Knowledge Pond

This part of the website is about the amazing people that the foundation has discovered, who are working to make their environment better.

One of the most valuable outcomes of the Earth Champions Quests is the creation of an ever-expanding Knowledge Pond. Earth Champion nominations from every country are being entered into this website for access by the world community.

— Fiona Mathews, CEO at Earth Champions Foundation

Lo Wai Yan, Crested Bulbul Club of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS)

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Crested Bulbul Club, Elderly section of Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS) was initially started by HKBWS with funding by the Healthy Ageing Fund. The club for elderly birdwatchers is now run entirely by the elderly members. They not only organise a range of indoor and outdoor activities but also lead guided bird watching walks […]

Jill Robinson, Founder and CEO, Animals Asia Foundation

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Animals Asia focuses on ending bear bile farming and cat and dog eating in Asia. The Hong Kong-headquartered charity has two Moon Bear Rescue Centres, one in China, the other in Vietnam. Working with the governments of these two countries, we are rescuing 500 endangered moon bears in China and 200 in Vietnam, while promoting […]

Jacqui Dixon, Green Drinks

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Globally Green Drinks started in London and has been regularly running since 1989. It is now a global movement represented in 100 countries. It is an informal networking opportunity for the environmental and sustainability sector — a Platform to share ideas and feel inspired and confident with local people. Jacqui had been to Green Drinks […]

Jackie Green, Protection of Animals Lantau South (PALS)

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

In Lantau stray or feral dogs are producing too many litters and suffer from diseases. There is also mistreatment of animals by “owners” and “neighbours”. Building construction contractors use animals for security and then abandon them at the end of the project. Since 2000 PALS has rescued and re-homed animals while educating people about how […]

Gaelle Grandeau, Kinoa

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

When Gaelle became pregnant, she decided she only wanted to feed her baby organic food and use organic skincare and cleaning products. She originally imported European products for personal use, but as she became more knowledgeable, she recognised the need within the local community for a range of European organic products. Since 2006 Gaelle has […]

Eddie Tse, Personal Dedication to Environmental Education

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

The project is about Eddie’s journey of environmental protection/sustainable development, which comprised several different projects or checkpoints that Eddie has experienced, namely as: Green study in university (study); Reclamation works in North Tsing Yi (work); Support to a green fuel company (voluntary support to his friend); and ? Making a green documentary (voluntary education programme). […]

Dr WK Yau, Tai Po Environmental Association

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

One Tonne Challenge, HK Dr Yau, trained as an engineer, identifies himself as a “native indigenous villager”. He oversees and runs the Tai Po Environmental Association, working to protect the environment. Dr Yau recognised the need for carbon reduction to combat climate change. A website is provided for One Tonne Challenge to the general public […]

Arthur Bowring, HK Shipowners

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Arthur Bowring is the Managing Director of the Secretariat of The Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association. The function of the secretariat is to perform three basic tasks, Membership Support, Membership Services and Office Administration. The Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association’s chief purpose is to continue to promote and protect the interests of the Hong Kong shipowners and […]

Carol Cheung, Cathay Pacific

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Our project focuses on two areas; ground and air. On the ground, we are working towards the use of less energy and waste management in our companies. In the air, we are focusing on the quality of the air, trying to find ways to decrease emissions as well as waste management in flights and using […]

David Watkins, China Navigation Company Ltd

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

The initiative is all about China Navigation Company Ltd, CNCo’s efforts to record vital information to help further understanding of the transfer of CO2 between the atmosphere and the oceans. This system, SNOMS (Southhampton, Ocean Monitoring System) uses an all-purpose cargo ship (40,000t) to collect scientific data as it circles the globe, i.e. a ship […]

Bill Lee, Cathay Pacific

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Bill is a keen supporter of Cathay Pacific’s environmental “Clean and Green” project. He encourages his department’s staff to clear unnecessary items from desks, recycling paper, reducing the use of stationery, and adding green plants to office desks. He addresses the issues of increasing air quality with green plants and reducing and recycling stationery use. […]

Bryan Pemberton, ReSACKle

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

At reSACKel bags, we take old used rice sacks and convert them into colourful new shopping bags. This is done by the reSACKeling process; a clean and environmentally friendly way to reuse the fabric in the sacks. As a result, we believe we make one of the most environmentally friendly reusable shopping bags on the market. […]

Edwin Lau, Friends of The Earth

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Friends of the Earth (HK) was established in 1983 as a charitable organisation; it is one of Hong Kong’s most prominent green groups. Friends of the Earth (HK) is dedicated to protecting the environment locally and regionally by engaging government, business and society in promoting solutions to create environmentally sustainable public policies, business practices and lifestyles. […]

Lauren Kan, Banner Bags Project

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

I came back from a summer program at Brown University regarding sustainable development and immediately recalled the huge banner I obtained from the dance competition held at my school a few months ago. As president of the HKIS chapter of Roots & Shoots, I wanted to use this idea of using old banners to make […]

Lisa Christensen, Ecovision Asia

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Ecovision offers sustainable recycling solutions. It builds, designs and distributes collection systems in Hong Kong. It has produced the giant blue recycling bins and the stainless steel bins that can be seen on the streets in the city. Ecovision is also involved in eco-education, eco-events and eco-media to raise awareness of environmental responsibility within the […]

Lisa Thom, Correctiveskincare

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Lisa is the sole Asia agent of this USA based company. The products are natural, and the company is working towards full organic certification and has almost completed the process of converting to recyclable bottles. There are no boxes, inserts or catalogues. The products already have high concentrations of organic ingredients, are produced with integrity […]

Lizette Smook, Innovasians

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

InnovAsians Limited is a textile trading and sourcing company offering retail solutions through innovative and creative products and services. InnovAsians balances the limitless creative ideas with the realities of our Asian manufacturing base and our customer’s consumer client base and Lead our Customers to a Sustainable Future. Innovasians leads the way to a sustainable future […]

Nelson Choy, Bank of East Asia

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

The Web-based Room Booking System of the Bank of East Asia’s BEA Tower, Millennium City 5 in Kwun Tong is an intelligent and sustainable mode of facility management. It utilises staff identity cards and an online booking system to manage resources such as meeting rooms. It ensures the meeting rooms are booked via an automatic, […]

So Yim Ngo, San Pan Street Recycling Service

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

All through the day and well into the night a tireless band of earth champions undertakes an unofficial program of recycling throughout Hong Kong by searching public rubbish bins for recyclable items to take to the Sam Pan Street recycling business. Of all ages, from young people to elders, they can be seen pushing trolleys […]

Sue Jamieson, Hollistic Central

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Holistic Central is a wellness centre where patients come first. It was established by Dr. Susan Jamieson, a Scottish family doctor of 20 years Hong Kong experience, who is an expert in integrative health as well as a humanitarian and an author. Complimentary to her Holistic Central practice, Dr Sue is interested in spreading light/enlightenment […]

Suzanne Gendron, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation has been set up to educate and inspire people about the vital necessity of conservation of life in the oceans. The Foundation combines education with hands-on conservation programs using the resources and reputation of Ocean Park , and my unique roles in both educational and conservation programs. Our aim is […]