The Environmental Responsibility App for Hawaiʻi High School Students
GQ-X is a climate responsibility app designed specifically for high school students in Hawaiʻi. By focusing on common daily activities, the app simplifies how students track and understand their environmental impact. Whether it's how they commute to school, what they eat, or how they reuse items, every action counts.
GQ-X operates as a social network that encourages accountability and friendly competition. Users can view individual and school-wide results through leaderboards, earn badges based on a point system, and gain recognition for their eco-conscious actions.
- School and user-based leaderboards to foster competition and community pride.
- Badges and achievements that reward sustainable behavior.
- Chat and direct messaging, allowing students to connect with like-minded peers.
- Likes and comments on achievements and photo posts to boost engagement.
Join the Movement!
📍 One of GQ-X’s standout features is GQ-X, an in-app marketplace that promotes resale and reuse of goods among students.
📍📍 Unlike typical online marketplaces, each school has its own exclusive GQ-X space, and all exchanges occur in person at designated times and places on campus (e.g., lunchtime at the cafeteria).
📍 Students can sell items for cash, and every transaction—whether listing, buying, or selling—earns users points and helps reduce their carbon footprint.
Even users who aren’t initially interested in environmental tracking may be drawn to GQ-X through GQ-X, broadening the app’s reach and impact across campuses.