EarthForward

Know what’s changing. Act with care.

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Our Roles

  • Brianna Joy — Visual Designer & Web Designer
    • Designed the UI/UX and responsive layouts using Figma, created the project logo and visual assets, and developed graphics and other design materials.
  • James Yuri — Full-Stack Developer / Video Editor
    • Led the overall project development, designed the system architecture, developed the frontend and backend, integrated the database, APIs ,and production deployment, and produced video content for the project.
  • Angel Rhyzelle — AI Automation Developer & Database Administrator
    • Developed the AI automation workflows, managed the database, integrated APIs and data sources, and implemented the automated data gathering and processing system.

Inspiration

  • We wanted to create a centralized platform that makes environmental information easier to access and understand, from climate change and weather conditions to environmental risks and news.

What it does

  • FootSteps centralizes environmental data, risk information, weather conditions, and news in one web application.
  • It uses AI automation to gather and update relevant environmental information every 24 hours.
  • The platform applies SEO, AEO, and GEO practices to improve content discoverability, search visibility, and accessibility across traditional and AI-powered search platforms.

How we built it

  • Built with Next.js for the web application and Spring Boot with Java and Maven for the backend.
  • Used Firebase/Firestore for data storage and n8n for automated data ingestion and processing.
  • Integrated AI-powered features to process and organize environmental information.

Challenges we ran into

  • Gathering and combining environmental information from different sources.
  • Automating data collection while ensuring reliable 24-hour updates.
  • Integrating the frontend, backend, database, automation workflows, and AI features into one system.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Built a centralized environmental intelligence platform combining multiple environmental data sources.
  • Successfully implemented automated data gathering and scheduled updates.
  • Created a responsive and accessible interface for viewing environmental information and risks.

What we learned

  • We learned how to integrate AI automation with full-stack web development.
  • We gained experience with APIs, automated data pipelines, cloud databases, and backend services.
  • We also learned how to transform complex environmental data into understandable information.

What's next for FootSteps

  • Expand environmental data sources and coverage.
  • Improve AI-powered environmental analysis and risk insights.
  • Add more real-time monitoring, alerts, and predictive features.

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