Hong Kong Climate Change Adaption and Resilience

03/28/2016

Rendering of the new campus of Chu Hai College of Higher Education. Image: archdaily

Mr. Barry Wilson attended an excellent one day conference organized by the Department of Architecture, Chu Hai College of Higher Education on the theme “Climate Change Adaption and Creating A Resilient Hong Kong”.
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This conference was able to draw together experts from academia, Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations to talk about whether Hong Kong communities are resilient enough to cope with Climate change impacts.

​Speakers and panelists were as follows:

​Welcome Speech
Prof. ZHANG Zhongnan | President | Chu Hai College of Higher Education

Dr. William YU, founder and chief Executive Officer of World Green Organization​. Image: ses.org

Opening Remarks
Dr. Ruffina Thilakaratne | Conference Chair | Chu Hai College of Higher Education
 
Climate Change and Human Crisis
Prof. David ZHANG | Head | Department of Geography | The University of Hong Kong
 
Climate Change and Sustainable Communities
IR. Wilfred Lau | Director | Ove ARUP & Partners Hong Kong
 
A Climate Resilience Roadmap for Business
Ms. Maya De Souza | Senior Manager | Policy Research | Business Environment Council

Panel Discussion:
Panel Chair: Prof. Alison Kwok, Dep. of Architecture, University of Oregon
Panelists: Prof. David Zhang, IR. Wilfred Lau, Ms. Maya De Souza, Prof. Kazuo Iwamura

Mr. Gavin Edwards, Director of Conservation, WWF Hong Kong Image: wwf.org

Building Climate Resilience - Perfect Storm Scenario
Dr. William YU | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | World Green Organization​
 
Hong Kong's Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
Mr. Gavin Edwards | Director of Conservation | WWF Hong Kong
 
Strengthening Coastal Community Resilience Through Effective Early Warning Systems - A Case Study From Sri Lanka
Dr. Senaka Basnayake | Head of Climate Change and Climate Risk Management (CCCRM) | Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok

​​Panel Discussion
Panel Chair: Dr. Ruffina Tillakaratne, Dept. of Architecture, Chu Hai College of Higher Education
Panelists: Prof. Alison Kwok, Dr. William Yu, Dr. Senaka Basnayake, Mr. Gavin Edwards

Professor Paul CHU, head of Department of Architecture, Chu Hai College of Higher Education. Image: chuhai.edu

Closing Remarks
Professor Paul CHU | Head | Department of Architecture | Chu Hai College of Higher Education

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