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 […]
DB Green is a local non-profit organisation, which supports and promotes public awareness and environmental education by concentrating on Discovery Bay’s environmental and local culture. Tracey is in charge of DB Green’s Beach Clean Ups. She is working to spread education and awareness about pollution and rubbish, by organising opportunities to clean up local beaches. […]
To utilise landfill gas (LFG) generated in NENT Landfill in a more environmentally friendly and economical way, FELT and Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) have developed the LFG Utilisation Project to use treated LFG, also named as Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG), as a heating fuel in town gas production. SNG is produced […]
Environmental initiatives in HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited) since 2006 Strived for the successful implementation of environmental protection measures relating to different environmental aspects: Rechargeable battery recycling collection Indoor air quality certificate Automatic lighting controls with photocells and motion cells Tree planting programme at Tai Lam Country Park Green roof Environmental management system […]
A community recycling depot has been established to collect wide spectrum of recyclable materials from the community, organisation and cooperates. Our customers involve household residents, schools, NGOs, local and international firms. We aim at establishing a recycling culture by educating people that recycling is one the easiest way to protect the environment and should be […]
Media that promotes a more sustainable and inspiring future. Positive News focuses on green, social and peace initiatives in print format. Holistic Asia promotes spiritual, health and green news. Quarterly magazine Positive News has been published in Hong Kong for five years now, since Easter 2004. It is becoming increasingly popular in the region too, […]
In 2008, CLP initiated a plan to plant 1 million trees over five years around the region. This commitment is underpinned by a series of care and wellness programmes to ensure that the trees not only grow in good health but also benefit the ecological, social and economic landscapes in their living environments. It also […]
The Eco-Sys Action Foundation teams up with local partners around the world to create long-lasting conservation programs that are sensitive to the needs of local people. Programs include sending kids to school, checking up their health, planting trees and establishing micro-businesses. While the pilot project started in cheetah areas in Kenya, many actions have been […]
