Webster Hackfest 2026
Sustainability & the Future Generation 100

Your Actions Today,
Their World in 2126

The choices we make right now echo for a century. Left unchecked, our daily habits lead to a barren, broken world. But it doesn't have to be that way. Green Groove shows you exactly what's at stake, and gives you the power to change it.

but there's hope

The Problem & Our Solution

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The Problem

Every day, billions of small choices add up: leaving lights on, buying single-use plastics, wasting water, driving short distances. Individually they seem harmless, but compounded over decades these habits erode the planet future generations will inherit. Most people never see the long-term consequence of their daily routine, so they never change it.

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Our Solution

Green Groove turns hidden habits into something you can actually see. Users complete a baseline survey that measures their environmental footprint across energy, consumption, and water use. From there, the app builds personalized daily goals aimed at the areas where users need the most improvement. Each completed challenge brings a visual world to life, slowly shifting from a barren landscape into a thriving one, making every small action feel meaningful and worthwhile.

Key Features

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Baseline Survey

A series of multiple-choice questions across energy, consumption, and water usage that builds a comprehensive picture of your environmental habits and footprint.

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Living Landscape

A dynamic visual that evolves through 6 stages. Start with a barren wasteland and a dead stick, and watch a tree grow, flowers bloom, and birds return as your score climbs.

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Personalized Daily Goals

The app targets your weakest categories with actionable daily challenges. Simple tasks like "take a 5-minute shower" that earn points and visibly improve your world.

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Score Breakdown

Real-time scoring across three categories with color-coded progress bars. See exactly where you stand and which areas need the most improvement.

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Continuous Progress

After the baseline, the goal system keeps going. Each day brings fresh challenges based on completion history, so the experience stays engaging and pushes you forward.

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Zero Friction

Fully responsive, works on any device with a browser. No downloads, no sign-ups. Open the link and start your journey immediately.

Business Model

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Free Tier

The baseline survey, landscape visualization, and daily goal system are completely free. Zero friction onboarding means users can start immediately with no sign-up required. This drives viral adoption through shareability and word of mouth.

Premium ($4.99/mo)

Unlocks detailed analytics and historical tracking, exclusive cosmetic items and landscape themes, bonus coin multipliers on daily goals, streak rewards, and no ads! Premium users also get access to weekly sustainability reports with personalized insights.

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Enterprise / Education

Schools and companies can license Green Groove for team-wide sustainability challenges. Includes admin dashboards, leaderboards, and aggregate impact reporting. Pricing starts at $2/user/month with volume discounts. Perfect for ESG initiatives and campus sustainability programs.

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Partnerships

We are working directly with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment by donating 25% of proceeds directly to the cause. This gives users peace of mind and more incentive to subscribe!

Tech Stack

🟧 HTML5 🎨 CSS3 Vanilla JavaScript 🖼️ Blender 🤖 Claude (Opus)

Meet the Team

M

Mirza

Developer

I

Ian

Designer

D

Donald

Business Strategist

D

Dewayne

Business Strategist

G

Hunter

Developer

C

Chevelle

Developer