Animals Asia focuses on ending bear bile farming and cat and dog eating in Asia. The Hong Kong-headquartered charity has two Moon Bear Rescue Centres, one in China, the other in Vietnam. Working with the governments of these two countries, we are rescuing 500 endangered moon bears in China and 200 in Vietnam, while promoting […]
Globally Green Drinks started in London and has been regularly running since 1989. It is now a global movement represented in 100 countries. It is an informal networking opportunity for the environmental and sustainability sector — a Platform to share ideas and feel inspired and confident with local people. Jacqui had been to Green Drinks […]
In Lantau stray or feral dogs are producing too many litters and suffer from diseases. There is also mistreatment of animals by “owners” and “neighbours”. Building construction contractors use animals for security and then abandon them at the end of the project. Since 2000 PALS has rescued and re-homed animals while educating people about how […]
When Gaelle became pregnant, she decided she only wanted to feed her baby organic food and use organic skincare and cleaning products. She originally imported European products for personal use, but as she became more knowledgeable, she recognised the need within the local community for a range of European organic products. Since 2006 Gaelle has […]
The project is about Eddie’s journey of environmental protection/sustainable development, which comprised several different projects or checkpoints that Eddie has experienced, namely as: Green study in university (study); Reclamation works in North Tsing Yi (work); Support to a green fuel company (voluntary support to his friend); and ? Making a green documentary (voluntary education programme). […]
One Tonne Challenge, HK Dr Yau, trained as an engineer, identifies himself as a “native indigenous villager”. He oversees and runs the Tai Po Environmental Association, working to protect the environment. Dr Yau recognised the need for carbon reduction to combat climate change. A website is provided for One Tonne Challenge to the general public […]
Arthur Bowring is the Managing Director of the Secretariat of The Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association. The function of the secretariat is to perform three basic tasks, Membership Support, Membership Services and Office Administration. The Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association’s chief purpose is to continue to promote and protect the interests of the Hong Kong shipowners and […]
Our project focuses on two areas; ground and air. On the ground, we are working towards the use of less energy and waste management in our companies. In the air, we are focusing on the quality of the air, trying to find ways to decrease emissions as well as waste management in flights and using […]
The initiative is all about China Navigation Company Ltd, CNCo’s efforts to record vital information to help further understanding of the transfer of CO2 between the atmosphere and the oceans. This system, SNOMS (Southhampton, Ocean Monitoring System) uses an all-purpose cargo ship (40,000t) to collect scientific data as it circles the globe, i.e. a ship […]
Bill is a keen supporter of Cathay Pacific’s environmental “Clean and Green” project. He encourages his department’s staff to clear unnecessary items from desks, recycling paper, reducing the use of stationery, and adding green plants to office desks. He addresses the issues of increasing air quality with green plants and reducing and recycling stationery use. […]
