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Public Engagement
Rotary Club WanChai Weekly Luncheon organized by Rotary Club of Wanchai, in HK
13 January 2020
Pitching and booth at Rotary Club Wan Chai Weekly Luncheon to share Mushroom for the neXt.
CITI-HKCSS CSR Training Series in HK
23 June 2020
We organized STEAM workshop for university students, which introduced mushroom biomaterials tech and spore print drawing to them. Presentation and Showcase of biomaterials, mushroom food products, spore prints, living mushrooms and Ling Zhi were also shown to the participants.
Sustainable Earth 2021 organized by University of Plymouth, in UK
18 Jun – 25 Jun 2021
Online
At the event, we held an online virtual booth to promote sustainable development to the globe.
二十一世紀教育研討會2023
—社創x創新教育博覽 organized by Social Entrepreneurship Social Education in HK
9 June 2023
The Mills
At the exhibition, we held a booth to showcase our mushroom STEAM education to the public.
Summer Undergraduate Research Programme (SURP), in HK
11 July 2019
CUHK i-lounge
We were glad to meet the international students of the Summer Undergraduate Research Programme (SURP) of the CUHK, which provides research opportunities for overseas undergraduate students from more than 10 countries. We shared about how mushroom research comes into social innovation and entrepreneurship. We also had a showcase on mushroom products and biomatertials.
STEM for Happier Community Day organized by HKPC, in HK
9 November 2019
HKPC Building
We are there to promote our mushroom STEAM education and to raise the sustainability awareness of our next generation using mushroom.
After hearing the story of how mushroom can save the world, many children have made their own spore print collage with their unlimited creativity.
Global Final World's Challenge Challenge organized by Western University, in Canada
6 June 2019
Canada
In the competition, we as the CUHK representative gave an presentation about our ideas and research on the relationship between biomaterials and sustainability, and it's possibility in solving global issues such as global warming.
SEnSE program organized by Social Entrepreneurship Social Education, in HK
4 July 2019
CUHK
We organized workshops to serve local secondary school students. Through the innovative workshops, we educated the students about mushroom science and mushroom STEAM model by spore print making.
Peacemaker's Cultural Celebration organized by UNSECO, in HK
23-24 Feburary 2019
Science Park
This time we have brought our mushrooms and some products under developing stage to the Peacemaker’s Cultural Celebration. We have interacted with different kinds of audiences and received many positive responses from the public. We have done a survey to enhance our understanding towards the public.
Hong Kong Green Building Week 2018 organized by HKGBC, in HK
3 October 2018
Construction Industry Council - Zero Carbon Building
During the event, we gave a talk about using fungi-based biomaterials as construction materials. We also showcased the use of mushroom and biomaterials on enhancement and promotion of sustainability.
Maker Faire 2018, in HK
7 - 8 July 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
During the maker faire, we have delivered the message of “Appreciating the natural beauty” by spore print. We have promoted to the public on the scientific uses of spore print and the procedures to make it. More importantly, we hope that by applying spore print on creating an art piece, we inspire the beauty of nature to the children and stimulate their creativity.
STEAM workshop for Macau participant 2018 organized by the Association for Promotion of Science & Technology of Macau, in HK
25 August 2018
CUHK
Our first STEAM workshop, carried out with teachers from Macau. A mushroom STEAM model was introduced with the aid of spore print making, and there were several training sessions of mushroom cultivation science.
Peacemaker’s Cultural Celebration organized by UNESCO, in HK
10 — 11 Febuary 2018
Science Park
This time we have brought our mushrooms and some products under developing stage to the Peacemaker’s Cultural Celebration. We have interacted with different kinds of audiences and received many positive responses from the public. We have done a survey to enhance our understanding towards the public.
Golden age expo Organized by Golden Age Foundation, in HK
26-28 January 2018
HKCEC
At the exhibition, we have sharing session on Mushroom Technology for sustainability in food and beyond.
HKTDC Food Expo, in HK
17 -19 August 2017
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Trade Hall
We have brought different kinds of mushrooms to show their natural beauty to the public. We have communicated with the public with different backgrounds. We believed that we have raised the awareness on sustainability and the value of mushrooms.
Mini Exhibition, in HK
21 - 22 July 2017
CUHK Science Center South Block (Rm 394)
It is our first public exhibition. The theme is “Exploring the beauty of mushroom”. We have shown the natural beauty of mushroom to the public through biodiversity, sustainability, etc. The guests have tried our mushroom cooked without any seasoning. We are glad to have received many positive feedbacks throughout the events.
