“I do it because is the right thing to do”, Jim Longhurst. What is your job about? My job is Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Environment and Sustainability at the University of West of England in Bristol. UWE is one of the largest University in the country with 30,000 students, 3.5 thousands staff located on three […]
“We are very short-term thinkers but once you have children your perspective lengthens. I thought I cannot just sit here and do nothing I have to do something”,Emma Peddie. What is your job about? I work at the BBC my job title is Sustainable Productions Advisor. I support all of the TV programme makers […]
“I want people to be aware of what is happening in the world. We need to allow people to have a direct contact with the natural world around them. We need to immerse kids in the wild, let them learn”, Andrew Grant. What is your job about? We are landscape architects our main agenda […]
“I feel I am adding value to the community and the environment with the work I do”, Rajeshwari Raj. What is your job about? Building sustainable social housing on brown field sites. Homes were built on a garage site with links to local parks extending landscape belts. The project focused on constructing homes which were […]
“I look forward to a fossil fuel free future. It may sound strange but I would like us to use up the oil really quickly so we can get past it and start using renewable solutions for a sustainable future”, Lucy Pedler. What is your job about? I’m an architect by training, I took […]
“When you come down to your lowest ebb, it is your values and faith in yourself that will help you build up from there”, Craig White. What is your job about? The ModCell system uses straw bale and other materials to provide insulation, creating an energy passive building system. We create affordable buildings […]
“We like to find ways that make people think or feel more positive about the world”, Jak and Robert Ollet. What is your job about? We are an urban design practice with a focus on bringing sustainability into the city. All of our projects have a combination of technology, clean environmental technology and horticulture. There […]
Christine Loh is the CEO of Civic Exchange and a lawyer by training. She has been the regional managing director of a multi-national commodities trading company, and also a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. Since 2000, she has focused on policy research. She is an international adviser to the G8+5 Climate Change Dialogue, […]
The Hong Kong Wetland Park, in support of the global Amphibian Ark campaign, launched the “2008 Year of the Frog” (YOTF) campaign in July 2008 at the Park. From July to October 2008 Hong Kong Wetlands Park held exhibitions and workshops prioritising species protection and increasing public awareness of frog conservation. There were 70,000+ visitors […]
Preamble Either we are going to die together, or we are going to live together. And if we are going to live together, we have to talk. — Eleanor Roosevelt On the premise that what the good lady was referring to is ‘have rich conversations’ or ‘conversation that matter’ … Questions arise as to how […]
