Volvo Adventure Winners 2011
The team from China wins the 2011 the Volvo Adventure competition, which is held in partnership with the United National Environment Programme (UNEP). Taking place in Sweden over four days, the competition brings together students from as far afield as South Africa, Argentina, the US, Oman, Hungary, Turkey, India and Madagascar. The Chinese team's 'We DODGE' campaign focuses on the reduction of disposable chopsticks that have major negative effects on the environment. They launched a raising awareness campaign in order to influence people to change their habits from using disposable chopsticks to more sustainable methods. During various exhibitions and roadtrips they sold eco-friendly tableware and used the profits to provide children from socially deprived families with the same tableware. As part of their project, they also created an eco-friendly formula for an enzyme cleaner.
