[SDG Forum Series 2023–24] Local Biodiversity and Conservation

Speakers: Professor Jerome Hui (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Dr Yau Wing Kwong (Environmental Association)

Moderator: Dr Lancelot Mui (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Date：23 / 11 / 2023 (Thu)

Time：7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (GMT+8, HKT)

Venue: Li Koon Chun Hall, 3/F, Sino Building, CUHK (* on-site participation only, first come first served)

Forum to be conducted in Cantonese

Brief Description

Join us for an enlightening talk on enhancing local biodiversity and conservation efforts as we explore past projects, challenges faced, and future directions with Professor Jerome Hui. The experiences of practitioners in the local butterfly conservation project at Fung Yuen, Tai Po, will also be shared by Dr Yau Wing Kwong. We will study the topic with a series of past projects on local biodiversity conservation, the challenges encountered, and how they could be overcome. The talk will also discuss on what the government has done thus far and make suggestions for future projects. This talk is highly relevant to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life below Water), SDG 15 (Life on Land) and SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals).

About the Speakers

Professor Jerome Hui is a Professor at the School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Oxford. His primary research interests include arthropod and insect biology, animal-plant interactions, molecular ecology and conservation of biodiversity, evolutionary biology and genomics.

Dr Yau Wing Kwong founded the Tai Po Environmental Association in 1997, focusing on local environmental issues and encouraging social participation in both local and global environmental and social affairs. The association established the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, which conserves 90% of butterfly species in Hong Kong. They also set up a community-based geological education centre, contributing to Hong Kong’s recognition as a world-class geological park.

About the Moderator

Dr Lancelot Mui joined the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012. He received his doctorate in Public Health from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He completed his Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Epidemiology at Emory University. He also has a background in laboratory science with training in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Enquiry：sdg-ouge@cuhk.edu.hk

Co-organized by Office of University General Education, CUHK and SDSN Hong Kong