprofit teams, and members of the general public are encouraged to participate. No prior open-source experience is required. Free to attend. The event will include live captions, wheelchair-accessible space, livestream access, and a quiet breakout area. 🕰️ Program Agenda: 9-9:30am: Check-in + breakfast 9:30-10am: Welcome + challenge overview 10-10:30am: Agency and environmental dataset presentations 10:30-11am: Project tracks walkthrough 11-11:30am: Technical onboarding 11:30-12pm: Team formation 12-3pm: Build session 3-4pm: Mentor support + project refinement 4-5pm: Project demos Check out our recent hackathons ✉️ Email any questions to [email protected]