Native flora could make West Kowloon cultural park a showcase for biodiversity
There's a tremendous opportunity to showcase Hong Kong biodiversity in West Kowloon cultural park.
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Biodiversity Strategy Seems the Last Best Hope for Wild Hong Kong
A government plan to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity could offer the last best hope for Hong Kong's wildlife.
Plan B for Hong Kong waste – Chinese version
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Hong Kong Plan B waste strategy adopts zero waste and plasma arc to avoid dump and burn
Hong Kong government aims to dump and burn waste, and has no Plan B. Instead, it should develop a strategy that will energise Hong Kong by targeting zero waste to landfills and incinerators. I’m among the opponents to the Shek…
Biodiversity and Hong Kong city parks
I was recently among a small group of people from Living Cheung Chau and the Association for a Beautiful Hong Kong who visited an urban park in north Cheung Chau together with a team from the Leisure and Cultural Services…
Here’s to the crazy ones – striving for a better world
what does it mean to be a crazy environmentalist? Well, I can’t speak for everyone, but can tell of some of the things I’ve done in the past month
Air filters and masks little help vs severe air pollution
Can you do anything to protect yourself against air pollution? Answer: you can try, but the best way is to have cleaner air; or even move!
Why is Environmental Protection Department like an incinerator salesman?
The Environmental Protection Department is extremely biased in favour of the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator, and seems unable to admit drawbacks with incinerators or really consider alternatives.
A Brief History of Hong Kong Sustainability Innovation
I recently received an email asking about the track record of innovation in sustainability in Hong Kong. “Sorry, can’t be too helpful here I think,” I replied. “Our track record of innovation in sustainability is probably terrible.” But the email did…
Hong Kong style ecotourism weird n rather sad
Tung Ping Chau is one of my favourite places in Hong Kong. But while I enjoyed the scenery during a recent visit – such as mudstone cliffs and crags, beaches, and quiet hamlets amidst woodland – there was sadness too. …
Fear of Nature and Why It Matters
Fear of nature has become too common nowadays, and to some city people the natural world is an alien, even scary place.
Save Lung Mei Save Ourselves
With unglamorous Lung Mei on shore of Tolo Harbour such a centre of attention, it is worth considering just what “nature conservation” means.