Sustainable Digital Challenge

Understand, measure, and lower the carbon footprint of your AI project.

A 3-month global challenge to help tech teams rethink and reduce the environmental impact of digital products—through real-world learning, expert mentoring, and actionable eco-design practices.

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This challenge is built for cross-functional teams—designers, developers, architects, and product managers,
ready to rethink how they build digital products.

When?

September – November 2026

Premium audience

Any digital product or system (cloud-based or not) you can apply eco-design to

Why?

To learn new methods, apply real change, and grow with a like-minded community

What you’ll get:

A dedicated mentor for hands-on support

Access to 3 expert-led workshops

Visibility for your project, plus access to community tools

A chance to present your work and contribute to the wider conversation on sustainable digital

Join the 2026 challenge

What is the challenge about?

Go beyond the basics—dig into API design, security, management, and real implementation challenges.

Match eco-design best practices to real-world organizational needs

Identify new methods to help grow a sustainable digital ecosystem

Engage the wider tech community in building responsible digital systems

Past participants

View the 2026 Agenda

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Opening webinar session

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Workshop #1: Product design

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Workshop #2: Dev languages

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Workshop #3: Infra & Architecture

Thursday, November 19, 2026

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Grand finale @ Green IO Paris 2025

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Meet the 2025 Teams

Meet the 2025 Mentors

Real experts guiding your team every step of the way.

The 2025 Jury

Your work will be reviewed by leading sustainability thinkers from across tech, government, and digital design.