When we are at peace with ourselves, our souls, we will emerge as beings sans any impetus to trash people or the planet. It is man not the environment which must change first if any saving of the planet’s resources is to occur. Therefore my purpose and focus is entirely on seeing and freeing the […]
Marcus’s passion is caring for the sea and the creatures within it. His initiative was “SOS” Save Our Seas, which is a cornerstone campaign for marine protection. The Chair of WWF for 8 years and actively involved in Marine Conservation, for Marcus the tipping point was when Chief Executive Donald Tsang introduced “No Take Zones” […]
The China Exploration and Research Society (CERS) operates several research and theme museums in China and manages around two dozen projects in remote China concurrently. Wong How Man was honoured by Time in 2002 as one of the 25 Asian Heroes, calling him “the most accomplished explorer of China”. He has worked in China for […]
Doug Woodring has a great appreciation for the ocean. He is all about promoting water/ocean awareness; the beauty of the resource and the sustainable use of it in Hong Kong. Doug is addressing the lack of appreciation and willingness to protect the ocean from being used as a dump or being overfished. He is particularly […]
Environmental sustainability is critical for the future prosperity of Hong Kong, believes Kim Salkeld, and as former Deputy Secretary for the Environment he was involved in the participation by the Hong Kong government in sustainability issues and retaining the integrity of the natural environment. As a historian, Kim is astonished at how human activity affects […]
They are protecting our eco-systems, particularly the coastal mangroves. Since 1986 Professor Nora Tan, who studied environmental science, has been following the effects of human activities and pollution on mangroves and promoting how mangroves are self-cleaning and can treat wastewater. Hong Kong people need to save their coastal wetland, which is a vital component in […]
TheWayToGo is an environmental initiative dedicated to environmental issues and solutions through education and action. ‘Styrofoam-Free DB’ is a project that seeks to educate the residents, restaurants, and patrons of Discovery Bay, Lantau Island on the environmental and health benefits of going Styrofoam-free to minimise the pollution and hazard to humans and marine life caused […]
Taiwan Catherine Touzard is a Hong Kong permanent resident, who grew up in France, and lived successively in Great-Britain, Germany, Taiwan and India before settling down in Hong Kong with her family 12 years ago. Her background includes a doctorate in Economics (Paris I La Sorbonne), along with language studies in English, German and Chinese. […]
The Ark Eden project is an integrated conservation strategy for Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The project was set up in 2005 by a long-term Lantau resident, Jenny QUINTON and built upon ideas and strategies from people concerned about various environmental and economic changes taking place or planned for Lantau, in particular, the Lantau Concept Plan. […]
Prof. Anthony Hedley’s main research and public health advocacy interests in recent years have been in the field of environmental health, including outdoor and indoor air pollution, the prevention of diseases caused by tobacco and assessment of environmental risks from measurement of persistent organic pollutants including dioxins and polychlorobiphenyl compounds in breast milk. Professor Hedley and his […]
