Colloquium— Where Do We Go From Here: The Vision Of A Social Entrepreneur On Climate Change

Contact Information

General Enquiry

Fax:	+(852)-3442-0688
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Mr. CHONG Chan-yau

Date

21 Nov 2018 (Wed)

Time

06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Venue

G4-302, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building (YEUNG), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Abstract

Mr. Chong Chan-yau, co-founder and Chairman of Carboncare Asia reflects on the global and local effort in response to climate change. He will shared the challenges and successes of running a social enterprise in promoting changes in business practices. Mr. Chong will also share his vision on the prospects of a sustainable future!

About the Speaker

Mr. Chong Chan-yau is the Co-Founder and Chairman of CarbonCare Asia Ltd, a leading consultant in ESG services. He also co-founded Climate Change InnoLab, an NGO promoting innovation and social entrepreneurship. Mr. Chong has led delegations to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg 2002, UN summits on climate change including COP21 in Paris. Mr. Chong is active in disability rights and various social services. For his community service, Mr. Chong has been awarded Ten Outstanding Young Persons’ Award, MBE, and Honorary Fellowship by The University of Hong Kong.