Sam hosted a Photographic Exhibition with the aim of getting greater general public awareness of the Air Pollution issues in Hong Kong. The exhibition was held during September/October 2008 at the Fringe Club, Central, Hong Kong. Sam had asthma as a child, which had a massive effect on his health. By the age of 3 […]
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 […]
Dongjiang’s East River supplies the drinking water to Guangdong and Hong Kong. This program aims to safeguard Dongjiang’s water supply by rallying upstream and downstream partnerships with a goal to enhance upstream water catchments and promote downstream water conservation. This 10-year (2008-2018) Dongjiang River Partners Program was initiated by Friends of the Earth (HK) China […]
Rebecca has spent the last 22 years communicating the signs of global warming and widespread pollution in remote Polar regions (north and south) and Mount Everest to local Hong Kong people. This has been done both to inspire future generations to look after the environment and provide a positive outlook for young people. Through her […]
Once upon a time, the hills of Northern Lamma Island were barren and devoid of much life. Then the first seeds of change were planted. In April 1997, 2,000 tree seedlings were planted by ABLE. Since then and for every consecutive year thousands of both exotic and indigenous trees have been planted transforming the hills […]
