Today, as we commemorate Earth Day #422, let us take a moment to reflect on the critical importance of sustainability and climate action. It is a time for us to come together, embracing a multi-level and multi-disciplinary approach that holds the key to our collective success in overcoming the challenges that lie ahead. To achieve…
Publication on Sensitive Interventions for Beijing and Hong Kong
It always seems impossible until it’s done! After graduating from MPhil at Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, I really wanted to publish my dissertation on accelerating carbon neutrality in China, with the aim of reaching a wider audience and potentially influencing policy decisions. Yet, it was a daunting task, especially as I started…
“Climate Witness: Changing Polar Landscapes” Exhibition Launch at the Museum of Climate Change and Appointment as MoCC Scholar
The Launch of “Climate Witness: Changing Polar Landscapes” Exhibition at the Museum of Climate Change by Inaugural Museum Scholar Natalie Chung and Dr. Rebecca Lee
Preparation for Antarctic Climate Exhibition in collaboration with the Museum of Climate Change
After months-long preparation, I am launching my exhibition entitled “Climate Witness: Changing Polar Landscapes”. The exhibition aims to highlight the impact of climate change on the Antarctic landscapes. This is my first initiative as the Museum of Climate Change Scholar, where I worked closely with the Museum of Climate Change team, Dr. Rebecca Lee and…
COP28 Final Outcome – 13 Dec 2023
The world is watching as leaders gather in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in UAE for the first Global Stocktake (GST) after the Paris Agreement. The first draft of the GST was released at 6am local time on 13 December, with an almost 24-hour delay from the scheduled release time due to a…
Ocean’s role in the Climate Crisis – Why it matters
Drawing on inspirations and wisdom from TED prize winner Dr. Sylvia Earle during our 2023 Antarctic Climate Expedition, I delivered my first TEDx talk to an audience of 1,000+ at BEAMPlus Gold rated green building – Xiqu Centre in West Kowloon. On “The Case for Building Cities’ Climate Resilience, Now”, I presented to the audience…
Record Rainfall and Flooding in Hong Kong Calls for a Serious Look at Urban Climate Resilience
Calling the summer of 2023 in Hong Kong eventful would be an understatement. The city witnessed the hottest August on record, marked by multiple heatwaves. In September, Super Typhoon Saola struck, followed closely by a severe rainstorm – during which the highest hourly rainfall since 1884 was recorded – that caused serious flooding. Scientists have concluded – with very high confidence in reports by the…
Appointment to Country and Marine Parks Board of the Hong Kong SAR Government
15 August, 2023 is the first ever National Ecology Day, celebrating nature as invaluable ecological resources and the vital importance of ecological conservation for enhancing community well-being and accelerating carbon neutrality. I am honoured to be appointed as a member of the Country and Marine Parks Board for term 2023 – 2025, commencing 1 September,…
Climate Advocate elected as Prestige 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
Super Typhoon Saola is sweeping across cities in Southern China, severely impacting Hong Kong today. This serves as a reminder of the urgent climate crisis, as climate change continues to intensify tropical storms. Heavier rainfall and stronger gusts result in more destructive flash floods and coastal damage, which in turn affect livelihoods and communities. I am…
Story of the Bryde’s Whale in Hong Kong: We are Oceans
Story about how we, collectively, killed a once thriving Bryde’s whale that lost its way, mistaking Hong Kong as a safe haven. It’s our selfishness and ignorance as individuals chasing for a rare whale sighting, it’s also systemic fallacies with the lack of regulatory frameworks to safeguard our marine life. See propeller wounds on the…
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