Image: Students collaborate to use AI in code and design for real-world solutions.
Student Eco Design & Coding Studio (Beta)
On the Nutmeg service-learning app students work with real biodiversity data from GBIF, iNaturalist, and USDA, then use JSON editing to add local species and design community-impact projects in permaculture, ecosystem restoration, or urban vegetation.
Why try Nutmeg?
- Real scientific data
- Hackable and creative
- Projects with real community impact
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*For security, sustainability and cost efficiency:
- Students create team names (using no identifying information) and use plant zones as their location.
2. Our app sessions automatically end after 10 minutes of inactivity. Simply refresh or log back in to continue your project.
Who It’s For
We help educators and community partners bring real environmental data and AI-powered project design into learning experiences.
That includes classroom teachers, afterschool staff, homeschool parents, and youth program leaders — anyone guiding young people through hands-on learning that connects science, technology, and community impact.
This Replit app and GitHub repository are a demo of what’s possible. You can:
- Use it directly with students in the classroom or learning program
- Hack and customize it to create your own version
- Rebuild from scratch using our open code as a starting point
- Access our training and resource tools to integrate it smoothly
- Partner with us for deeper support and program integration
Why We Work With Educators
At ILE Strategies, we believe classrooms are among the most powerful incubators for real-world change.
Educators shape how the next generation understands—and responds to—the most urgent challenges of our time, from climate change to economic inequality.
With over 10 years of experience teaching and implementing service-learning pedagogy in our own classrooms, we’ve seen how project-based, community-connected learning can transform both students and communities. We have facilitated training, classroom support, and funding for public schools throughout New York City through partnerships with NOAA, NASA, the Museum of Natural History, and City College of New York.
By partnering with teachers, homeschool leaders, and university faculty, we bring complex ideas—like climate resilience, sustainable design, and responsible AI—into learning experiences that are practical, inspiring, and rooted in community.
Our background in nonprofit leadership, higher education, and green building helps us translate global challenges into age-appropriate, hands-on projects that prepare students to think critically and act with purpose.
When we equip educators with the right tools, frameworks, and support, we amplify their ability to spark curiosity, guide meaningful inquiry, and connect students to solutions that matter.
Our work is about building a bridge between knowledge and action, learning and leadership—so that young people leave school ready to design a more equitable, resilient future.