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Posts under ‘Civic Exchange’
A Clear Vision
SCMP – Jun 25, 2009 Hong Kong has better visibility during the summer because prevailing winds blow pollution away. Unfortunately, the thick smog will return later and much of the Pearl River Delta will be enveloped by the ugly yellow-brown haze once more. With Hong Kong investment, the delta became one of the world’s busiest [...]
Air Of Detachment
CHRISTINE LOH, SCMP – Mar 26, 2009 The government ought to do the work itself. By palming off a review of Hong Kong’s outdated air quality objectives to a consultant, the administration has shown its disconnectedness from a critical task. This is not its intention, of course. Presumably, the government wanted to appear independent, but [...]
A Fresh Start
Updated on Mar 05, 2009 – SCMP Some things will need to change as Hong Kong people demand a more healthy living environment. The sooner our government and politicians respond to this, the sooner their popularity will rise. Even during tough economic times, people still want to protect their health. Inaction on this issue cannot [...]
Waiting To Inhale
Hong Kong’s worsening air quality has many looking for the exit. By Matt Driskill – GlobalPost – Published: February 20, 2009 13:35 ET HONG KONG – Air pollution in Hong Kong is so bad that one-in-five residents in a recent poll said they were considering leaving the city. That has some here calling that exodus [...]
Greener Paths
SCMP – Updated on Feb 19, 2009 It is fashionable, the world over, to talk about government budget-stimulus measures and job-creation packages. There is also a trend promoting the transformation to a “green” and “low carbon” economy, as well as creating “green” jobs. What might work in Hong Kong? A green economic approach needs to [...]
Community Concern About Air Pollution
Sellout Conference Reflects Community Concern about Air Pollution The Air We Breath – 20th Jan 2009 A sellout crowd of over 400 people attended Saturday’s conference highlighted the deep concern, and interesting finding solutions to Hong Kong’s air pollution. The heavily oversubscribed event: • delivered an up–to-date expert information on Hong Kong’s situation, • introduced [...]
Hong Kong’s Economic Growth Spluttering On Filthy Air
20th Jan 2009 – AFP HONG KONG (AFP) — In recent years, a thick haze originating from factories in southern China has enveloped Hong Kong for large chunks of the year, blocking views of its famous harbour and raising health fears. Combined with the city’s home-grown pollution, scientists and business leaders say [air pollution] presents [...]
Youth Speak Truth On State Of Air Quality
Updated on Jan 19, 2009 – SCMP Sometimes it takes youth to speak the truth to those in power. Such was the case when 500 Hong Kong residents gathered on January 10 to discuss the growing epidemic of air pollution. Hong Kong’s air is toxic and getting worse. Recent studies reveal sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide [...]
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Causes Some to Think Twice About Living There
By Kari Jensen, VOA News.com – 15 January 2009 Air pollution in Hong Kong has gotten so bad that some businesses are losing staff and customers. A city watchdog group says the government is not doing enough to reduce pollution, much of which comes from mainland China. Hong Kong’s skies were clear and blue when [...]