Space4Earth

💎 Idea

Space4Earth transforms real satellite data into actionable environmental missions that connect governments, NGOs, and volunteers.Every day, Copernicus satellites detect fires, water pollution, deforestation, or illegal garbage dumps - but these insights rarely reach citizens fast enough to make a difference.Space4Earth bridges that gap by turning satellite detections into live "missions" on an interactive map.Volunteers receive alerts near them (e.g., “Possible fire near Plovdiv – verify and report”), upload photos or confirmations, and help authorities act faster.Governments get verified local intelligence, and citizens earn recognition or rewards for protecting their environment - making sustainability a collaborative, game-like experience.

🛰️ EU Space Technologies

Space4Earth is powered by the EU Copernicus Programme:

• Sentinel-3 (SLSTR) for detecting fire hotspots and thermal anomalies in real time.

• Sentinel-2 (MSI) for analyzing vegetation and water anomalies (NDVI, NDWI indices).

• Galileo positioning for precise volunteer location and mission navigation.

🌌 EU Space for Consumer Experience

Challenge: Immersive Gameplay with Space Technology & Data

Space4Earth enhances consumer experience by transforming complex satellite data into real-world environmental gameplay.
Players don’t just look at space data - they act on it, completing missions that have visible, real-life impact.This immersive mix of gamification, science, and civic action makes space data tangible, engaging, and socially valuable, inspiring users to protect the planet while learning how EU space technologies work.

Team

Tsvetan Paskov – Lead Developer & Data Engineer15+ years in IT, specialized in Elastic Stack, AI, and data platforms. Experienced in building real-time data pipelines and analytics for smart-city and sustainability projects.