[SDG Forum Series 2023–24] Exploring Organic Farming – Conventional Wisdom and Modern Agriculture

《有機農業的前世今生》

Exploring Organic Farming – Conventional Wisdom and Modern Agriculture

講者：梁仕池教授（香港嶺南大學）、周思中博士
Speakers: Professor Daren LEUNG (Lingnan University, Hong Kong), Dr Chow Sze Chung
主持：戴沛權教授（香港中文大學）
Moderator: Professor Amos Tai (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

日期 Date：09/05/2024 (Thu)
時間 Time：7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (GMT+8, HKT)
地點 Venue：香港中文大學 康本國際學術園二樓5號演講廳
LT5, 2/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

講座將以粵語進行 Forum to be conducted in Cantonese
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講座簡介 Brief Description

有機農業的歷史根源與當今農業息息相關。透過探索有機農業的歷史，我們可以看出當前的做法是如何深深植根於傳統和歷史智慧。本次講座中，梁仕池教授將闡述有機耕作的歷史起源如何影響當今農業，並講解有機農業技術的連續性及演變過程。周思中博士將分享他現時在香港擔任有機農民的親身經歷，並將他的生活與歷史上（即20世紀以來）有機農民的生活進行比較。是次講座與多個可持續發展目標（SDGs）相關，包括SDG 2（消除飢餓）、SDG 8（體面工作和經濟增長）、SDG 9（產業、創新和基礎設施）、SDG 11（可持續城市和社區）與SDG 12（負責任的消費與生產）等。

Organic farming establishes a strong connection between its historical roots and its present-day practice. By exploring the history of organic farming, we can discern how current practices are deeply rooted in traditional and historical wisdom. In the upcoming seminar, Dr Leung will shed light on the intricate relationship between organic farming practices today and their historical origins, providing valuable insights into the continuity and evolution of organic farming techniques. Dr Chow will share his hands-on experience in being an organic farmer in Hong Kong nowadays and compare his life with an organic farmer in history (meaning since 20th century). This talk is highly relevant to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

主持簡介 About the Moderator

戴沛權教授現任香港中文大學理學院地球與環境科學課程副教授，地球系統科學課程主任，同時兼任大學通識教育部副主任。戴博士本科畢業於美國麻省理工學院，其後在哈佛大學取得環境科學及工程哲學博士學位，並再於麻省理工學院擔任裘槎博士後研究員一年，2013年開始任職香港中文大學，主要研究大氣化學與物理學、生態氣候學、及可持續農業與林業。戴教授熱心教學，曾獲頒中文大學「理學院模範教學獎」及「校長模範教學獎」，亦樂於向大眾推廣科普、環保、氣候行動及可持續發展，定期到各中小學及公共空間演講，曾多次參與及主持電視和電台節目，並積極為政府部門提供專業諮詢服務。現任香港地球之友董事會成員。

Professor Amos P. K. Tai is an Associate Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme and Director of Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, CUHK, also serving concurrently as the Associate Director of Office of University General Education. Amos obtained his B.Sc. from MIT, Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Harvard, and was a Croucher Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT before he joined CUHK in 2013. His research focuses on atmospheric chemistry and physics, ecoclimatology, and sustainable agriculture and forestry. Amos is also a passionate educator, having received the prestigious CUHK Vice-Chancellor Exemplary Teaching Award and Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award. Amos delights in promoting science, environmental and sustainability education for the general public, regularly giving talks in schools and public avenues and participating in many TV and radio programs. He has provided professional consulting services to various government departments, and currently serves as a Board Governor of Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong).

講者簡介 About the Speakers

梁仕池教授現為嶺南大學文化研究系的研究助理教授（研究）。在澳洲悉尼大學獲得博士學位後，他回到香港繼續從事食物文化、環境保育與城市共享等相關的研究和教學。他與學生和社區夥伴共同創立「日日有餘」，齊齊發掘和推廣將廚餘轉廢為寶、社區協作的環保實踐。

周思中博士為生活館及「seeds lab 」創辦人，從事有機蔬菜生產及相關教育十餘年。他曾於香港各大專院教任教，嘗試將與農業和耕種相關的知識和議題帶入班房。2018年於嶺南大學文化研究系完成博士論文，並於2022年出版本地蔬菜產業研究專書《夕陽的光》。耕種生涯的起點乃是學習永續農業──回歸自然的耕作方法，也從本地卧虎藏龍的老農的技藝中獲得滋潤，近年努力學習和實驗再生農業「regenerative agriculture」。

Professor Daren Leung is a research assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Studies at Lingnan University. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, he returns to Hong Kong to continue his research and teaching on food, environment, sustainability and urban commons. He co-founded Day Day Waste-Wise (DDWW) with students and community partners to promote the community-oriented practices of recycling food waste.

Dr Chow Sze Chung is the founder of ‘Sangwoodgoon’ and ‘Seeds Lab’. He has been engaged in organic vegetable production and promoted farming through education for more than 10 years. He has taught at various tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, trying to bring knowledge and issues related to agriculture and farming into the classroom. In 2018, he completed his doctoral thesis at the Department of Cultural Studies of Lingnan University, and published the book ‘The Light of the Sunset’ on the local vegetable industry in 2022. The starting point of his farming career is to learn the natural method of ‘permaculture’. He also gains nourishment from the skills of established local farmers. In recent years, he has worked hard to learn and experiment with ‘regenerative agriculture’.

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