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DATE: 19 Mar 2009
FILED UNDER: Environment, Events
TAG: climate change, sustainability, world politics The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Department of Geography and Resource Management) presents a seminar by Christine Loh on “CLIMATE CHANGE: ASIA’S DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES” |
Hong Kong Association of Business and Professional Women presented “The Power to Make a Difference – Organisations and Women Helping Hong Kong’s Environment” on March 17, 2009 at Hong Kong Club. Christine Loh gave a speech on air pollution. |
One of the underlying causes of Hong Kong’s air pollution problem is the weakness of the main piece of legislation – the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO). (more…) |
By Civic Exchange Document 1: Civic Exchange response to the FS on the 2009 Budget; Document 2: The FS’s response to Civic Exchange; and Document 3. Civic Exchange response to the FS’s response. |
By Civic Exchange Civic Exchange urged LegCo members to consider raising the various issues during the budget debate in the Legislative Council. |
DATE: 7 Mar 2009
FILED UNDER: Event Reports, Events, Presentations, Social
TAG: public records management Proper public records management and heritage preservation are essential to building collective memory as they preserve our history. They also provide a window into the values of and culture of our society. This seminar has drawn on the knowledge of local and international experts and practitioners on records management and heritage preservation to examine the status of records and heritage preservation and management in Hong Kong. |
DATE: Mar 2009
FILED UNDER: Articles, Economy, Environment
TAG: air, civic engagement, public health By Eric Cheng and Roy Luo …After many years of researching the correlation between air pollutants and related health impacts, Professor Hedley recognized the need to close the gap between generating scientific evidence and communicating the risks. The Hedley Environmental Index, using objective and peer-reviewed research, simultaneously educates the public and senior decision-makers in the Hong Kong government about the dangers of air pollution… |
DATE: 5 Mar 2009
FILED UNDER: Economy, Events, Social
TAG: civil society development, corporate governance “Corporate Social Responsibility – How Everybody Wins” (A non- executive director programme hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong) (more…) |
DATE: 28 Feb 2009
FILED UNDER: Environment, Research Reports
TAG: chinese politics, energy, transport  By Christine Loh and Carissa Yuk This review provides a basic understanding of Guangdong’s infrastructure, energy and transport policy-making processes, analyses how they can be influenced, and identifies the key governmental bodies involved. |
 By Antonio M. Da RozaIn June 2007, the Environmental Protec>on Department of the Hong Kong Government iniitated an 18‐month study to review Hong Kong’s Air Quality Objectives and develop a long‐term air quality management strategy. The scope of the study includes a review of the current state of air quality in Hong Kong, including “legislation in place for controlling air pollution”. |
