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…
Advancing Sustainable Finance at Impact Lens
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…
Stepping Up on Technocracy, Empathy Must Be Shown By Leaders to Fight Coronavirus and Deep-Rooted Social Dissent
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 Reflections – Empowering Hope over Despair
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.
Youth Gathering on World Environment Day
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…
Award Ceremony for the Charter on External Lighting
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…
CCOUC Qiang Ethnic Minority Health Intervention
As a field trainee of Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), I spent the past week (21-25 June, 2019) with a diverse team of healthcare experts to conduct health needs assessment and intervention for Qiang ethnic minority rural community in Sichuan. Our team designed an intervention programme…
WYS Award for the Most Distinguished Graduating Student
It is an immense honour to be awarded the Wu Yee Sun Award for the Most Distinguished Graduating Student. Below is an excerpt from my personal statement. “Imagine the Earth is trapped in an oven, with continually escalating temperature”, polar explorer Dr. Rebecca Lee showcased photographs captured at the Poles while explaining climate change to…
What has joining UPenn’s Marching Band taught me?
During my exchange journey at University of Pennsylvania, I joint the University of Pennsylvania Band, PennBand in short! It is one of the longest standing student organization on campus, a traditional American style marching band. As an Asian girl who has lived all her life in Hong Kong, the marching band was only ever seen…
Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre 10th Anniversary
Thank you Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre for having me at their 10th Anniversary Exhibition and Book Launch Party. It is a great pleasure to learn about the environmental education work of the centre. How the exhibition combines elements of art, literature, architecture into the environment is innovative and inspiring. I wish Lung Fu Shan…