[Seminar] Save Food for Good Fortune
Seminar and sharing
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Date
22 Nov 2023
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Organiser
Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office
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Time
13:00 - 14:00
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Venue
HJ302
Speaker
Edwin Lau
Summary
In 2021, the daily disposal of food waste in Hong Kong was over 3,400 tonnes, adding up to over 1.25 million tonnes a year. That is equivalent to the weight of 82,000 double-decked buses. This figure is astonishing and can be cut right from our dining table. Our discussion will include an overview of Hong Kong’s waste challenges and the government’s waste management directions. We will also cover the reason for producing such a large amount of food waste and provide ways to reduce and reuse food waste.
✨By fulfiling the attendance requirements and completing the post-event feedback form, participants are able to earn 10 GreenCoins rewards to use with the PolyU GreenCoin app.
Keynote Speaker
Edwin Lau
Mr Edwin Lau, MH - Founder and Executive Director
Mr Edwin Lau is currently the Founder and Executive Director of The Green Earth, an environmental organization promoting resource conservation and zero-waste culture. He has been actively engaged in environmental protection work since the late 1980s. During the period, he placed great concern on several pressing environmental topics, e.g. waste management, air pollution, climate change and energy conservation.
Mr Lau is currently a member of the Advisory Committee on Water Supplies, a member of CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Expert Committee and senior advisor of Hong Kong Solar Industries Association.
In 2009, Mr Lau was awarded the Medal of Honour by the HKSAR Government in recognition of his long-term contribution to the promotion of environmental protection and environmental education. In the same year, he was also awarded an Outstanding Earth Champion by The Earth Champions Foundation.
The Green Earth was established in Feb 2016. It is a locally registered charitable organization. Our vision is everyone in our community will embrace green citizen responsibilities to help establish a sustainable living environment for this and future generations. Through public education and community mobilization, we aim to facilitate action by igniting green energy throughout our community, promoting resource conservation and a zero-waste culture by changing attitudes, and turning Hong Kong into a healthy green city. Our scope of work includes sustainability policy research & development, green corporate partnership, and green civic education.
