Plastic is ubiquitous and has been part of everyone’s daily life. It is causing enormous waste and pollution problems, thus calling for real solutions globally and locally. In this panel discussion, we will look into the impacts of plastic waste on our environment and community, encourage the practice of plastic reduction, and introduce alternatives such as reuse and recycling. Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung will take you through the story of plastic by presenting two insightful and attractive publications. Greeners Actions and Plastic Free Seas will respectively introduce plastic pollution in Hong Kong and share their advocacy and education efforts on plastic reduction. These presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.
Moderator: Axel Harneit-Sievers, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hong Kong
Speakers and Panelists:
1) Joanna Wong, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hong Kong
2) Rita Lai, Greeners Action
3) Dana Winograd, Plastic Free Seas
Date: 31.07.2022
Time: 15:00 – 16:00
Venue: Library, Goethe-Institut Hongkong
Free Admission
remarks:
Conducted in English.
for children aged 16 or above and adults
Plastic Free Seas is a 9-year-old registered Hong Kong charity, with the mission to change the way people view and use single-use plastic in society today. Their focus is on education in schools. They raise awareness and knowledge of the issue of plastic marine pollution, and provide the tools that students need in order to make change happen. They have reached over 90,000 students in more than 220 schools across Hong Kong and can deliver their education programmes in both English and Chinese. You can find out more at https://www.plasticfreeseas.org/
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (hbs) is a non-profit organisation that is part of the global Green movement. Based in Berlin, Germany, hbs has a network of over 30 offices around the world. It advances socio-economic transformations through engagement and dialogue. Since 2020, the Hong Kong office hosts the Asia Global Dialogue programme, which seeks to promote engagement of stakeholders, experts and academics between Europe and Asia on developing and transformative trends in Asia, currently focusing on environment, technology and governance aspects. Please visit https://hk.boell.org/ to find out more.
Greeners Action (Original name: Green Student Council), a local registered charitable environmental group, is one of the leading green groups in Hong Kong. Formed in 1993 and registered as independent environmental group in 1998, Greeners Action was initiated by a group of undergraduates and various professionals, aiming at spreading environmental message and raise public awareness on environmental issues. In 2007, the group has registered as a charity organization.
Over the past 29 years, Greeners Action has successfully promoted 7R campaign efficiently, such as the plastics bag levy, environment lunch program, Lai See Reuse & Recycle Program, etc. By making an all-out effort to promote green living style, especially on waste reduction, plastics pollution and food waste issues, through policy advocacy and public environmental education, Greeners Action is determined to transform Hong Kong into a new green era.
