Английская Википедия:Green Monday (organization)

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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.Шаблон: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]

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