{"id":17989,"date":"2021-11-12T15:26:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T07:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/?page_id=17989"},"modified":"2021-11-12T15:28:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T07:28:34","slug":"the-isf-academy-team-wins-seed-funding-at-nature-works-pitch-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/achievements-and-news\/the-isf-academy-team-wins-seed-funding-at-nature-works-pitch-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The ISF Academy Team Wins Seed Funding at Nature Works Pitch Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news theme-news-header header-section&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;144&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news container&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading filled\" style=\"text-align:left;\">The ISF Academy Team Wins Seed Funding at Nature Works Pitch Day<\/h2>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]October 30, 2021<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two teams from the ISF Academy presented their environmental solutions to campus-based problems at a Pitch Day organized by Nature Works, as part of the Nature Conservancy 2021 initiative to nurture secondary students into future change-makers who think creatively and scientifically in greening up communities with leadership and entrepreneurship skills.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy sent two teams to participate in this project-based learning approach in environmental conservation and sustainability in the real setting of our school. One team proposed changes to address air quality issues in our carpark. Another team investigated an unnecessary heater in air conditioners on campus that has contributed to 94% of power usage. They proposed automated power operation to furlough the device, to save 400,000 kWh of power, 284 tons of carbon emissions, or HK$500,000 annually! The latter team was named the top three schools in Hong Kong amongst 14 other teams.<\/p>\n<p>Winning team members Kang Seok Yun, Frank Liu and Duke Zhang of Grade 9, brought home HK$10,000 as seed funding\u00a0to put their green idea into implementation. Both teams are to be applauded for their research, collaboration and action, as well as their communication skills in condensing months of hard work to a four-minute pitch facing a panel of discerning judges.<\/p>\n<p>The judges commended the ISF team for \u201ca compelling case matched with an excellent presentation. 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