Welcome to the GitHub Sustainability GHW: Open Source Week Challenge Page!
Getting Help
- If you have any questions about GitHub Sustainability or their Global Hack Week challenges, head to the MLH Discord and find the #ask-GitHub-Sustainability channel!
- Each challenge is accompanied by helpful documentation
Challenges
Challenge 1
Attend a GitHub Sustainability talk and workshop
Objectives:
- Learn about Green Software, sustainability, and how you can start impacting Climate Change at one or both of GitHub Sustainability’s workshops during GHW: Open Source!
- Share a screenshot of the livestream on our submission form!
Documentation:
Challenge 2
Check out the GitHub Green Software repo and give it a star!
Objectives:
- The GitHub Green Software Directory is a great place to find Green Open Source projects.
- Give it a star to make sure you can keep track of any important updates!
- Share a screenshot of the starred repo on our submission form!
Documentation:
Challenge 3
Find and star your favorite Green Software project
Objectives:
- There are a ton of great Green Open Source projects on the GitHub Green Software directory.
- Find your favorite and give it a star to make sure you can keep track of any important updates!
- Share a screenshot of the starred repo on our submission form!
Documentation:
Challenge 4
Take Climate Action!
Objectives:
- Find a way to reduce your code’s carbon footprint.
- To help you get started, we’re providing a list of GitHub’s top 10 tools to “green” your software.
- Share your implementation with us on our Devpost Page!
Documentation:
Challenge 5
Submit a pull request to a Green Open Source Project
Objectives:
- GHW: Open Source Week is all about learning about Open Source and how you can contribute.
- Find a Green Open Source project from the directory and submit a pull request!
- No action is too great or too small. Help Green Open Source project maintainers by identifying ways you can improve their projects.
- Share a link of your pull request on our submission form!
Documentation: