The Symposium on Environmental Management in PRD |
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0845-0930 |
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Registration |
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Session 1
Moderator: Dr. Kenneth LEUNG, Associate Professor and
Programme Director of MSc in Environmental Management, HKU |
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0930-0945 |
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Opening Ceremony for the Symposium |
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Welcoming Speech: |
Prof. David DUDGEON, Associate Dean, Faculty of Science, HKU |
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Opening Remarks: |
Prof. Peter HILLS, Director, Kadoorie Institute, HKU |
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0945-1030 |
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Plenary Lecture I:
"Climate Change in Hong Kong: Prediction and Prognosis" |
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1030-1100 |
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"Climate Change: Staying within the Climate Boundary – HK's Role" |
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1100-1130 |
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Tea and Coffee Break (Photo-Taking Session for All Invited Speakers) |
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Session 2
Moderator: Dr. Winnie LAW, Teaching Consultant, Kadoorie Institute, HKU |
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1130-1200 |
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"Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change" |
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1200-1230 |
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"Sustainable Development in Corporations: The Phoney War" |
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1230-1300 |
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"Solid Waste Management in Hong Kong" |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Ellen CHAN, JP, Assistant Director, Environmental Protection Department, HK SAR Government |
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1300-1400 |
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Lunch |
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Session 3
Moderator: Dr. Tong ZHANG, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, HKU |
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1400-1445 |
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Plenary Lecture II:
"Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Atmosphere of the Pearl River Delta: An Overview" |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Gan ZHANG, Vice President, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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1445-1515 |
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"Air Pollution of Hong Kong and the PRD: The State of Science" |
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1515-1545 |
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"A Practical Approach to Carbon Management at Hong Kong International Airport: A Case Study" |
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Speaker: |
Mr. Martin PUTNAM, Corporate Environmental Manager, Airport Authority Hong Kong |
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1545-1615 |
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Tea and Coffee Break |
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Session 4
Moderator: Dr. David THOMSON, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, HKU
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1615-1645 |
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"The Great Disconnect in Environmental Management" |
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Speaker: |
Prof. Bill BARRON, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
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1645-1715 |
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"A New Direction for the River Health Assessment and Management in PRD: A Pilot Study" |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Wei LIU, Leader, Ecological Research Unit, Pearl River Water Resource Protection and Research Centre |
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1715-1745 |
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"Climate Change & Biodiversity on the Edge of the Tropics" |
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1745-1800 |
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Closing Ceremony for the Symposium |
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Closing Remarks: |
Prof. Xu GENG, Dean, School of Environment and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University |
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