Starting in April 2008 Don has started an organic community farming project in Mui Wo, Lantau Island which is now produces food and is supplied to the local community. This project was based on the idea of Transition Towns, although this is not an official Transition Town because it does not meet all the criteria. […]
Ciara Shannon initiated and set up the Climate Change Business Forum (CCBF) in 2007 as an initiative of the Business Environment Council (BEC). CCBF’s mission is to provide a unique leadership platform for business to understand and respond to the opportunities and risks of climate change and the inevitable policies and regulations that will address […]
Charles Frew is actively involved with shark conservation, shark diving, underwater filming and marine impact assessments. He is an award-winning videographer; his overseas assignments with international film companies have taken him to some of the remotest regions of Asia-Pacific in search of elusive and spectacular marine life. Charles Frew is raising awareness in the Hong […]
Chandran Nair is the founder of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) which is an organisation based in Asia that is focused on the relationship of Asian society and values with those of the rest of the world. The Program is called the Global Institute for Tomorrow or “GIFT” Chandran Nair, Founder and chief executive […]
Frank Lee works at Polytechnic University and has initiated several projects that test air pollutants, leading to environmental recommendations. He leads consulting jobs from the Hong Kong government to measure pollution mostly from vehicles, temple incense, cooking, printing companies etc. He works with grad students, some of which he is training to be future leaders […]
The Green Long March is China’s largest movement of student-led environmental action. Launched by Future Generations China and Beijing Forestry University in 2007, the Green Long March (GLM) is a youth network that aims to build a more sustainable future for China. To date, Green Long March volunteers across China have taken on critical regional […]
Albert Lai was nominated as an Earth Champion for his personal dedication to environmental work especially in promoting public participation processes in Hong Kong. He has played an active role in the engineering and environmental sectors for over thirty years. Having led the Hong Kong NGO delegation to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in […]
Alexis Lau is the Director, Atmospheric Research Center, HKUST, Manager, Environmental Central Facility, Institute for the Environment, HKUST. He was nominated as an Earth Champion for his dedication to teaching environmental science, and for his contribution to the understanding of air pollution science in Hong Kong. Alexis’ work is on improving air pollution in Hong […]
PowerWise promotes the smart use of energy. CLP has a target of reducing its CO2 output by 75%. PowerWise is an educational outreach program, launched in 2003, centred around the PowerWise website and the Pao family. It is targeted at local primary school kids in years 1-3. Julian’s team of 10 people are proactively reaching […]
Motorwind, a division of MOTORWAVEGROUP, specialises in micro wind turbines to produce electricity and energy, in general, to pump water, or refrigerate. The technology is unique, and 100% is originating from Hong Kong. The inventor is a French-born engineer Lucien Gambarota. Motorwind turbines are presently exported in 30 countries for home installation. In Hong Kong, […]
