• What is the project's problem statement? A one or two sentence description of the issue.

Around the world, 1/3 of all food is wasted. 45,000 tons of food delivery waste each year in Shanghai.

 

• What is the project's target group? Give more information on who you are working to support.

Citizens in Shanghai who have access to WeChat. The audience now are mainly students and young people. 

 

• What is the project's proposed solution? Share the approach your hub is taking in response to the problem.

Precious SH and Global Shapers Community Shanghai I hub just launched a new project, Fantastic Food and Where to Find Them. Our WeChat mini program collects discount information about delicious surplus food of restaurants, cafes, bakeries and supermarkets in Shanghai. Users can discover perfectly good, surplus food from nearby stores at a lower price, and help the planet through fighting food waste. 

 

• What are the hub activities for this project? Clearly list the specific actions your hub is taking to address the problem.

We organized info sessions to public and knowledge exchange sessions with multiple institutions such as universities, research centre, and etc. 

 

• What are the project short and long-term goals? Outline the desired outcomes you hope to see.

short-term goals: Collect more information about stores with discount

long-term goals: Motivate as many people as possible to join our online movement.

 

• What are the project's available metrics? Describe the desired or achieved output and impact metrics of the work you've done.

We collected 200+ POI (Point of Interests) information, attracted 25,416 users since launch, and gained 12,000,000+ exposure on social media by 2022.

 

• Who are the project collaborators, if any? Include the names of any organizations you are working with.

Precious SH: Precious SH is a mini app based in Shanghai that focuses on sustainable life scenarios such as eating, drinking, shopping, dressing, repair and use. Tag hundreds of shops for discounts related to sustainability.