As the state deals with the on-going impacts of environmental change and the drought, California government seeks to find innovative ways to reduce waste in resources and increase sustainable practices. As part of the Innovation Contest (AB 2138- Gatto), the Department of General Services (DGS) and the California Government Operations Agency are looking for innovative solutions that will help California improve its sustainable operations and engage with the public.
The goal of the contest is to have the public leverage the pilot Statewide Open Data Portal and use publicly-available data sources to help citizens and decision makers understand the state’s progress on achieving sustainability goals and to help policymakers and implementers inside state government make informed decisions.
Drawing at least one dataset available through the pilot Statewide Open Data Portal, this innovation contest will focus on creating apps, visualizations, and other tools that can help improve government sustainability practices. Contestants should be able to harness and visualize datasets to empower citizens and policy makers with data to evaluate the progress of each department toward established sustainability goals that will lead to better informed policy and implementation decisions.
Up to $25K in prizes. See Event Page for Eligibility and Details:
