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Social Innovation Inventor – Competition for Innovative Design 2014 / 2015
Last year, World Green Organisation (WGO) held “Social Innovation Inventor – Competition for Innovative Design”. This year, WGO joined hands with Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer’s disease to launch the competition for the second year. This year’s competition aimed to nurture secondary and tertiary students’ creativity and to address the social challenge of an ageing population, particularly the rising numbers of dementia and Alzheimer’s cases in Hong Kong. Students were challenged to design safe and environmentally-friendly homes for elderly patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
This year, a total of 122 applications were received, with the professional judging team selecting 10 finalists from each of the Secondary School Group and the Tertiary Education Group during the Final Competition this past May. The contestants tried to come up with innovative solutions to address the major daily problems faced by dementia patients, such as loss of short-term memory, inability to take care of oneself, and severe emotional and behavioral changes. The contestants created tailor–made interior designs to improve the quality of life of patients and their family. The award ceremony, held on 26th June at Ma On Shan Plaza, presented the champion, first runners-up and second runners-up from each group with their prizes. The two champion teams will be awarded with a 5-day Study Trip to the University of Cambridge in the UK in July. The carbon emissions from this trip will, of course, be offset.
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The Green Heroes – Triathlon Race & Bazaar
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“The Green Heroes – Triathlon Race & Bazaar”, held at New Life Interactive Farm from 30–31 May (Saturday–Sunday) has been successfully completed.
The purpose of this event is to promote the “Reduce, Reuse & Recycle” concept of waste management and encourage more people to embrace a green lifestyle through the spirit of competition and engaging activities. WGO was honored to have Ms. Anissa Wong, JP, Director of Environmental Protection, and Mr. Sui Sing Lo, Chief Operating Officer, RoadShow Holdings Ltd., attend the event as our officiating guests. In promoting the message of ”Zero Leftovers” in her speech, Ms. Wong urged the public to reduce food waste at source. Other guests at the event included representatives of sponsoring enterprises and organisations, including Professor John Leung, Director of Executive MBA program, City University of Hong Kong, and Mr. Edward Chi, General Manager – IT & Logistics, Integrated Waste Solutions Group Holdings Limited Company; both guests shared their insights and practical tips on environmental and waste reduction issues.
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The Cambridge Green Experience Tour is on the way to set out
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WGO will organise The Cambridge Green Experience Tour for the second year from July 13th to 20th. Students aged from 13 or above will be able to experience Britain at its best and greenest in London and at University of Cambridge, where they will be able to discover more about global environmental issues and explore innovative solutions.
This unique trip enables students to visit one of the biggest organic farms in the UK, meet with professors from the University of Cambridge. The students will also visit the Innovation Centre in London, punting on the famous and historical River Cam etc. After accounting for the trip’s expenses, all proceeds will be used to support WGO’s efforts in the transition of our society into a sustainable future.
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