Tech-savvy students will brainstorm solutions to environmental problems at a hackathon tomorrow.

The event, organised by technology charity Code441, said that the workshop would give children aged between 12 and 17 a chance to find creative ways to tackle climate change.

The hackathon will focus on basic computer coding in the morning session while the afternoon will be used to examine at the problems of climate change and renewable energy.

Jahde Eve, the founder of Code441, added: “We will give them some prompts to help inspire their imaginations, but really we want them to drive the conversations and come up with their own creative ideas.

Mr Eve, a Bermudian-born software engineer who lives in San Francisco, California, said he was inspired to hold the conference after he watched thousands of youngsters march through his home town to call for action on the environment.

He added: “Adults tend to label this younger generation, Gen Z, as having a short attention span, being addicted to technology and not being able to handle face to face interactions, but these young people are actually extremely aware of what’s happening in the world around them.

“They see that we have failed to address issues like climate change and global warming and, instead of just sitting around complaining about it, they are using their voices to try to bring about change.”

A survey conducted by Amnesty International, a London-based international human rights organisation, found that young people believed climate change was the world’s most serious problem.

The organisation polled more than 10,000 people between the ages of 18 and 25 from 22 countries around the world.

Climate change was selected by 41 per cent of youngsters surveyed as the most important global problem, with pollution in second place and terrorism in third.

Mr Eve said: “As climate change and global warming continue to affect the world, sea levels are expected to rise.

“With Bermuda being a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, we need to be aware of the issue and to do our due diligence to address this.”

The event will take place at the Axa XL Building on 1 Bermudiana Road in Hamilton from 9am to 4pm.

To register for the hackathon, visit www.code441.com.