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…

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,…

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 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…

“Roaring young force in climate fight.” There are multitude of ways to tell a climate story. Correspondent Gaby from China Daily collects authentic views and anecdotes from diverse youth climate advocates to capture the growing momentum of the climate movement in Hong Kong. From international UN COP conferences, to marine conservation research and Antarctic climate expedition,…

I am honoured and humbled to have been appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong to serve on the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, effective May 1, 2023, for a term of two years. Recognising the gravity of the task at hand, which is to define a roadmap and implementation plan for…

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Celebrating International Women’s Day with inspirations from the Antarctic Climate Expedition, led by an exemplary female ocean guardian Dr Sylvia Earle. We ought to care about Antarctica because now is the best chance we have to protect our last frontier and rest of the oceans. Melting of Antarctica ice sheets has global implications. If all…

What do legacies entail? What secrets can they unravel on climate adaptation? The ancient hydraulic city of Angkor was once a prosperous kingdom, built on water as a key natural resource, connected with Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake – Tonlé Sap. Research shows the demise of Angkor relates closely to climate change – a result…

All set for the Antarctic Climate Expedition 2023 led by Dr Sylvia Earle, serving as Key Opinion Ambassador and Steering Committee Member. At the expedition, I will be the only Hong Kong representative among the team of 100+ international ocean and climate researchers, policymakers, educators, artists and writers from different nationalities, age and backgrounds. Our…