During COVID-19 pandemic, MUIC Nature Lovers Club organized many online activities as follow;
Activity I: Online artwork competition called “Shapes of Nature”
May 19-June 6, 2021
Contestants posted their entries on their Instagram accounts guided by the theme of “Biodiversity Loss” and were judged according to the following criteria: interpretation and clarity of the theme to the viewer, beauty, creativity, and the meanings behind the artwork from both description and the artwork itself, uniqueness and originality, and overall impression.
The club announced the winners as follows:
“Diseased Planet” by Pratchaya Yossombat, 1st Prize (1,000 Baht cash prize)
“Who Killed Nature?” by Pakjira Jia, 2nd Prize (700 Baht cash prize)
“Rhi-not-save-me?” by Shormeli Akter, 3rd Prize (500 Baht cash prize)
“Lives of Loss” by Thanwalai Maneephan, Popular Vote (300 Baht cash prize)
Activity II: Nature Lovers’ Solution Talk: Food Waste and Management
June 19, 2021
This session gave its participants the chance to learn more about an environmental problem that is not often talked about: food waste and management.
The club held a Zoom meeting where the participants listened to a presentation about the issue. Afterwards, they were organized into several teams which brainstormed about possible projects to address the issue. They then came back to pitch their proposal to the club executives.
The winning idea will become an actual club activity in the future to raise awareness and change the habits of students on this particular issue.
Finally, the executives chose a winner, Ms. Riddhi Shah whose entries included “How To Utilize Food Scraps” (Activity 1) and “Food Competition (from leftover ingredients/ food waste)” (Activity 2). They said she came up with the most creative idea about infographics, posters, and videos presenting different ways to utilize food scraps such as fruit and vegetable trimmings. She suggested sharing recipes on making pickled vegetables, soup stocks, facial masks, facial scrubs, and dyeing clothes. She also proposed having a competition on who could create the best dish out of leftover ingredients. She received a cash prize of 400 Baht.
