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+name: Build Binder Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - environment.yml
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - environment.yml
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.x'
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Build Binder image
+      run: |
+        pip install jupyter-repo2docker
+        jupyter-repo2docker --no-run .
+
+    - name: Check Binder build status
+      if: failure()
+      run: exit 1
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