Good Morning Silicon Valley Association (GMSV), a 501(c)3 non profit organization, proudly presents the first Youth Workshop: Youth Innovators: Sustainability Leadership Workshop for high school students.
GMSV fosters projects and initiatives of impact and sustainability. Through the half day workshop, GMSV cultivates the knowledge of sustainability to the young generations. You can also earn 6 volunteer hours while making a positive impact!
Please extend the invitation in your community and encourage the youth with passion about the topic to apply. The workshop is free of charge, but designated for the selection process. Spots are very limited.
Application Form: https://lnkd.in/gCsbi7Rc Deadline for the application: September 1st (Sunday), 2024 Time/Date, 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm on October 12th (Sunday), 2024. Place: Mountain View, CA Workshop Details: - Date: Saturday, October 12 , 2024 - Time: 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm - Where: Mountain View, CA - Speakers: Tim Liao, GMSV board member, Former President of Columbia University Impact Investing Club) AND David Kuo, Case study -Founder, Executive VP Engineering, Waha Inc.
Application Details: - Earn 6 volunteer hours while making a positive environmental impact!
- Deadline is September 1, 2024 （Sunday）
- Applications will be carefully reviewed and results will be sent out by mid September
- Limited spots for this opportunity
- No experience needed, but passionate students are encouraged to participate
Contact: gmsvimpact@gmail.com
Website: www.goodmorningsv.org
On Saturday, Oct 12th, Good Morning Silicon Valley Association held a High School Sustainability Leadership Workshop. The selected students brought their shared passion for environmental sustainability to learn and to explore their ideas about ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Sustainability.
In the workshop, the students participated in two lectures, starting off with “What is ESG” by Tim Liao, GMSV board member and Principal of Acorn Pacific Venture. Mr. Liao introduced students to ESG metrics and also shared industry perspectives on Impact Investing from when he led the Impact Investing Club at Columbia University. Nowadays, ESG and Impact Investing have become mainstream investments. Mr. Liao is an enthusiastic investor of climate tech.
GMSV’s advisor David Kuo led the second lecture. He is the Co-Founder and EVP Engineering of Waha Inc. His topic was “Metal Organic Framework – A Novel Sorbent for a Greener World.” He warned of water stress by 2030 and taught students to use water smartly. He brought up Waha’s technology to address water scarcity, energy savings for HVAC, and low energy Pure Water Generation.
Robin Tan, Co-Founder of ZenPacks, then joined Liao and Kuo to mentor small group discussions on various topics: How does fast fashion impact the natural environment in the US? How effective are the recycling programs in the Bay Area? How to reduce the amount of water used in your community? Although students had limited time to research their chosen topics, they did wonderful jobs addressing the issues with real-world data and inspired solutions.
Through designated lectures, stimulating research with peers, and interacting with mentors, students not only learned how to become more environmentally sustainable in their individual lives, but also gained foundational knowledge to motivate them in helping build our shared sustainable future.
Bravo, GMSV is very proud of our Sustainability Leadership workshop students.
