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Extinction Rebellion stages ‘formal dinner party’ in the South China Sea to highlight climate crisis
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Hong Kong staged a dinner party in the South China Sea on Sunday to raise awareness of the climate crisis. In formal dress, four members sat at a dinner table as the ocean lapped around their legs. According to the group, their plates were filled with plastic and rubbish, rather than […]
Australian bushfires are a warning of climate catastrophe; is Hong Kong listening?
As horrific as the recent bush fires in Australia have been, a satellite image attributed to NASA shared recently on social media made me gasp. It showed the entire continent of Australia literally on fire. On further inquiry, it turned out to be a composite image of all the forest fires (or bush fires as […]
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
The climate crisis requires sacrifices, and real change must begin with the G7 leaders themselves
Last week, clips of the G7 leaders descending and ascending the steps from their airplanes in Biarritz, France were briefly displayed on television news. These scenes of leaders going up and downstairs while waving to the public and diplomats are common news fodder signalling arrivals and departures during times of formal meetings or visits. Because […]
The contradiction in Hong Kong’s current approach to climate change: fly before you fry
Two news items this week concerning seemingly unrelated events caused me to take notice and remark upon the contradictions that characterise our era along with the cognitive dissonance harboured in all of us. The first of these was a notice that came in from my workplace reminding me that Tuesday May 14th was “No Tissue […]
FEATURES
‘Seas are rising, so are we’: Student protesters renew call for Hong Kong to declare a climate emergency
Hong Kong students marched through the rain on Sunday as they renewed their calls for more government action to tackle the climate crisis. Among their demands were for authorities to declare an environmental and climate emergency, and pledge to increase their use of renewable energy sources. The rally is the second of its kind to […]
Climate Strike Hong Kong: ‘There’s no planet B’ – Students stage protest strike, urging gov’t action
Hundreds of young environmentalists skipped school on Friday to urge Hong Kong authorities to take stronger action over climate change. Activists marched from Chater Garden in Central to the government headquarters in Admiralty wielding signs saying “Raise your voice, not the sea level” and “There is no planet B.” Some participants wore animal costumes to highlight […]
