問：《山野漫遊——女生行山指南》是本怎樣的書？行山書？攻略書？遊記？答：我們希望《指南》是一本有溫度的香港山野記錄——不單是路線的記錄，還有箇中的文化風俗和人情味。 2019年初偶然在大學圖書館走進自然作家彭玉文先生的講座中，題為「追憶的風景——香港自然寫作對本土的定位」。觀眾提問：「如何看待與回應不斷經歷拆卸、重建的香港？」彭回應道：「有些事、有些景即使實體不復存在，但精神永存，而這份精神靠我們以寫作等方式記錄。哲學意義上，每人對某地的詮釋，結集成整體的記憶，凝住那道風景在特定時空的面貌。」寫作是被動嗎？好像不是；寫作喚醒人心，讓人明白旅行的意義，喚起大眾的拓荒精神，以至對博物學的追求。誠如旅行家朱培所言：「在郊野遠遊的日程中，實在無一物不可賞，無一物不可包含著歷史和學問。」我們寫作，就是希望呈現景物以外的故事，這個時代裏人們與環境的互動，對土地的情感。 今天和大家分享西灣農夫廖Sir的故事。與廖Sir初次見面是2019年初，我和Daisy及兩位友人到訪大浪西灣，途中看見一家茅屋，好奇下在外徘徊遠觀。農夫笑意盈盈地走出來，邀請我們進去參觀，並開始講解「西灣地區復育計劃」下的農地復耕工作。他更帶我們到西灣旅客資訊中心歇息，品嚐新鮮的本地小番茄。2020年暑假我再訪西灣，在正午時分經過農莊。廖Sir本來打算去休息，但他堅持留下，一如既往地親切招待我們。他得意洋洋地介紹以有機方式種植的白豆角、黃瓜、秋葵，全部長得飽滿，收成豐盛。廖Sir當然不認得我，但當我告訴他在《指南》一書記錄了他的故事，廖Sir大感欣慰。聽到他的農作物剛獲取有機耕作認證，八月起可在西貢市售賣，心中替他很高興。這次我主動抄牌，以後可以繼續與廖sir交流耕作心得。一段看似平凡的大浪西灣打卡路線，就這樣連結兩代香港人。 寫作《指南》期間，我不停思索旅行的意義。往昔港人創立「庸社」，在《旅行周刊》提倡「旅行救國」，說旅行可以鍛煉身體、堅強意志、增長見識、團結感情。或許懂得旅行，香港就有轉機？ #山野漫遊女生行山指南八折網購連結（最後一天！）：https://bit.ly/2C6tt8K 延伸閱讀：漫遊百科2019 第七集 : 追憶的風景—香港自然寫作對本土的定位https://youtu.be/fNGYGylTEXo鄭明仁：故紙堆中偶遇　香港第一個旅行專輯https://hongkongcultures.blogspot.com/2017/07/blog-post_21.html

“Roaming the Mountains: Yama Girls’ Hiking Guide” co-authored with Daisy Lok To Yeung has been published for over a month, thank you for the sincere support from everyone! I will be conducting a sharing & signing session at Hong Kong Book Fair 2020. The book will be sold with 20% discount ($78.4) at the Fair….

翻越連綿山峰，走遍人生高低起伏，帶走感悟和哲思。 Climbing the mountain peaks, walking through the ups and downs, leaving with life reflections and philosophies. “Roaming the Mountains: Yama Girls’ Hiking Guide” co-authored with Daisy Lok To Yeung was published on 3 June, 2020. The book covers 36 hiking trails in Hong Kong under four themes – Heal Your Soul, Buddy Outing, Family…

Happy 50th Anniversary of the Earth Day. Tracing back to the establishment of Earth Day in 1970 to commemorate the beginning of environmental movement, after Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. It was the time when mankind began to reflect on how simple habits and lifestyle choices impact the environment. In 1968 the public saw the photo…

At the International Conference on Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals, I presented with Arthur Yeung on the topic of “Tourism as Means to Promote Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in Rural Areas” in the session on environmental sustainability, chaired by Professor Kwai Cheong Chau. We explained how rural tourism contributes to SDG 11 and 13…

I take great pleasure in announcing my new role as Research Associate at Impact Lens to implement effective assessment for responsible and sustainable investing. As our chairman John Ditchfield said in a Financial Times Moral Money webinar, finance is perhaps the only industry that offers products disconnected with societal needs. Only until recently the industry…

COVID-19 Outbreak first started in China, and subsequently other Asian countries including Japan, Singapore and Korea. When we thought the situation is under control in Asia, the number of imported cases surged as foreigners came home. Hong Kong and Singapore share similar trajectories as cases rose significantly since March. As an overseas student pursuing a…

COP25 United Nations Climate Change Conference was a journey of youth empowerment. It was my first time attending an international climate negotiation. I had the precious opportunity through Carbon Care Innolab, an NGO based in Hong Kong with the mission of promoting youth participation in international climate policy making. Through joining COY (Conference of Youth), I began my engagement with the official UN youth constituency YOUNGO. I was involved in Finance and Market, Loss and Damage Work Groups, sat in bilateral meetings with high-level leaders and negotiators, including UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa.

On the World Environment Day, youth members in different environment-related advisory councils gathered to brainstorm innovative solutions to reduce carbon emission, lower waste volume and enhance environmental education in Hong Kong. Thank you Secretary and Under Secretary for the Environment for organizing this meaningful event. It created a valuable platform, empowering youth to voice out…

On 27 June, 2019, I attended the third award ceremony for the Charter on External Lighting organized by the Environment Bureau as a guest from the Council for Sustainable Development. The ceremony commends about 4 800 participants, who pledged to switch off lighting installations with decorative, promotional or advertising purposes that affect the outdoor environment…