Eco Connect

A map-based app where users report local environmental issues; nonprofits track and respond. Uses image classification to Identify trash, pollution, or illegal dumping from user-submitted photos.

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Description

Eco Connect is a mobile app that empowers citizens to report local environmental issues such as illegal dumping, pollution, or deforestation using photos and geolocation. Nonprofits can then review these reports, validate them with AI-powered classification, assign volunteers, and track the impact.

By combining citizen engagement with AI image recognition and cloud mapping, Eco Connect helps nonprofits respond faster, allocate resources more effectively, and build stronger, cleaner communities.

Goals 🎯

  • Give citizens an easy way to report environmental problems in real time.
  • Help nonprofits verify and categorize issues faster with AI. 
  • Mobilize volunteers and track their impact. 
  • Create transparency with dashboards and maps.