George Ferguson – Previous Mayor of Bristol

“All of us can make a difference, all of us can learn from failure. Everybody should recognize that”, George Ferguson. What is your job about? I am the Mayor of Bristol. I consider wellbeing as a vital issue and I want and I am trying to put health at the top of my agenda. We […]

Dr Bryan Wong & Edmond Lam, Hong Kong Wetland Park Year of the Frog Project

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 […]

YF Kwok, Energy Efficiency

School Outreach Programme on Energy Efficiency With this school outreach programme, it is envisaged that our next generation will be educated to become energy conscious citizens of Hong Kong. The Energy Efficiency Office (EEO) of EMSD has been conducting school outreach programmes since 2000. The objective of the programme is to raise the awareness of […]

Christopher Fung, Environmental Protection Department

Tackling air pollution overhanging an area must be based on detailed knowledge of the sources and formation of the air pollutants. Only an air quality modelling system (i.e. a set of inter-linked mathematical equations solved on a high-speed computer) is up to the task of putting together all the information relevant to air pollution in […]