EcoKonnect: A Social Network for Environmentalist

Abstract

Environmental Awareness is a necessity in today’s world. With the insane amount of neglect and carelessness shown by private and public bodies, there are several issues - climate change, deforestation, etc. - that needs attention. EcoKonnect is proposed with the goal to create a mindful community of environmentalists (ecotizens) and help change daily habits of the user. It is a social networking app that visualises the carbon footprint left by several parts of everyday living; mainly food consumption, housing and public transportation, and encourages users to reduce it. In today’s atmosphere of resource depletion and human responsibility in environmental destruction, this app is a lifesaver. The frontend was built with React, and the backend with Firebase. We discovered that using EcoKonnect will also assist in the creation of a market for eco-friendly brands. It will solve a major marketing problem for sustainable brands. EcoKonnect’s technology and design are user-friendly and simple to use for all types of users. To ensure cost-effectiveness, some of the entities used are recommended to be third-party integrations.