SustAEna
Gamified sustainability companion app for the UAE with AI-powered guidance
SustAEna is a gamified sustainability companion app designed for the UAE. It helps users adopt eco-friendly habits through personalized action plans, engaging challenges, and a growing virtual companion named Bloom.
The Vision
SustAEna combines behavioral science with gamification to make sustainable living fun, rewarding, and community-driven. The platform transforms everyday eco-actions into an engaging journey with real impact tracking.
Key Features
Personalized Action Plans
Take a lifestyle quiz and receive customized sustainability actions tailored to your habits across Energy, Water, Transport, Food, Waste, and Shopping.
Weekly Challenges
Participate in community challenges for bigger XP rewards and unique achievements. Track progress and compete with others.
Community & Social
Join interest-based sustainability groups, connect with local initiatives, share achievements, and compete on leaderboards.
Achievements & Gamification
Unlock badges, build daily streaks, level up, and see real CO₂ savings from your sustainable actions.
Meet Bloom
Bloom - Your Sustainability Companion
A virtual plant that grows with you
Bloom evolves through 5 unique stages as you progress on your sustainability journey. Tap Bloom for personalized eco-tips and watch it transform from a tiny seed to a magnificent guardian of sustainability.
Sage - AI Sustainability Guide
Sage - AI Sustainability Guide
Powered by Meta's Llama 3.1 via Hugging Face
An intelligent AI companion that answers sustainability questions, provides UAE-specific eco-tips, and offers personalized guidance. Photo verification powered by Qwen 2.5 Vision for challenge completion.
Ask Anything
About sustainability
UAE-Specific
Localized guidance
Photo Verify
Vision AI powered
Tech Stack
| Category | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js 15 (App Router) |
| Language | TypeScript 5 |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 4, Framer Motion |
| Database | Neon (Serverless PostgreSQL) |
| ORM | Drizzle ORM |
| API | tRPC v11 |
| Auth | Supabase Auth |
| AI | Hugging Face (Llama 3.1, Qwen 2.5 VL) |
| Deployment | Vercel |
Platform Highlights
UAE-Focused
Tailored sustainability content and challenges specific to the UAE context and climate.
Gamified Experience
XP rewards, achievements, streaks, and leaderboards make sustainability engaging.
Community-Driven
Connect with like-minded individuals and local sustainability initiatives.
AI-Powered
Intelligent guidance from Sage AI and photo verification for challenges.
Impact Tracking
The platform tracks real environmental impact including CO₂ savings, daily streaks, XP progression, and community contributions. Users can see tangible results from their sustainable actions.