[SDG Forum Series 2021-22] The Sound of Trees – Urban Forestry and Sustainable Development

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The Sound of Trees - Urban Forestry and Sustainable Development

Date 3 December 2021 (Friday)
Time 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Hong Kong GMT+8)

Venue

Online | via Zoom; link will be provided upon registration)
In-person* | SDG Gallery, Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, Yasumoto International Academic Park 8/F, CUHK

*Limited spots for CUHK students/staff only

Language Cantonese

Speakers

Dr Alvin TANG
Lecturer, College of International Education, School of Continuing Education, HKBU

Mr SO Kwok Yin
Chief Executive, The Conservancy Association

Moderator

Professor Amos TAI Pui Kuen
Associate Professor, Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, CUHK; Associate Director, Office of University General Education

Enquiries sdg-ouge@cuhk.edu.hk
   

Hong Kong maybe synonymous with skyscrapers, yet it has a huge amount of green space. You may be surprised to learn that there are over 1.7 million trees planted in the urban areas of Hong Kong. How should we manage the trees? What are the shortcomings in the tree management policies in Hong Kong? What is its relation to urban forestry? What challenges lie ahead?

Join this dialogue between Professor Amos Tai Pui Kuen, Dr Alvin Tang and Mr So Kwok Yin and find out.

Click here for more details. The forum will be conducted in Cantonese, all are welcome.

Registration for CUHK students and staff:
On-site participation | https://bit.ly/3CYEnqx
Online participation | https://bit.ly/30VzfpK

Registration for CUHK alumni and public:
https://bit.ly/3DP4i4X

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Forum Series 2021-22 is co-organized by the Office of University General Education, CUHK and the Hong Kong chapter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Hong Kong).

03 Dec 2021 (Friday)
19:00-20:30

Speaker(s)

Dr Alvin TANG

Lecturer, College of International Education, School of Continuing Education, HKBU

Mr Kwok Yin SO

Chief Executive, The Conservancy Association