http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/us-children-concerns-poll-embargoed-idUSBRE8AJ07Q20121120 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Education, food and the environment are top concerns for children around the globe, and particularly for youngsters growing up in developing countries, according to an international poll released on Tuesday. Half of children, aged 10 to 12, in emerging nations who were questioned in the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey [...]
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Climate Change In Hong Kong And The Role Of The Private Sector
CSR-Asia.com by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com – 17 Dec 2008 Greenhouse gases emitted in the last century is still present in today’s atmosphere and is unlikely to be reabsorbed into oceans and forests until the middle of the 21st century. Yet we continue to add carbon dioxide to our environment at an increasing and alarming rate. [...]
Wong Video Targets Wheezy City
Clara Mak – SCMP | Updated on Nov 08, 2008 Like a lot of people living in Hong Kong, Magic Boy director Adam Wong Sau-ping suffers bouts of hay fever. But instead of just blowing his nose into an endless number of hankies, he chose to address the issue of air pollution, which he believes [...]
Blue Skies Warrior
As an industrialist, Dominic Yin learned all he needed for his new calling – environmental evangelist Barclay Crawford – Updated on Jan 20, 2008 – SCMP Dominic Yin has taken nearly a lifetime to find his true calling. The former industrialist and entrepreneur, 66, now describes himself as an environmental evangelist. He handed over the [...]
Global Concerns Lead To New Programme
Teachers, architects and town planners will now be able to get a better understanding of environmental issues Mary Luk – Updated on Jan 12, 2008 – SCMP Why is air pollution in the Pearl River Delta so bad these days? How will climate change affect us? Is Hong Kong at risk of a tsunami? Do [...]
HKUST Programme In Intelligent Building Technology And Management
Learn about structures of the future now HKUST programme puts focus on construction of intelligent buildings that can help keep overheads down Jacqueline Tsang – Updated on Jan 12, 2008 – SCMP Buildings are no longer just large constructions of concrete and steel – the newest and fastest-growing trend in the building services industry is [...]