High-Level Project Summary
As climate change enthusiasts, we are passionate about educating and creating an impactful change for all organisms alike on Earth. Climate change is no news to anyone, however, in order to properly tackle the problem, mankind must come up with an efficient and solution. Our project methods are based on one of these solutions in progress- The theoretical idea of Enhanced Weathering. A superpower bestowed on Earth is the power for CO2-reactive basaltic rocks to be able to disintegrate at will and accelerate atmospheric carbon drawdowns. This power should exist at NASA because not only is it an answer to climate change but also a probable initiative to kickstart life on Mars.
Link to Project "Demo"
Link to Final Project
Detailed Project Description
Project 4 mins video link https://youtu.be/OXyyQyYoK3w
What exactly does this project achieve?
- We hope to solve the problem of climate change through conventional means that's currently still hypothetical but very much feasible.
- We hope to bring awareness to the public about how something so small can also have a positive impact on Earth.
How does it work?
- This project explores the possibility of enhanced weathering complemented by the superpower of being able to grind rocks in to powder for a better reaction with atmospheric carbon dioxide.
- Although this superpower is a fictional idea, the same result can be achieved following the same idea but through different means, for example, blasting basaltic rock into pieces using explosives.
What benefits does it have?
- We'll be able to reduce climate change effectively through these carbon drawdown methods along with reduced carbon emissions.
- We aim to preserve glaciers at the North and South poles, reduce the occurrence of forest fires and save ecosystem and biodiversity.
- Obviously, to prevent the 6th mass extinction from happening as well, as predicted by many scientists.
What tools, hardware, or software did you use to develop your project?
- Adobe Premier Pro
- Adobe Animator
- Storyblocks
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Huion Sketch
- MP3 recorder
Space Agency Data
NASA (https://climate.nasa.gov/)
- Obtain numerical data and calculated rates to quantify and describe global warming
GOOGLE EARTH PRO (downloadable app)
- Visualise topographic and bathymetric changes over time, along with glacier retreats
Hackathon Journey
Main video inspiration, credits NASA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SgmFa0r04&ab_channel=NASAGoddard
It was really eye opening for the team one day to come across this video made and published by NASA. It depicts the concentration and accumulation pathway for carbon dioxide in a year. Our team really wanted to build on this data and find out how big of an impact is mankind's carbon footprint on our beloved planet. The data came back shocking so we wanted to make a difference by suggestion an idea, that's hopefully thought provoking. We chose this challenge because it is creative and yet science related at the same time. It piqued our interest and we had fun coming up with various ideas to tackle this challenge. Our approach to developing this project is to see the problem with an open mind. So that we don't rule our any possibilities. We resolve many setbacks by putting the issue out on the table for discussion with teammates.
References
- https://climate.nasa.gov/
- https://www.google.com/earth/versions/
- https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/climate-crisis/eoas-climate-research
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SgmFa0r04&ab_channel=NASAGoddard
Tags
#art #superpower #rocks #climatechange
Global Judging
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