Hong Kong Hub

Crystal is a 10th-grade student at American International School. Some of her interests include different sports, drawing, and others. She hopes to contribute more to the community and communicate more with others by participating in this program. She is interested in helping the environment and exploring more about sustainability. With her interests relating to helping the environment, she hopes to raise awareness within the school community about the importance of protecting the environment. Crystal also aims to participate more in beach cleanups and other activities.

Yuanyuan Jiang (Valerie) is an aspiring and enthusiastic student who has a passion for Media and Web Design. She often looks out to find more ways to solve problems and improve herself as a whole. Outside the classroom, she is interested in arts, music, and media design. She finds happiness in dance and watching stages. She aspires to work in the Media and Web Design industry in the future. Valerie is a well-rounded individual who approaches challenges with a positive attitude and is efficient and consistent with her work. She believes that joining Grin Green will greatly help her with her problem-solving skills and expand her knowledge on the world's problems. She hopes to make a good impact on the world with Grin Green International.

Yasmine Pernin is currently a Junior in Hong Kong’s American International School. She is an enthusiastic student with a strong interest in environmental science and is particularly passionate about promoting sustainability. Being in the Community Development Department has led her to participate and volunteer in multiple beach clean-ups. Her effort and interest in sustainability is prominently shown, having being in multiple environmental clubs as well as actively raising awareness about food and water waste in her previous schools. She joined the Grin Green International Club to collaborate with peers with similar ideologies in order to make an even greater change in her community. She believes that promoting sustainability is essential and an urgent matter as the environment in Hong Kong progressively gets worse. She hopes that by joining GGI, she will be able to take action to make Hong Kong a more environmental friendly place.

Krishelle Ee is a perseverent and strong individual that consistently seeks ways yet space for improvement in every aspect possible. Krishelle is currently a high school student at American International School in Hong Kong, which drives her to actively engage within her community, communicate, write, and learn. Moreover, she also actively ventures into cosmetics, professional racing, psychology, and literature. By doing so, this gave Krishelle the opportunity to step out of her comfort zone and evolve as an individual. With her experience in cosmetic school and being a professional race car driver, it also taught Krishelle the importance of team work, perseverance, and passion. Furthermore, Krishelle strives and is passionate to actively venture into the world of sustainability as well as seeking change. With this, Krishelle will incorporate her communication, networking, critical thinking, and persevering skills into the Grin Green organisation as well as actively learning more about sustainability along the way.

Timber is currently studying in Grade 9. He is passionate about taking actions to protect the natural environment and believes everyone has the power to make a difference. He appreciates the beauty and vibes nature provides. Additionally, Timber enjoys traveling around the world and discovering the stunning landscapes nature has to offer. Recently, Timber participated in a beach cleanup in Tung Ping Chau with Grin Green International. He found a fair amount of human waste and microplastic. He hopes people can change their habits and be responsible for their waste. “A small change in our habits can contribute a lot to the environment. Creating a sustainable future for humanity.” Meanwhile, Timber is actively participating in different environmental projects. He hopes to contribute by making community activities focused on the environment, such as organising “cleanup activities” and building an environmental based website that allows people to post what environmental problems they see in their communities and support they need from others. By uniting our efforts, we can make tomorrow better.

Andrea is an ambitious student who has a passion for knowledge and personal growth. She has lived in Hong Kong for 15 years consecutively and actively seeks out opportunities to expand her knowledge academically. Beyond the classroom, she has an interest in the Media Tech and Design part of Computer Science. She finds joy in making posters and designs for her father’s company, ConeS HK. Andrea believes that this will allow her to explore opportunities to improve in that field. Andrea is an empowered thinker who approaches challenges with a positive attitude and solves problems with a positive mindset. She thinks that joining Grin Green will help her develop her social and collaboration skills and is looking forward to helping make the world a better place.

Pun Yiu TSUI is a 10th grade student at American International School who has a passion for biology, astronomy, sociology, and philosophy. In her spare time she enjoys reading novels and aspires to be a scientist or philosopher in the future. Pun Yiu believes that the younger generation is the future of human society, which gives her and her peers the responsibility to take care of the environment, which is the place she and her peers are going to live till their death. She believes that it is unfair for animals and plants to endure the consequences of human’s irresponsible actions. She believes that joining Grin Green will give her a clear pathway towards saving the planet. Pun Yiu believes that joining Grin Green will expand her viewpoint and help her grow as a person. She hopes to gain a stronger sense of responsibility and leadership in her experience of joining Grin Green.

Hello, my name is Sam Sandhu and I am part of the School-Wide department of the Grin Green American International School Hub. Seeing as interplanetary travel could be centuries away, and establishing a home on different planets may be decades away, taking care of this planet until then is incredibly important. Not only that, but a cleaner environment leads to less disease, which leads to an increase in survivability. Keeping the environment safe and clean is incredibly important, as we all know, and I believe Grin Green is an amazing way to incorporate this in other schools and possibly, nationally. I hope my contributions to Grin Green have an effect on the environment of Hong Kong, and hopefully, influence the lives of future children.

I'm Julia Demeter, a bright and ambitious student with a deep passion for environmental studies and a strong desire to make a change in climate activism. I come from a diverse background, being half German and Chinese. For the past six years, I have lived in Hong Kong, a city where my passion for the environment has flourished. Hong Kong is a unique place, with only a quarter of the region being urbanized while over two-thirds is preserved as natural country parks or nature reserves. Witnessing this balance between urban development and environmental preservation has fueled my dedication to environmental studies. I hope I can contribute to Grin Green and bring an impact to our community!

Tsz Yin Yim (Vaxca) is a 10th grader at American International School and has lived in Hong Kong since birth. She actively looks for opportunities to improve herself both academically and generally. Outside the classroom, she's interested in arts, astronomy, medicine, and gaming. During her spare time, she likes to read novels and play games with friends. She aspires to work in the medical industry in the future. Vaxca thinks that it will help her widen her knowledge about the world and learn to help others better. Vaxca is a well-rounded individual who approaches opportunities with open hands and a positive attitude throughout. She believes that joining Grin Green will allow her to expand her knowledge in both her future career and general knowledge on the world. She is grateful to help make the world a better place alongside Grin Green International.

Eunice is a 10th-grade student at the American International School. Three years ago, while studying abroad in Thailand, Eunice volunteered in various events such as beach clean-ups, hosting charity fun-run activities at school, and raising awareness about air pollution in other schools in Bangkok. Currently, Eunice is a member of the Green Grin Club, where she continues to pursue her passion for environmental sustainability. Her goal is to reduce food waste and raise awareness about it by creating internet posters.

It’s Darsh here! I am a sophomore currently studying at American International School. I am an energetic individual with various skill sets and a vast amount of potential to offer. I have a pretty diverse skill set that includes football, web development, logo design, marketing and slowly diving into the world of business and coding as well. Now you might be wondering why I would list football as a skill set when it has nothing to do with the environment? Let me explain, Football isn’t just about kicking a ball around trying to make it end up in the back of a net but there is a lot more that goes into the sport than just that. For example, teamwork, discipline and perseverance are probably the most important aspects of the sport but also some crucial life skills required to be successful. After years of playing the sport I believe I have exponentially grown and developed these skills for sure. Now let's draw our attention to some of my other attributes! I recognise the power of technology as a tool for raising awareness and driving change in our society and that’s where I come in with all my other attributes that I listed above. Let's talk about marketing and business skills. For example, Marketing and business skills play a vital role in raising social awareness about environmental conservation. Marketing strategies like branding and advertising help raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire individuals to take action and business skills such as strategic planning and partnerships ensure the long-term viability of environmental initiatives by securing funding and forging collaborations. By combining marketing and business expertise, we can make a significant difference in preserving our planet and inspiring others to join our cause. Just to put the cherry on the cake I would also like to add that I have also participated in beach clean up last year and done much more. Together we can definitely create a lasting impact on our environment.

Kami, currently in her sophomore year. This is also her first year and she is new to Grin Green International. She is looking forward to beach clean ups and different activities to make the world a better and cleaner environment. She has been to this school since 6th grade, which is 5 years. She joined this club because she has been seeing a lot of pollution these years. And wants to make a change to the environment.