What is Blueprint?
Blueprint is a sustainable tech ideation conference presented by Duke Conservation Tech: we bring together passionate students, visionary experts, and driven organizations to address critical environmental issues.
We combine the unbridled optimism of students with real-world experience of experts to foster courageous and interdisciplinary innovations that address our planet’s complex, escalating challenges.
DISASTER +
RESILIENCE
This year students will cultivate exciting ideas surrounding resilience development against natural and anthropogenic disasters.
With climate change affecting communities all over the world, natural disasters are becoming more important than ever to be prepared for. Will you join this year’s conference and help develop advanced solutions to this major real world problem?
Tracks

STORMS
Investigate impacts of hurricanes, flash floods, storm surges and blizzards on infrastructure and natural spaces

EXTREME CLIMATE
Investigate the consequences of shifting temperatures on agriculture and wildlife

MANMADE CRISES
Create solutions and cultivate preventative measures for oil spills, mass pollution, and man-made landslides.

FOREST FIRES
Ideate mitigation, and recovery methods for global wildfires including invasive species and preventative burns.
Professionals
+ ENGINEERS
+ SCIENTISTS
+ FOUNDERS
+ LEGAL REPS
Meet
the professionals that will be guiding you through your ideation and innovation journey!
















How to Participate
Students
University students (undergraduate and graduate) of all backgrounds are invited to participate in Blueprint. Everyone regardless of their background is needed for resilience innovation.
Register now before March 18th.
Professionals
Professionals inspire solutions, identify existing problems, and assist student teams in their 2-day innovations sprints. Professionals are invited to speak, host workshops, and mentor teams.
Contact us if you are interested.
Sponsors
Sponsors support young innovators and Blueprint’s mission to harness diverse minds and student-professional collaboration to improve the Earth’s future. Sponsorships can range from money to merch.
Support Us via our sponsorship guide.

Frequently Asked Questions
Blueprint 2023 will be held in-person at the Fitzpatrick Center on Saturday March 25th to Sunday March 26th. See you there!
Don’t worry! It’s good you haven’t been corrupted by the knowledge of the status quo. New, unheard-of ideas from novel, interdisciplinary interactions are what we are looking for.
Blueprint brings together people from many different perspectives with many different contributions, so it can get a little confusing! Here’s a breakdown of the main roles at the conference and how you can get involved with each one:
Participants are passionate graduate and undergraduate students who will learn from distinguished speakers and mentors to develop blueprints.
Mentors are professionals from any industry eager to share their experience and expertise with participants; they will advise and collaborate with participants through the ideation process.
Speakers are leading experts in fields relating to the specific conference theme and tracks. After giving their keynote speeches on Friday night, they will join the mentors to guide participants.
Sponsors are forward-thinking organizations invested in a sustainable future who support and partner with Blueprint in developing win-win solutions. For more information on corporate participation, email us at dukeconservationtech@gmail.com!
Absolutely no worries! Team formation will take place Saturday morning – all participants sign up as individuals, though you will have the chance to mutually select 1-2 teammates to work with on your Blueprint idea.
We encourage students to develop their blueprints into real solutions. Duke Conservation Tech, Blueprint’s parent organization, is here to help if you are ready to take on the challenge!
We are also looking to support students at other universities set up similar programs to facilitate the development of their own projects! Reach out to us at dukeconservationtech@gmail.com if you would like any guidance or have specific questions.
Past Blueprints
CITIES + SUCCESSION
RAINFORESTS + RESTORATION
OCEANS + INNOVATION
NATURE + PROGRESS
Past Partners
