Earth Stripes wins Rep. Paul Tonko’s 2021 Congressional App Challenge in New York’s 20th District

When asked what inspired the creation of Earth Stripes, the student said, “At the end of June I was working as a camp counselor at a scout camp in the woods, and on our staff day, I was sitting outside checking the weather. I clicked on a link, and a meteorologist popped up talking about climate change, showed the warming stripes, and showed a tie that he had with those warming stripes on it. I was amazed. These stripes clearly showed how the world was warming in a way that made it easy for non-scientists to understand.

I’ve always liked science and technology. I participate in my school’s science bowl and am the leader of our robotics team. After seeing that news article I thought to myself: I know how to code, and I can improve this. So there I sat in my tent at scout camp for seven days dreaming about what I could do. When I finally got home, I ran to my computer and started to test things out. I had no idea that this would even work, but after a lot of time, I was able to produce a website that I am proud of. I spent just under 200 hours on this website and hope it helps people understand climate change, and encourages them to take action.”