Hackathon of coal mining cities. Mine new ideas!

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HACKATHON

December 3-5

OF COAL MINING CITIES

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Mine new ideas!

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Supported by:

Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine

Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

Ministry of Digatal Transformation of Ukraine

WHAT IS A HACKATON OF COAL MINING CITIES?

It is a continuous 24-hour competition of startups, businesses and teams, which include: architects, designers, IT developers, engineers, urban planners, ecologists, scientists, who jointly create pilot projects for Myrnograd and Chervonohrad.

The teams work under the mentorship of foreign and Ukrainian experts who have experience in implementing innovative solutions.

The purpose of the hackathon is to create projects for the revitalization of coal mines for the mono-cities of Chervonohrad and Myrnohrad, which will improve the quality of the urban environment and preserve the industrial heritage of Ukraine, as well as solve environmental problems of cities.

The solutions will be selected for piloting in Chervonohrad and Myrnohrad, and will have the potential to scale further to other cities where mines will be closed. Piloting the most interesting solutions will be supported.

Presentation of the hackathon program

RESEARCH AND PREPARATION:

The United Nations Development Program and its Innovation Laboratory have launched the project: Butterfly Effect - pilot studies that can help launch the transformation of Ukraine's coal mining cities by implementing a bottom-up approach. Hackathons are part of the program and one of the tools for the systematic transformation of cities.

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Create system maps of pilot cities

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Conduct deep listening and data collection about the community

3

Conduct deep listening and data collection about the environment

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Analysing data and creating personas

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Carry out collective interpretation and evaluation by experts

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Hold "Mine new ideas" Hackathon

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Compile a portfolio of initiatives and projects for cities

THE EVENT IS HELD WITH SUPPORT:

Acceleration Lab of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine

Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine

HACKATON TASKS:

During the international climate conference in Glasgow, COP26, Ukraine made a historic announcement: coal phase-out until 2035, which is not only good news for the climate, but by reducing the use of coal, we also protect our environment and improve our living conditions and our health. It also makes economic sense because renewable energy is produced at a competitive price, usually lower than fossil fuel-based generation, and because the clean energy sector has the potential to create millions of new jobs.

We are moving in the right direction, but these changes can have a negative impact on communities, most importantly, those whose livelihoods depend on the extraction and use of coal. We are at a historical turning point, a transformative moment for our societies, and we must ensure this transition is fair to all Ukrainian citizens, that its benefits reach everyone, and that the negative consequences are mitigated.

This is why the Hackathon is inviting initiative addressing the next challenges:

Task 1

Revitalization of territories on the basis of the infrastructure of former coal mines in order to create a new tourist cluster and organize an industrial route:

Establishment of a center for the study and preservation of Ukraine's industrial heritage and the introduction of new technologies - the Museum of the History of Ukraine's Industry - as part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage .

The practice of creating a network of industrial museums on the basis of closed industrial enterprises, which in 1999 merged into a large tourist project "European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH)". Currently, the route passes through 13 countries: Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

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Task 2

Environmental problems of the city, with a specific focus on the coal mines closure:

Pollution of the underground and surface water, management of flooded mines and territories, intelligent ways to use the water resources, soil clean up, issues with methane and other gases, reutilization of spoil tip and other waste are some of the important sources of concern when closing coal mines. All these issues lead directly to a number of problems such as limited access to drinking water, serious human health issues, land degradation and land slide, a high risk of drought (and fire risks), severe problems in the agriculture sector (high cost and reduction of food production) and biodiversity loss.

We are looking for sustainable solutions to resolve problems. Technical (demineralization, heat generation) and Nature-based solutions (phytoremediation, bioretention areas & rain gardens, treatment wetlands) are welcome.

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Task 3:

Energy Problems:

This means the urgent need to develop alternative energy supply to the region and fight emerging "energy poverty". Number of settlements in the region depend on the coal industry and heat generation, and in some of them coal remains the only available energy source. Thus, we invite solutions that improve energy-efficient housing, fight energy poverty, facilitating access to clean, affordable and secure energy.

Task 4:

Socio-economic problems:

This means that thousands of jobs will be lost as coal mines are closed (as of 2020, the number of employees in the coal industry is 35.11 thousand people). In addition, above 250,000 people depend on the coal industry, employees' families and those engaged in related services. This will in turn have knock-on effects on associated enterprises and services, resulting in lost tax revenues for local budgets and so on.

Thus, we invite solutions that encompass a range of interventions needed to secure citizen livelihoods when economies are shifting to sustainable production. Here we focus on solutions that first of all help people, most vulnerable to the transition by facilitating employment opportunities in new sectors and those in transition, offering re-skilling opportunities and similar.

INFLUENCE THE TRANSFORMATION AND FUTURE OF COAL MONO-CITIES OF UKRAINE!

Find out the results of the Hackathon

PROGRAM

Friday, December 3rd

11:00

Event opening

11:00

Alissa BAN'KOVSKAYA

Founder of SYNCHRO SPACE, Coordinator of Systemic Transformation in UNDP Fair Transition for coal regions of Ukraine project

11:15-11:45

Speeches of key stakeholders of the project with recommendations to Hackathon participants on promising solutions