Visiting the Plastiki!

February 7, 2010

The inspiration for MaGiC – showcased as an adventure on the MaGiC Tour and our Chinese blogs to inspire MaGiC participants – is in the water! 12,000 plastic bottles were used to show cradle-to-cradle, innovative material solutions representing a new approach towards waste and design.
In May 2009, this was just a prototype. Now, the Plastiki [...]

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MaGiC Design Competition Winners

January 25, 2010

The results are in from the first round of MaGiC Design Competition. These prototypes from Chinese university students impressed us with their creativity, beauty and functionality, and more than anything else, they show a different way of looking at waste – as a resource! Choosing from the many great entries was a challenge, so we [...]

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See how MaGiC developed in 2009!

January 4, 2010

Dear MaGiC fans,
I hope you all had a great new year. After a short break, MaGiC is back in action for 2010! Click here to check out what we’ve done in 2009 and what we plan for the year ahead!

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MaGiC 2009 Wraps up with Exciting Plans for 2010

December 9, 2009

Dear MaGiC fans,

As the year comes to a close, we are finalizing our MaGiC activities. But don’t worry, we’ll be back in January with new plans and new fun! We spent great time with some of you at your universities and we are hoping that next year we get even more invitations;)
The MaGiC Survey is [...]

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AIESEC Volunteers present at Green Energy Now Founding Ceremony

November 23, 2009

AIESEC Volunteers Thomas Bley, Calvin Duong, and long-time Greennovate volunteer Winnie Rui presented to 40 students at Shanghai Jincai Middle School, for the opening ceremony of AIESEC’s Green Power Now! Initiative. As part of the initiative, Thomas and Calvin have used our materials and training to present to over 365 students across 6 schools in [...]

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MaGiC Tour Comes to Guangzhou

November 20, 2009

Earlier this week, our MaGiC Team visited 2 Guangzhou universities – South China University of Technology and South China Normal University. We reached out to over 150 students, speaking on our Made GREEN in China Initiative, sustainability issues, and how students can get involved in the transition toward a sustainable China, including reducing their environmental [...]

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MaGiC tour in Guangzhou next week

November 12, 2009

Students, we are having two MaGiC lectures next week in Guangzhou. The first one is on Sunday at 6.30PM at South China University of Technology in High Education Mega Centre. The second lecture is scheduled for Tuesday at 7PM at South China Normal University, Building 1-104. Welcome to join us, for more details about the [...]

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MaGiC video is here!

November 6, 2009

Everyone, Louis Xu did a great job putting this video together, you can watch it here. It’s time for action: become a part of MaGiC with giving us your voice on greenism, apply for MaGiC competition or join our Become a Trainer program! Plenty of opportunities for all kinds of interests. We look forward to [...]

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MaGiC Team to Visit SIVA

November 6, 2009

On November 10th, our MaGiC Team will continue the MaGiC tour and travel to Fu Dan University’s Shanghai Institute of Visual Art, where we will speak on sustainable design and introduce our green design competition. The event will take place at 1:30 pm at SIVA, Building 1, Room 105.

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MaGiC Tour Comes to Jiao Tong University

November 6, 2009

Last night, November 5, the Greennovate team brought the MaGiC Tour to Jiao Tong University,  where we were greeted eagerly by a large group of media and design students. Our presentation, given entirely in English, introduced our green design competition, the problem our planet faces, and how students can individually contribute toward positive change through [...]

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