YOUNG POWER
At the age of 21, Liu Jishen established his company focusing on technological solutions to encourage people to save food and protect the environment. That very same year, his company launched a WeChat applet called Clear Plate to reward those who don’t waste food. By taking pictures of their empty plates after a meal, users can earn credits and exchange these for gifts or meals for the elderly at nursing homes or children in poor countries. Currently the applet has more than 8 million users nationwide.
In 2020, Liu was recognized by the United Nations as one of the 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), who are described as “changemakers who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues and whose leadership is catalyzing the achievement of the SDGs,” according to the UN official website. Liu, 23 at the time, was the first
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