 The Auckland Climate Challenge is a 24-hour ideas hack taking place in 233 cities around the world simultaneously on October 27th and 28th this year. Thanks to the generosity of Vector, Auckland's Climate Challenge event is free for participants. We'll be bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, students and professionals to ideate, collaborate and create solutions to climate challenges. The Auckland Climate Challenge is to create a new energy future for every Aucklander. Auckland is New Zealand's largest and fastest growing city. How can we power this growth in a low carbon way that is affordable and accessible for every Aucklander? Participants will be working on solutions ranging from how we generate and use our electricity to how we travel. So how exactly is climate going to work? On the Friday night participants come together to discuss their ideas and solutions for climate change. Form teams and with design lead thinking and start-up coaches will nut out exactly what they can achieve in the next 24 hours. Saturday is all about action. Teams will use design lead thinking principles to prototype and craft their solutions for climate change. Closing out Saturday afternoon, teams will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges and the winner will take home follow-up mentoring and support to take their ideas to the next level. Throughout the event you'll be surrounded by climate change experts, design lead thinking and start-up coaches and others passionate about crafting and forming new ideas, solutions and ventures. So why come to Climathon? Climathon is a fabulous place to expand your knowledge and frameworks in design lead thinking or lean methodology. We'll be applying these principles to a real-life problem and we'll surround you with coaches that can enhance your learning. It's also a great opportunity to network with like-minded peers, other people interested in Climathon or innovation and entrepreneurship. And if you're keen to see if innovation and entrepreneurship is for you, then Climathon is a fun, safe place to explore that for 24 hours. Climathon is open to everyone. We're really keen to get a blend of professions, ages, stages, interests and backgrounds in the room because we know that when we do, magic happens. Come and join us at Climathon in Auckland this October. Climate change can sometimes seem overwhelming, but together we can create solutions for a better future for our brilliant city.