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監製：Lun Pui-ki
04/09/2024
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Climate change worsens extreme weather events and continues to raise sea levels, with small island developing states bearing the brunt. Vio Island, a small island off the west coast of Fiji's largest island Viti Levu, serves as the first community pilot site for the rural electrification project initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This project aims to provide electricity to 4% of the Fijian population currently without energy access, through generating renewable energy like solar power. How does rural electrification bring about transformative change to the local villagers? In response to the rising frequency of tropical cyclones, coastal communities grow mangroves and build nature-based seawalls. How do they leverage traditional wisdom to enhance local adaptation efforts?
Education is key to addressing climate change. The University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji, is one of the most prestigious tertiary education institutions in the Pacific region. With the goal of nurturing the next generation and carrying out policy-relevant environmental research, the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PaCE-SD) has been established. Meanwhile, the Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development (CATD) in Nadi offers a diverse range of industry-related technical courses for youth, promoting infrastructure development and advancing sustainable shipbuilding. How do these institutions complement each other in advancing both theoretical and vocational knowledge to strengthen climate action?
1/ Dr. Awnesh Singh, Associate Professor and the Acting Director of the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PaCE-SD), University of the South Pacific (USP)
2/Aporosa Silatolu, Director, Centre for Appropriate Technology & Development
3/ Brent Hill, CEO, Tourism Fiji
Host: Natalie Chung
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United Nations Climate Change Conference : Green Finance and Carbon Neutrality
At the 2023 United Nations Climate Conference COP28, the Hong Kong government and civil society organizations actively participated to address global climate issues. The Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council and Friends of the Earth (HK) co-hosted a side event forum entitled “Hong Kong's Drive Towards Green and Sustainable Development and Cutting-Edge Innovations" at the "China Pavilion" at the conference venue to establish Hong Kong as a leading green and sustainable financial centre. The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr. Tse Chin-wan, introduced the strategies and goals of "Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050" at the forum. How do the government and businesses collaborate on advancing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices to facilitate the transition towards a green economy? How can citizens contribute to climate action through behavioural changes in their daily lives?
Guest speakers for the discussion:
1/ Dr Lam Ching-choi, Chairman of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development
2/ Plato Yip, Chairperson of Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong)
Hosts: Natalie Chung, Calvin Lau18/09/2024收看 -
United Nations Climate Change Conference : Topical Issues and Youth Education
The core agenda of the 2023 United Nations Climate Conference COP28 is to seek consensus on collectively addressing climate change. Discussion topics include global stocktake on countries’ emissions reduction progress, funding for compensating Loss and Damage, protection of forests, carbon market regulations, and more. How do these global climate issues connect to Hong Kong's economy and daily life? How can we address climate change through altering dietary habits and consumption patterns?
COP28 is one of the most well-attended climate conferences in history, with an emphasis on encouraging the involvement of diverse stakeholder groups and civil society, especially indigenous communities and young people. After participating in the conference, what heartfelt insights do Hong Kong's youth representatives have regarding climate issues and their personal growth? In addition, we have invited a climate change professor who attended COP28 to share his perspectives on how climate education can be further promoted in Hong Kong, building on heightened youth environmental awareness.
Guest speakers for the discussion:
1/ Prof. Amos Tai, Associate Professor of Earth System Science Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2/ Kylie Lai, Program Officer of Climate Advocacy Training for Youth Program
3/ Lorraine Wong, Graduate of Climate Advocacy Training for Youth Program
Hosts: Natalie Chung, Calvin Lau11/09/2024收看 -
Fiji - A Journey of Climate Education
Climate change worsens extreme weather events and continues to raise sea levels, with small island developing states bearing the brunt. Vio Island, a small island off the west coast of Fiji's largest island Viti Levu, serves as the first community pilot site for the rural electrification project initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This project aims to provide electricity to 4% of the Fijian population currently without energy access, through generating renewable energy like solar power. How does rural electrification bring about transformative change to the local villagers? In response to the rising frequency of tropical cyclones, coastal communities grow mangroves and build nature-based seawalls. How do they leverage traditional wisdom to enhance local adaptation efforts?
Education is key to addressing climate change. The University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji, is one of the most prestigious tertiary education institutions in the Pacific region. With the goal of nurturing the next generation and carrying out policy-relevant environmental research, the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PaCE-SD) has been established. Meanwhile, the Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development (CATD) in Nadi offers a diverse range of industry-related technical courses for youth, promoting infrastructure development and advancing sustainable shipbuilding. How do these institutions complement each other in advancing both theoretical and vocational knowledge to strengthen climate action?
1/ Dr. Awnesh Singh, Associate Professor and the Acting Director of the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PaCE-SD), University of the South Pacific (USP)
2/Aporosa Silatolu, Director, Centre for Appropriate Technology & Development
3/ Brent Hill, CEO, Tourism Fiji
Host: Natalie Chung04/09/2024收看 -
Fiji - A Journey of Climate Change Adaptation
Fiji, often acclaimed as a tropical paradise, is an island nation situated between Australia and New Zealand in the South Pacific. Coral reefs, nurtured by its natural environment, serve as habitats for a myriad of precious marine life. However, this country is grappling with an impending climate crisis. The rising sea levels are poised to displace coastal communities and wreak havoc on industries vital to the local economy, such as agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. Ultimately, climate change and extreme weather events will only exacerbate food insecurity and poverty in Fiji.
During the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), held under the presidency of the Fijian government, Fiji spearheaded the negotiations and pledged to achieve 100% renewable energy usage by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. How is Fiji actively working towards these goals on multiple fronts? Furthermore, how does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office support the local government's initiatives by facilitating the launch of blue finance projects and nature-based solutions to counteract and adapt to the impacts of climate change?
Fiji, a Pacific Island Country with deep-rooted ties and longstanding diplomatic relations with China, has seen significant collaboration under the Belt and Road cooperation agreement. In 2023, the "China-Pacific Island Countries Juncao Technology Demonstration Center (CPICJTDC)" was inaugurated in Fiji. This centre focuses on the cultivation of Juncao, a fungal grass lauded as the "grass of wealth" and the "grass of happiness," with China possessing and sharing the original planting technology. This innovative application substantially bolsters the Pacific island countries' ability to ensure food security and combat climate change, setting a remarkable precedent for global sustainable development. How are China and Fiji working together through this groundbreaking project to address the challenges posed by climate change?
Interviewees include:
1/ Dr. Sivendra Michael, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the Fiji Government
2/ Patrick Tuimalealiifano, Deputy Team Leader, Inclusive Growth, UNDP Pacific Office
3/ H.E.Ambassador Zhou Jian
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Fiji
4/ Lin Xing-sheng
Specialist, China-Fiji Juncao Technology Demonstration Center
Host: Natalie Chung28/08/2024收看
