Organization:Green Monday
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| Type | Social enterprise |
|---|---|
| Founded | Hong Kong （2012） |
| Founder | David Yeung, Francis Ngai |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Website | http://www.greenmonday.org.hk/ |
Green Monday (GM) is a startup that makes low-carbon and sustainable living simple. Founded in 2012 in Hong Kong, GM is aimed at tackling climate change and ensuring food security.
As of 2014, results of a survey by market research company Ipsos showed that 1.6 million Hong Kong people, or 23% of the city's total population, embrace "Green Monday" - an increase of 18% from 2012,[1] and over 1,000 restaurants in Hong Kong are offering their menus.[citation needed]
History
Green Monday started to grow beyond Hong Kong in 2014. Events that marked their international recognition and growth include:
- Columbia University became the first university in the US to launch Green Monday on their campus.[2]
- Fast Company (magazine) named Green Monday among China's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies of Year 2014.[3]
- The US Consulate of Hong Kong, the American Humane Society and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong became Green Monday's partners.[1]
- Green Monday was launched at the Washington University in St. Louis in January 2015, becoming the second university in the US to join the program[4]
- Green Monday's School Program has been sponsored by a local bank charitable foundation.[5] As of 2014, more than 800 schools with about 600,000 students from kindergarten to university in Hong Kong pledged to observe "Green Monday".[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "'Green Monday' backed by 1.6m fans". Chinadaily.com.cn. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2014-11/25/content_18970851.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Green Monday at Columbia University!". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HQew3aExHc. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "快公司中文网". Fastcompany.cn. http://www.fastcompany.cn/go.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=17&id=2072. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sustainable Dining, Green Monday". http://sustainability.wustl.edu/campus-operations/sustainable-dining/green-monday/. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Local Bank Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Bochk.com. http://www.bochk.com/ir/pdf/bochold/2013annual_report/ch14_e.pdf. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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