{"id":2031,"date":"2019-09-13T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T20:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentenergy.org\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2020-04-30T18:50:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T22:50:18","slug":"announcing-the-2019-greenpreneurs-pitch-competition-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentenergy.org\/announcing-the-2019-greenpreneurs-pitch-competition-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2019 Greenpreneurs Pitch Competition Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Amanda Chouinard<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Greenpreneurs celebrates another successful cohort\u2019s completion of the program and announces winners of the business pitch competition.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Global Green Growth Institute, Student Energy, and Youth Climate Lab are proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Greenpreneurs Business Pitch Competition!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b>Click to read full profiles.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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  1. Isdabest (Philippines)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– a sustainable seafood and coastal community empowerment model<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Kimuli Fashionability (Uganda)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– upcycling plastic waste and employing persons with disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Rento-Rewa (India)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– an online platform to facilitate the distribution of recycled water<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Each winning team will send one representative to GGGI\u2019s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea in October to accept their award and present their business pitch at the General Council Meeting. The teams will also receive $5,000USD is small-scale seed funding to help them grow into the next stage of their business.<\/span><\/p>\n

    This year, all three winning teams happen to be founded by incredible women from diverse backgrounds who share a passion to make a difference in their community. In fact, of the fifteen participating teams this year, eight teams were led by women. Globally, women and girls are\u00a0<\/span>disproportionately affected<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by climate change and its related impacts, so it is crucial to recognize the importance of women\u2019s leadership and innovation in implementing equitable and just sustainable development solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Fifteen Innovative Finalists<\/b><\/h2>\n

    All fifteen participating teams showed amazing passion and innovation in their businesses, and we can\u2019t wait to see how they all continue growing their impact! Teams represented twelve different countries, covering GGGI\u2019s four key thematic areas:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n