ClimateSafe
ClimateSafe
Extreme weather events, caused by climate change, like heatwaves and cold snaps are becoming more dangerous and frequent, putting vulnerable people (like the elderly, children, and individuals with health conditions) at higher risk of serious health complications and even death. ClimateSafe is designed to protect vulnerable people from these situations. Based on each user’s age, health conditions, and location, it provides real-time risk scores, tailored safety recommendations, and proactive reminders. With features like check-ins with family and caregivers, emergency alerts, and nearby cooling or warming center maps, ClimateSafe focuses on prevention, helping reduce health risks and potentially save lives.
Technical Elements
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Learning Journey
Learning Journey
We learned to build and debug a full-stack app: integrating a weather API, fixing “failed fetch” errors, handling async data, and stabilizing backend–frontend communication. We overcame technical challenges by debugging endpoints and simplifying logic, and non-technical ones by improving teamwork, communication, and time management. Through testing, our understanding evolved from only displaying weather data to delivering clear, personalized guidance and other actual useful features. What we would do differently: share our app for testing earlier to improve many more features. Our biggest insight: combining strong technical skills with collaboration and user-focused thinking is essential to create a reliable, real-world solution.
Information Legitimacy Description
Our team verified information using trusted, high-quality sources such as government weather agencies and reputable health organizations. We cross-checked data across multiple sources to ensure consistency, like for temperature thresholds (including a 18–27°C safe range for really vulnerable users), health risks, and safety recommendations. For example, we compared guidelines on heat and cold exposure from different public health agencies before integrating them into our app. We did not rely on AI-generated outputs, as inaccurate information could directly harm users and it would go against the purpose of climate change.
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ClimateSafe was designed with ethics in mind because it deals with people’s safety and personal information. For data privacy, we do not collect personal information without consent. If users agree, we only collect certain information needed to personalize risk alerts, such as age range, health conditions, location, and emergency contacts. If they do not agree, we do not force them to share it. Users can control permissions, and location is used to provide relevant weather risk and nearby cooling or warming centers, not for unnecessary tracking. We also considered accessibility by keeping the interface simple, multilingual, and easy to understand for seniors, children, and caregivers. To reduce harm from inaccuracy, ClimateSafe does not replace medical advice or emergency services; it only gives preventive recommendations and encourages basic good habits. We eliminated algorithmic bias by making the risk score depend only on clear factors like weather, vulnerability, and location.
