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

Y H Choi, CLP’s Sky Woodland

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

CLP initiated the Sky Woodland pilot project at the Sham Mong Road Substation under the Go Greening Campaign in a bid to explore the viability of applying green roof top concept in the densely populated urban area of Hong Kong. The trial project aims at enhancing the public’s awareness on the benefits of the green […]

Victor Ho, HK Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO)

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Promote energy efficient design and waste reduction at an affordable cost and justified by the rate of return, some energy and environmental features are shown in below: 77,000L water tank collecting rain water for flushing Adopt solar water heater on roof with heat pump for canteen hot water supply Additional heat exchanger to pre-cool air […]

Ron Hui, Energy Efficient Lighting

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Ron Hui was nominated as an Earth Champion for his invention of more energy efficient lights, especially for street lighting, which has been successfully demonstrated and implemented in China. Energy saving lighting; Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL); sustainable lighting technology; Ron’s initiative was about saving energy without creating waste. Particularly, looking at sustainable lighting technology that […]

Alex Tancock, Wind Prospect Hong Kong Ltd (WPHK)

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Alex Tancock has had a number of years experience working within the wind energy industry, having been involved in the development and operation of wind farm projects in the UK, Australia and China. In late 2004 Alex returned to Hong Kong and set up a Wind Prospect office to work in the growing Chinese and […]

Magnus Bartlett, Odyssey Books & Guides

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Odyssey Books & Guides is one of the few English language travel publishers based in China. For the past 30 years, Odyssey authors have been dedicated to introducing their readers to the irresistible attractions and mysteries of little-known destinations, as well as to those of the more familiar ones. Odyssey guides all contain detailed cultural […]

Tony Henderson, Humanist Association of Hong Kong

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Lantau Forum as a medium of exchange between people on the island who share common interests with the intention of building bridges and fermenting solidarity among organisations and groups and bringing them into contact with each other and those individuals working for the general good yet suffering from the systemic isolation that has resulted from […]

YF Kwok, Energy Efficiency

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

School Outreach Programme on Energy Efficiency With this school outreach programme, it is envisaged that our next generation will be educated to become energy conscious citizens of Hong Kong. The Energy Efficiency Office (EEO) of EMSD has been conducting school outreach programmes since 2000. The objective of the programme is to raise the awareness of […]

Wong Wai King, Tai O Conservation & Culture

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Ms Wong Wai King has for over twenty years been engaged in the protection and restoration of those aspects of Tai O where human activities are relatively more in harmony with Nature. She has been instrumental in attracting Government and the public’s attention to Tai O way of life and culture. She has opened a […]

Yanyan Yip, Civic Exchange

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

As a non-profit public policy think tank in Hong Kong, Civic Exchange has conducted policy research in areas related to the environment, such as air pollution and public health, climate change, energy, urban planning, water, nature conservation and sustainable development. Civic Exchange hopes to promote civic education amongst members of the society through conducting research […]

Marcus Shaw, Save Our Seas (SOS)

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Marcus’s passion is caring for the sea and the creatures within it. His initiative was “SOS” Save Our Seas, which is a cornerstone campaign for marine protection. The Chair of WWF for 8 years and actively involved in Marine Conservation, for Marcus the tipping point was when Chief Executive Donald Tsang introduced “No Take Zones” […]

Sandy Edge, Woods Bagot

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Woods Bagot is a global architectural company committed to sustainability – in fact, the first architectural company in the world to be carbon neutral. Sandy Edge is the Principal of Woods Bagot in Hong Kong. The birth of his son and a passion for sustainable architecture lead to the establishment of a “green team” in […]

Wong How Man, The China Exploration and Research Society

21 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

The China Exploration and Research Society (CERS) operates several research and theme museums in China and manages around two dozen projects in remote China concurrently. Wong How Man was honoured by Time in 2002 as one of the 25 Asian Heroes, calling him “the most accomplished explorer of China”. He has worked in China for […]

Adrienne Ng & Philippe Millieret: Treasure Island

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

In 1996, Adrienne Ng found that there were no opportunities for children to learn outdoors in Hong Kong. She launched Treasure Island, the pioneer outdoor and adventure education provider in Hong Kong. Treasure Island is dedicated to the development of knowledgeable, confident and caring your people through its commitment to adventure, community and the environment. […]

Doug Woodring, Ocean Awareness

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Doug Woodring has a great appreciation for the ocean. He is all about promoting water/ocean awareness; the beauty of the resource and the sustainable use of it in Hong Kong. Doug is addressing the lack of appreciation and willingness to protect the ocean from being used as a dump or being overfished. He is particularly […]

Kim Salkeld, Hong Kong Government

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Environmental sustainability is critical for the future prosperity of Hong Kong, believes Kim Salkeld, and as former Deputy Secretary for the Environment he was involved in the participation by the Hong Kong government in sustainability issues and retaining the integrity of the natural environment. As a historian, Kim is astonished at how human activity affects […]

Professor Nora Tan, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

They are protecting our eco-systems, particularly the coastal mangroves. Since 1986 Professor Nora Tan, who studied environmental science, has been following the effects of human activities and pollution on mangroves and promoting how mangroves are self-cleaning and can treat wastewater. Hong Kong people need to save their coastal wetland, which is a vital component in […]

Richard Lee, Vogue Laundry Services Ltd

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Vogue Laundry Services sets out to reduce water waste by continually upgrading their machinery. They use biodegradable detergents recommended by the EU, which minimises energy consumption and pollution and maximises efficiency. We focus on the effective use of water, energy efficiency and pollution. Swire Group set up the environmental committee addressing this issue over ten […]

Salina Khan Fuchigami, TheWayToGo

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

TheWayToGo is an environmental initiative dedicated to environmental issues and solutions through education and action. ‘Styrofoam-Free DB’ is a project that seeks to educate the residents, restaurants, and patrons of Discovery Bay, Lantau Island on the environmental and health benefits of going Styrofoam-free to minimise the pollution and hazard to humans and marine life caused […]

Shirley Lam, Green Cleaning Worker Cooperative

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Established in 2002, the Green Cleaning Worker Cooperative provides cleaning services to a number of domestic households and commercial premises. Employees use environmentally friendly products and cleaning agents, many of which they have made them themselves. This prevents water pollution during the household cleaning practice. They also share their knowledge with others who are interested […]

Catherine Touzard: Going Green in Hong Kong

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

Taiwan Catherine Touzard is a Hong Kong permanent resident, who grew up in France, and lived successively in Great-Britain, Germany, Taiwan and India before settling down in Hong Kong with her family 12 years ago. Her background includes a doctorate in Economics (Paris I La Sorbonne), along with language studies in English, German and Chinese. […]

Jenny Quinton, Ark Eden

20 August 2009/by Earth Champions® Foundation

The Ark Eden project is an integrated conservation strategy for Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The project was set up in 2005 by a long-term Lantau resident, Jenny QUINTON and built upon ideas and strategies from people concerned about various environmental and economic changes taking place or planned for Lantau, in particular, the Lantau Concept Plan. […]