About Me
Angel is a passionate and driven Form 4 student at Saint Paul’s Convent School who is engaged in both advocating for social awareness and engineering innovative solutions. In her free time, she channels her creativity through writing prose, some of which published in literary magazines, different forms of dance, and exploring the intersections of art and science,which she explored while studying in the Women’s Technology Program at MIT.
A longtime conservation activist, Angel holds leadership roles in environmental advocacy, currently serving as Deputy Head of Conference at the Clean Air Student Council, and explores global policy as an avid debater and international mock trial-er. She believes awareness and urgency is essential for communal growth. Both an avid learner and a driven tutor, she constantly expands her horizons through online courses and research while sharing knowledge by teaching underprivileged communities, from children in Hong Kong to english teachers in Rote, Indonesia.
Looking ahead, Angel aspires to pursue genetic engineering with a focus on animal de-extinction. She is always excited to work on engineering and innovation for biodiversity protection. Studying in biology/chemistry courses both in local university outreach programs and through online intensives, she is always active in looking for ways to broaden her academic knowledge.
By blending community advocacy with scientific research, she is determined to deliver tangible solutions for biodiversity protection and sustainable change.
Project Description
Reefvival Hong Kong is a youth-led initiative that collects discarded oyster shells from Hong Kong’s restaurants and markets to rebuild the city’s vanishing oyster reefs while turning the same waste into tools for awareness and creativity. Over 85% of oyster reefs have disappeared, marking them as the most endangered marine habitat in the world. This project contributes directly to SDG 14, 11, and 12, by taking waste shells originally shipped to landfills and repurposing them to save our ecosystem and spread the word of marine conservation.
The concept of ‘a little for everyone’ in oyster reefs highlights how these reefs create benefits and essential habitats for a wide range of marine life and human communities, from the marine wildlife, to fishers, to farmers. This in terms of our project, means that the shells serve multiple purposes - most will be cured and sent to seed new reefs to filter water, wherein they benefit the marine ecosystem, fishers, and those that are not will be repurposed into jewellery and art – making conservation beautiful, tangible, and shareable.
Still in its’ early phase, we have launched our organisation online by spreading awareness about marine conservation and collecting small amounts of oyster shells from local bars for our environmental souvenirs. Looking ahead, Reefival plans to expand city-wide, building collection networks with local vendors and markets, as well as collaborating with different organisations, proving that age is never a barrier to start protecting our seas.
