The Goal:

Create an open source WordPress self-hosted (not Wordpress.com) website to thank and showcase the contributions of Riipen students as they work on a new product we are building (a Climate Change Impact Planning tool).

The Riipen Student Contributions

We are building a climate change application that will use satellite Earth Observations, big data, and machine learning to identify past climate change impacts and predict future impacts. It will focus on end users and stakeholders (such as municipal governments or insurance companies) who need to understand and plan around climate change impacts without requiring them to know the underlying science or technology. The initial product focus is specifically on coastal erosion and sea-level rise.

As part of this product development, we are using the Riipen platform extensively in order to work with many different colleges and universities around the world. Students are continually contributing to a wide range of projects including market opportunity studies, customer segment research, and technical development of WordPress websites and Android apps.

We are grateful for their contributions, and would like to express our thanks and showcase their work online.

The Thank-You Website

We would like to create a dedicated thank-you microsite, using WordPress.org platform. This website will display the projects the students have worked on, showcase their project results, and thank them for their contributions. They can also use this website as a reference for future employers and as part of their professional portfolio.

We are looking for a site that:

1) showcases the latest completed projects

2) lists all previously created projects

3) Provides a detail page on each project, listing the project description, school name logo and description, names of participants (if they opt in), and links to PDF versions of their completed work.

Your solution will include a deployment script to deploy the website along with any plugins and content.

Content and detailed requirements will be provided at the start of the project.

Your Contribution

Use your skills and creativity to design and build the thank-you website using self-hosted (not Wordpress.com) WordPress and free (open-source) plugins. Create a cool theme for the new site.

Your work will be put to immediate use as we thank and recognize our student partners and their contributions to our climate change impact product!