Project Status: Idea Release In use

WildCamera

Open wildlife monitoring tools supporting biodiversity with sustainable hardware.

Will Robertson, Urs Fässler, Goedele Verbeylen, Susan Kerwin
#Round 4 

WildCamera partners with conservationists to redesign wildlife monitoring tools. It aims to replace proprietary camera traps with open, sustainable alternatives—supporting local biodiversity monitoring and endangered species protection across Europe. This hardware approach aims also at setting an example and prototype for sufficiency in hardware approaches related to conversations and sustainability overall.

How we will achieve real-world impact

WildCamera creates tools in direct collaboration with conservationists, ensuring the hardware is field-ready and grounded in actual monitoring needs. The open-source nature of the system allows for wide adoption and further development, while sufficiency-focused design principles model new standards for sustainable technology in environmental protection and beyond.

Team

  • Will Robertson
  • Urs Fässler
  • Goedele Verbeylen
  • Susan Kerwin