How can we reduce residential food waste
in high density urban environments?
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Connecting education and industry
To solve real-world problems |
UNSW Grand Challenges |
OzHarvest |
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Shaping responses to the complex issues facing humanity, the Grand Challenges Program puts UNSW’s research squarely into the real world. Each challenge engages scholars, policymakers and the public through a series of critical discussions, debates, events and activities about one of the tests of our time.
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Did you know 1/3 of the world's food gets wasted? Wasting food wastes everything: water, land, energy, labour, money & love. OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country.
UNSW Business SchoolUNSW Business School is where great minds do business. As a powerhouse of business education and research in the Asia Pacific region, we develop intelligent leaders who thrive on new technologies and global career opportunities. We believe that continuous education and real-world experiences create the best outcomes for our students.
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The Hackathon Event.
At the inaugural Grand Challenge on Sept 2-3rd 2019,
UNSW and OzHarvest posed a real-world challenge to students to develop practical and innovative solutions to Fight Food Waste.
The Hackathon Event Team.
Mariam Al-Badry
UNSW Grand Challenges Project Officer Intern |
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