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To tackle climate change and disaster risk mitigation, the second Tai Kwun Conversations in the UNESCO Series explores green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, blue-green infrastructure and economies, and nature-based solutions for urban resilience.
The event will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation from English to Cantonese (onsite and online) and from English to Putonghua (online) available.
Moderator:
Mee Kam Ng | Vice-chairman of the Department of Geography and Resource Management, Director of the Urban Studies Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Speakers:
Kotchakorn Voraakhom | Chairwoman of the Climate Change Working Group of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA World); CEO and Founder of Landprocess and Porous City Network (Online)
Christine Loh | Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, former Under Secretary for the Environment in the HKSAR Government (2012-2017) (Online)
Commentary:
Wendy C. Atieno | Programme Officer, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, International Union for Conservation of Nature (Online)
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7:00pm – 8:00pm |
Talk |
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8:00pm – 8:30pm |
Q&A |
