Knowledge Pond
This part of the website is about the amazing people that the foundation has discovered, who are working to make their environment better.
This part of the website is about the amazing people that the foundation has discovered, who are working to make their environment better.
One of the most valuable outcomes of the Earth Champions Quests is the creation of an ever-expanding Knowledge Pond. Earth Champion nominations from every country are being entered into this website for access by the world community.
— Fiona Mathews, CEO at Earth Champions Foundation
PowerWise promotes the smart use of energy. CLP has a target of reducing its CO2 output by 75%. PowerWise is an educational outreach program, launched in 2003, centred around the PowerWise website and the Pao family. It is targeted at local primary school kids in years 1-3. Julian’s team of 10 people are proactively reaching […]
Motorwind, a division of MOTORWAVEGROUP, specialises in micro wind turbines to produce electricity and energy, in general, to pump water, or refrigerate. The technology is unique, and 100% is originating from Hong Kong. The inventor is a French-born engineer Lucien Gambarota. Motorwind turbines are presently exported in 30 countries for home installation. In Hong Kong, […]
After three years of research, benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, senior management recommended to the Board of Directors’ aggressive targets for decarbonising our electricity generation business from 2007 to 2050. The targets were approved by the Board on 23 October 2007 and announced to the public on 7 December 2007. Emissions data are independently verified and reported […]
CLP’s Renewable Energy website In pursuit of its core value of “Care for the Environment” and its commitment to corporate social responsibility, CLP officially launched its renewable energy website on 2nd August 2007 by Lucy Leung, Public Affairs Specialist of CLP Holdings Limited. The website www.clpgroup.com/RE contains a variety of information of the renewable energy […]
The SUSTAIN US curriculum is a bi-lingual sustainable energy curriculum designed specifically for junior secondary students in Hong Kong. The goal is to provide materials that enrich the core junior secondary science curriculum and could be adapted for upper secondary classes. It is a collaborative effort among CLP, teachers and schools in Hong Kong, and […]
Research project related to the environment where energy can be saved by implementing simple measures and good practices at homes, which are typically neglected by households. In this project, energy consumption behaviours of more than 3000 households were investigated. Energy and fuel saving tips are recommended that may save 20 to 30% of fuel and […]
Serious renewable energy ideas aimed at domestic households and people of all ages. There are some fundamental guidelines: If you are good with your hands, technically minded and have access to the right tools, make it yourself. If you are a young man or woman use non-ferrous materials – the last thing you want over […]
Creating a carbon calculator for Hong Kong This carbon calculator will show people the ranking of Hong Kong against other cities in order of carbon emissions. The calculator has been created for the Hong Kong lifestyle specifically as many which are internationally designed are not appropriate or applicable. In Hong Kong, for example, many people […]
The Windbelt™ technology was originally conceived in 2004, during a trip to Petite Anse, Haiti. This fishing village near the coast was not connected to an electrical grid, and the only lighting available was diesel-powered or kerosene-based. Shawn Frayne, a member of a team from MIT and Petite Anse working in the area, recognised that […]
Kevin works for the Business Environment Council. His initiative is BEAM society (Building Environmental Assessment Method); creating a way of communicating and changing standards for the environmental assessment and accreditation of buildings. BEAM provides the framework to assess environmentally sustainable design, construction and operations. Previously there were no Hong Kong standards for efficiency, water use, […]
James is the CEO of a consultancy firm that provides risk management consulting services to assist organisations in identifying and managing their business and investment risks in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. Depending on the type and cause, the risks can be strategically addressed to be integrated into an overall business plan or technically […]
Ho Chau Wing lives in a remote area of Hong Kong called Sha Tau Kok, where the electricity supply from Mainland China is not stable while being very expensive. This initiated him to source a new and more stable electricity supply. In 2001 he began setting up an environmentally-friendly home as a result. He has […]
David Chan was recruited by Knight Frank to restructure its building auditing process, and he saw an opportunity do it with conservation issues in mind. For a building to be as environmentally sound as possible, it has to be of good quality. So, he created a new and strict audit system that lets clients know […]
Greenmyplanet is one of the first companies in Hong Kong committed to helping organisations of all types to reduce the impacts on our beautiful planet. We can manage your organisation’s carbon footprint by merely measuring the greenhouse gas emissions (carbon footprint audit) for which the organisation is responsible). We do this by offering a series […]
The Project is about the introduction of environmental development programs, technologies and solutions within the Hong Kong Sea School, and its surrounding community. This includes the placement of Wind Turbines on the roof, water saving options, lighting improvements, and educational programs that relate to land and ocean environmental issues. The project enabled the better operation […]
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is a proactive, non-government body representing more than 1200 members with business interests in Canada, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Founded in 1977, we are today the most prominent Canadian business association outside Canada and one of the largest and most influential business groupings in Asia-Pacific. The […]
The mission of Sanctuary Resorts is to provide responsible and sustainable tourism projects where people can balance their body, mind and spirit in an environmentally friendly space. The services and facilities provided at a Sanctuary Resort will assist people by wishing to maximise their potential – physically, spiritually and mentally – by rejuvenating their bodies […]
Simon has had many years of activism in Green affairs and has published writings, set up Green Tea Club with regular Friday meetings in Central and held Permaculture workshops with Bill Mollinson (Permaculture founder). He initiated Green Power Environmental organisation. Since the 1980s, Simon realised that the “environmental problem” is a misnomer. It is, in […]
Green Peng Chau Association is a charity organisation founded in 1991 by a group of islanders who love and care about nature and Peng Chau. We are committed to promoting public awareness and environmental education, attention in Peng Chau’s environment and local culture. Sannie Chan Lit Fong has done more than possibly anybody else to […]
In response to a 2007 case study, a group of twenty-one 15-24-year-old Scouts, including one Form 5 student, travelled to Jungfraujoch in Switzerland to study the reduction of the length of the glacier, which had from 24km to 23km in one year. This glacier will be almost gone by the year 2050. In 100 years […]
The Lantau Buffalo Association aims to conserve and protect the buffalo at Pui O, Lantau. The association addresses issues of extinction of the buffalo, collecting academic research and statistics on the buffalo and spreading public education on biodiversity. A Hotmail communication channel has been set up between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the […]
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