Co-Weather

The most immediate threat to humankind is the increasing intensity and scale of catastrophic weather events due to climate change. Thus we must solutionize on what individuals can do to adapt and be more resilient and how can we connect communities to work together in the face of these disasters. How can we make sure the most vulnerable and disproportionately affected have access to basic necessities when government aid and structure are unavailable?

Through a combination of surveys, user interviews, and secondary research we learned that people needed resources before, during, and after a natural disaster and that they sought community in times of need. Thus we explored possible ways for people to help themselves and each other. Our final solution: a community-based app in which users can connect and help each other throughout natural disasters. Our goal with Co-Weather is to remember that communities are one of our greatest strengths and that society is best when we come together. Users can also ensure that the most vulnerable members of their community are taken care of and have their needs met such as food, water, utilities, and medicine. Co-Weather is a sustainable solution. It targets the 3 key principles of resilience building: robustness (strong design), redundancy (extra capacity in systems to act as fail-safe networks), and resourcefulness (citizen empowerment).