Last month, Hong Kong’s Corporate Sustainability Index was launched with little fanfare. This is great news for the community, as it will bring more awareness to companies and the way that they achieve profits in the years to come. Although this is a good start, to date, companies in Hong Kong are playing catch up in the [...]

On the 16th of July, just after 12pm, while watching the pink dolphins which I have previously written about, we were shocked to see a trawler fishing within the security perimeter zone of the airport, clearly marked by large yellow buoys. This occurred in the middle of the day – so either someone was asleep at [...]

A recent article in the Financial Times talked of a new “fish” fund by the asset manager Amundi (a merger of Credit Agricole’s and Soceite Generale’s asset management businesses). What a tragedy this is. This is similar to offering a rainforest depletion fund, or a real estate project in a panda wildlife refuge. Why? Because the world’s [...]

What an amazing site it was to see pink dolphins frolicking right off the Hong Kong Airport within 10 minutes of getting on the Hong Kong Dolphin Watch Boat. This is easily one of the best kept eco-tourist secrets on the planet. Where else can you leave the middle of one of the most densely [...]

The recent debate about whether to extend the 50 cent charge on plastic bags to smaller users and vendors is missing the point. Now the issue of discussion seems to be based around who will be able to charge a fee, how is it reported, and who gets to keep the funds. This should not be [...]

Diesel is a known carcinogen, and can stunt the brain development in children. Judging from recent debates about the declining quality of roadside pollution, and the ensuing deliberations about why it is happening – it seems that the escalating concern among experts are proof of the dear impact diesel is having on our society. In all of [...]

“Blistering Planet” should be the new namesake for BP. This is yet another hot spot in the world’s activities that are unsustainable. The issue is not whether the drilling at 5,000 ft is safe, but why we need to drill this way in the first place? There are plenty of technologies around the world that can pacify our [...]

As the summer approaches, and our youth are free from school, now is the perfect time to consider a revolutionary new program for our city’s next generation. It is revolutionary, because it would combine the outdoors, volunteers, education, work experience, teamwork and civic duty, all into one. This program would create a volunteer park service to help [...]

In the early days of Hong Kong’s development, many feared that the city’s water supply was not safe to drink.  Distilled water was the cheapest solution at the time, and companies started exercising a roaring trade in a product that is actually bad for our health. As no one seemed to pay attention, Hong Kong [...]

There has been a lot of discussion recently about our city’s old and tired bus fleet. This fleet is killing us, yet hardly anything is being done about it. Buses make up a small percentage of the total number of vehicles in Hong Kong, but they contribute to over 40% of the roadside pollution. Diesel is a known [...]