February 26 - 27 The Post
Participant Flyer(PDF, 120KB)
“Mesa’s Climate Action Plan”
Hacktivate Mesa 2025 Event Page
Help shape Mesa’s sustainable future! Student teams will dive into the Mesa’s Climate Action Plan, conducting data-informed analyses and proposing evidence-based activities or policies that directly benefit our community. Focus areas include:
New this year Teams also have an optional opportunity to propose a youth-led climate action project that could receive up to $5,000 in grant funding through the Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund.
Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund
Hacktivate Mesa events and activities engage youth in studying community issues using data-driven approaches. This collaborative initiative between Mesa, local education institutions and the private sector engages youth in civic life and provide Mesa government with a fresh approach to Mesa issues. By understanding the youth viewpoint, cities can positively adjust their programs and services to create a better sense of belonging and produce better outcomes for future engagement. Through data science-driven events, Hacktivate Mesa brings students together to study and analyze data on Mesa’s most challenging issues while also promoting STEM, critical thinking, problem-solving, presentation skills and community involvement.
Hacktivate Mesa events began in 2019 as an annual 2-day event for high school students. The initiative has grown to include activities throughout the year for students in 8th grade to master’s candidates in Public Administration, Public Policy and Business Analytics programs at each of Arizona’s three public universities.
The purpose of Hacktivate Mesa is to engage youth in tackling some of the most challenging issues facing our community by:
Hacktivate Mesa operates under the Office for Data & Performance, which guides departments to make data-informed decisions to achieve their public purpose, reach strategic objectives and positively impact Mesa communities.
Comments or questions? Send us an email at Hacktivate@mesaaz.gov.
Desired outcomes
Excellence in Data-Driven Problem Solving - Atmosphere Allies, from Red Mountain HS on the topic of Air Quality(PDF, 799KB)
Excellence in Feasible Solutions with Community Impact - Innovative Problem Solvers, from Westwood HS on the topic of Urban Heat Mitigation(PDF, 493KB)
Best Overall Presentation - Los Toros, from Mountain View HS on the topic of Sustainable Food Systems(PDF, 2MB)
Power Puff Girls, from Dobson HS, on the topic of Behavioral Health Crisis(PDF, 402KB)
MVT MVPs, from Mountain View HS, on the topic of 3rd Grade Literacy(PDF, 3MB)
Let's Go H2GO, from Red Mountain HS, on the topic of Water Conservation(PDF, 967KB)
MVT MVPs, from Mountain View High, on the topic of Opioids(PDF, 11MB)
RM Going Green, from Red Mountain High, on the topic of Climate(PDF, 1MB)
Speakers for the Trees, from Red Mountain High, on the topic of Climate(PDF, 2MB)
Computineering, from Red Mountain High School, on the topic of Climate Change(PDF, 455KB)
MVT MVP’s, from Mountain View High School, on the topic of Mental Health(PDF, 970KB)
Big Chillin’, from Westwood High School on the topic of Climate Change(PDF, 2MB)
Biotech Bunch, from Red Mountain Highschool, on the topic of Transportation & Parking(PDF, 567KB)
RMHS Senior Engineering, from Red Mountain Highschool, on the topic of Transportation & Parking(PDF, 784KB)
Initium Novum, from Red Mountain Highschool, on the topic of Homelessness(PDF, 476KB)
Hack Rabbits, from Mesa High, on the topic of Opioids(PDF, 790KB)
Initium Novum, from Red Mountain High, on the topic of Opioids(PDF, 689KB)
RMStem, from Red Mountain High, on the topic of Health and Safety in our Community(PDF, 751KB)
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