In 1996, Adrienne Ng found that there were no opportunities for children to learn outdoors in Hong Kong. She launched Treasure Island, the pioneer outdoor and adventure education provider in Hong Kong. Treasure Island is dedicated to the development of knowledgeable, confident and caring your people through its commitment to adventure, community and the environment. […]
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 […]
Vogue Laundry Services sets out to reduce water waste by continually upgrading their machinery. They use biodegradable detergents recommended by the EU, which minimises energy consumption and pollution and maximises efficiency. We focus on the effective use of water, energy efficiency and pollution. Swire Group set up the environmental committee addressing this issue over ten […]
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 […]
Established in 2002, the Green Cleaning Worker Cooperative provides cleaning services to a number of domestic households and commercial premises. Employees use environmentally friendly products and cleaning agents, many of which they have made them themselves. This prevents water pollution during the household cleaning practice. They also share their knowledge with others who are interested […]
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. […]
Since 1982 Gopi Gopalan has run Hong Kong Business, a magazine that promotes business and shares stories of people behind business, covering finance, banking etc. He recognised the business opportunity of providing information in English on the businesses in the region. Twenty years ago the issue of the environment was not of any consequence to […]
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