Ir Albert Lai, CEO of CCA, has been invited to co-host an one-hour radio programme focusing on global environmental issues and local actions on the Digital Music Station, Metro Radio from 6 Jan, 2014. This programme, called “Green Knowledge”, is broadcast from 11 pm to 12 midnight, every Monday to Friday. Climate change and waste treatment were themes for the first two weeks; followed by an in-depth look into the various environmental policy agenda put forward recently by the HKSAR Government in its 2014 Policy Address. Representatives of the 2013 CarbonCare ® Label Awardees are being invited to the radio programme as special guests to share their views on the environmental challenges facing Hong Kong and their own experience in taking the lead in the industry to combat them.(Radio Programme in Cantonese only)
Live Broadcast (11:00 pm ~ 12:00 am, Mon to Fri):
http://www.metroradio.com.hk/Live/MMD/
Archive Programme (free registration):
http://www.metroradio.com.hk/mmd/ProgramArchive.aspx
U-Tube Archive:
| Date | Special Guests | |
| 24 – 28 Nov, 2014 | Mr Angus Ho, Executive Director of Greeners Action | Click here to listen |
| 17 – 21 Nov, 2014 | Ms Janis Tong, Head of Administration and Development of Good Lab | Click here to listen |
| 10 – 14 Nov, 2014 | Mr Argo Yeung, Campaigner of Greenpeace Hong Kong | Click here to listen |
| 3 – 7 Nov, 2014 | Ms Celia Fung and Ms Qing Lam, who initiated the Face Book Group called “Rubbish Combine with Green” | Click here to listen |
| 27 – 31 Oct, 2014 | Mr Samson Tong, Regional Director and Miss T C Li, Executive Editor from Cre8PLUS | Click here to listen |
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Live Broadcast: 16 – 20 Mar, 2015
The UN has named March 21 as the “World Forest Day” since 2013 to alert us of the importance of forest protection to maintain ecological balance and to fight against climate change. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will examine how rapid rain forest destruction in recent years has affected our planet’s ecological and climate systems, and what can be done to stop it. Special guest of this week is Mr Lau Kwok Wai (middle), Executive Director of The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage (CACHe). He will invite the public to visit the Centre’s latest “Old Hong Kong Tram Photos Exhibition”, whereby we can all look in retrospect how our cityscape has changed in the last hundred years and ponder whether there is still space for slow living under the extensive influence of fast transit railways in modern Hong Kong.
Live Broadcast: 9 – 15 Mar, 2015
Feb 13-14 was named Global Divestment Day, with religious groups, students and civil societies calling for world-wide divestment from fossil fuel industries. World business leaders have also urged for bold climate actions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In the meantime, many cities and communities have already embarked on long term energy-saving plans as well as renewable energy projects. CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will introduce various recent events and cases to illustrate how individuals, local communities, business and governments can work together and contribute to what the 2015 UN Climate Conference (COP21 in Paris) is calling for – an “Agenda of Solutions” to climate change impacts. The special guest of this week’s programme is Mr Anthony Chiu (middle), Director of Fair Circle. Mr Chiu will explain the concept of fair trade and tell us true stories of how farmers and artisans in impoverished communities benefit from fair trade practices.
Live Broadcast: 2 – 6 Mar, 2015
CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will continue on the theme of sustainable food in this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, and bring up the keys to becoming a smart and environmentally-responsible consumer. Special guests of this week are Miss Kami Hui (3rd left), Assistant Conservation Manager of the Conservancy Association, and Miss Vicky Yeung (2nd right), Assistant Project Manager of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. They will tell us what has been achieved in conserving the wetland ecology of Long Valley in the past years, and how they enlisted the support and cooperation of local villagers to create a win-win situation. Programme hosts and guests posed for a photo with Mr Daniel Chu (1st right), Head of Metro Digital Radio.
Live Broadcast: 16 – 20 Feb, 2015
As Chinese New Year is approaching, many people are going to consume large quantities of meat, seafood or even environmental-unfriendly dishes. While feasting, have you ever thought about whether eating habits of the modern society are sustainable at all? In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will explain what “sustainable food” is and point out what problems are being created by our eating habits that would affect the environment, our health and food safety. Ms Katty Law (middle), co-founder of the Central & Western Concern Group, is the special guest of this week. She will discuss how development pressure has led to destruction risks for the old stone walls in Hong Kong Park and the heritage white houses in Mt Davis.
Live Broadcast: 2 – 6 Feb, 2015
Soil does not only sustain food for our planet’s species, it also functions as earth’s carbon sink and traps and filters water. The UN has named 2015 as the “International Year of Soils”, with a clear message to warn us of the serious soil pollution and degradation of arable lands these days. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will speak on the importance of maintaining healthy soils and the dire consequences of soil pollution and degradation. Mr Chow Sung Ming (middle), executive committee member of the Land Justice League, is the special guest of this week. He will comment on the Hong Kong Government’s newly announced agricultural industry and land policies.
Live Broadcast: 26 – 30 Jan, 2015
The recent fall of crude oil prices, which may ultimately change the structure of the oil industry, is a hot topic of global concern and discussion. What can be the reasons behind the fall? Would it affect the investment in clean energy and its future development? In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will give an in-depth analysis on the latest scenario of energy development. Mr Julian Zhu (middle), L&D Director of “Dialogue Experience”, is the special guest of this week. He will tell us how this social enterprise, to promote social integration and mutual development, has organized various dialogue workshops and experience events to change people’s views on the visually and hearing impaired.
Live Broadcast: 19 – 23 Jan, 2015
In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will continue to analyze the issues and complexity of international climate negotiations facing COP 21, the next round of UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris at the end of this year. Mr Louis Wong (middle), Manager of Star Printing, is the special guest of this week and he will update us with the latest low carbon solutions available to various types of business printing.
Live Broadcast: 12 – 16 Jan, 2015
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 20) held in Lima, Peru in Dec 2014 issued the “Lima Call for Climate Action”. In response to this call, what would countries – from big cities to island states – do to re-set their carbon reduction targets or launch new adaptation measures? And how would international negotiations at COP 21, to be held at end of 2015 in Paris, be affected? In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will review global climate actions achieved so far and look at issues lying ahead for the Paris talks. Mr HW Lau (middle), Chief Operation Officer of AsiaWorld-Expo, is our special guest of this week. He will share his experience of what the exhibition industry can do to help save energy and reduce post-event wastes. Active participation in social and community services is part of the corporate contribution, too.
Live Broadcast: 15 – 19 Dec, 2014
GDP has long been an indicator of a nation’s economic growth and success. In recent years, however, many scholars and experts begin to query that instead of bringing real prosperity and happiness to the human world, a GDP-led economy may actually lead to irrevocable damages to the environment and the eco-system. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will continue on the theme of “Green Economy” and examine whether we can go beyond GDP to re-define and re-drive future economic development. Mr Eddie Tse (middle), Senior Environmental Manager of Gammon Construction Ltd, is the special guest of this week and he will share the company’s experience of how the construction industry can contribute to the reduction of carbon and wastes, as well as the recycling of building materials.
Live Broadcast: 8 – 12 Dec, 2014
To tackle climate change, population explosion and worsening pollutions, experts at the United Nations have repeatedly warned that shifting to a green economy should be treated as a global priority. What is green economy? What sort of new business opportunities does it open up? In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will examine this topic with international case studies. Special guest of this week, Mr Harold Yip (middle), Executive Director of SSID, will share his project experience with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in campus waste management and recycling.
Live Broadcast: 1 – 5 Dec, 2014
Conserving the environment and historical sites is not necessarily done by the government authorities. The civil society can also achieve conservation with even more efficiency, greater creativity and a stronger capability in public education. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will examine various international cases of such environmental trusts set up by the public, including the century-old National Trust of UK. Is a similar trust modeling on these successful examples possible in Hong Kong? Special guests of this week are Mr Joe Lun (2nd left), General Manager of Green Tech Station, and Mr Mawin Cheung (2nd right), Vice-president of the Green Technology Consortium. They will talk about how food waste can be smartly decomposed and turned into plant food.
Live Broadcast: 24 – 28 Nov, 2014
The 6th international “World Parks Congress” ended on Nov 19 in Australia with its “Sydney Promise”. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will continue to examine the issues discussed and the resolutions reached at the Congress. Turning back to Hong Kong, he will discuss the recent controversy over enclaves in our country parks. Special guest of this week Mr Angus Ho (middle), Executive Director of Greeners Action, will look at waste and plastic bag charges, as well as the treatment of food waste in Hong Kong.
Live Broadcast: 17 – 21 Nov, 2014
In the wake of the UN Biodiversity Summit COP12 held in Pyeongchang, South Korea last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) organizes the World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney, Australia this week. Both conferences share a similar vision, which is to promote inspiring ideas and solutions to save Nature against the devastating effects of climate change and human destruction. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will examine the various conservation issues addressed by these international conferences, and the relationship between protected areas and biodiversity. Special guest of this week Ms Janis Tong (middle), Head of Administration and Development of Good Lab, will introduce the new “Climate Strategist Corporate Leader Workshop” uniquely developed by CCA, to which Good Lab is a partner. She will also talk about other programmes and projects designed with a view to encourage resource sharing.
Live Broadcast: 10 – 14 Nov, 2014
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest Synthesis Report in Copenhagen in early November. How bad is the level of carbon concentration in our atmosphere these days? How critical is the impact of climate change and what measures are really urgent? In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will look at this IPCC Report in detail and analyze its data and recommendations. Mr Argo Yeung (middle), Campaigner of Greenpeace Hong Kong, is the special guest of this week and he will talk about the organization’s climate change awareness promotion work and specific campaigns.
Live Broadcast: 3 – 7 Nov, 2014
Of the 9,000 tonnes of solid wastes thrown away everyday at landfills in Hong Kong, about 40% come from food waste. To reduce waste, the HKSAR Government has proposed to set up a network of 5 to 6 organic waste treatment plants in the next 10 years. The first of its kind, located at Siu Ho Wan in Lantau, has just obtained funding approval by LegCo. How can these new facilities help Hong Kong in treating food waste, recycling it and even turning it into biogas? Can we draw reference from similar programmes in South Korea and Taiwan? CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will examine these issues in this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio. Our special guests for this week are Ms Celia Fung (middle) and Ms Qing Lam, who initiated the Face Book Group called “Rubbish Combine with Green”. As volunteers, they are going to share their very unique experience of helping protesters with environmental protection and recycling work in the occupied sites throughout last month.
Live Broadcast: 27 – 31 Oct, 2014
The UN Climate Summit held in New York at end of September announced new initiatives and coalitions in its “New York Declaration” to tackle climate change. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, CCA CEO Ir Albert Lai will look at what those commitments and actions are and how they will affect the finance, energy supply, agriculture, forests, building industry and transportation of the future. Special guests of this week are Mr Samson Tong (2nd left), Regional Director and Miss T C Li (2nd right), Executive Editor from Cre8PLUS. They will introduce the “Clean Hong Kong Beach Day” organized by the group’s new medium KIOSK on 8 Nov, 2014. The visually-impaired will work hand in hand with local citizens to clean up the Angler Beach on that day, as a joint contribution to protecting the environment and biodiversity.
Increasing carbon emissions and hazardous chemical and garbage discharges have continued to harm our oceans, causing ocean acidification, damage to coral reefs and even death to many species living in the ocean. Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, looks at ocean pollution and possible ways of protecting its resources in this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio. Special guest of this week is Mr Gordon Tam (middle), Project Director of Farm66 Investment Limited. A practicing urban farmer, he shares his experience of how to grow organic vegetables in an old industrial building.
The UN has designated 2015 as the International Year of Soils to arouse greater concern on global soil issues. Experts will also advocate for the inclusion of soils in UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio, Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, will look at the seriousness of soil pollution in Mainland China and analyse the possibilities of better soil protection and soil recovery. Special guests of this week are Hooky Lam (2nd right) and Yuuji Izumo (2nd left) from the “Song Dynasty Relics Concern and Action Group”. They will talk about what they have been doing for the conservation of the thousand-year-old site and the relics recently discovered in To Kwa Wan.
Large-scale community conflicts over environmental and public health issues have appeared in Mainland China in recent years. Local residents in thousands, or even tens of thousands, took to the street to protest against the setting up of industries emitting pollutants or factories producing hazardous chemicals in their home towns and cities. How do these mass movements occur? What does the phenomenon tell us? And what are the difficulties facing civic environmental protection movements in China? Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, will give an in-depth analysis in this week’s “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio. (Photo Source: Taiwan Environmental Information Center)
Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting pictured with special guest Mr Kaya Mak (middle), Operation Executive, Master Crown International Limited at the Metro Radio studio. The theme of this week’s programme is urban farming, its benefits and success stories.
After a short summer break, Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, returns to co-host the “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio and continues to talk about the relationship between biodiversity and our daily life. Pictured at the studio are our special guests of this week — Mr Mawin Cheung (2nd left), Vice-President of Green Technology Consortium, and Ms Coco Wong (2nd right), Greater China Distributor for ENJO.
Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, has been co-hosting the “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio. The theme of this week’s programme is how climate change has affected global biodiversity.
Dr Samuel Hung (middle), Chairman of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society and special guest of the 22nd week, pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. Dr Hung talks about the serious impact of various large infrastructure projects on the Chinese white dolphins residing in Hong Kong waters. The theme of this week’s programme is the pros and cons of Hong Kong’s current environmental impact assessment system.
Mr Nelson Ip (middle), Chief Executive Officer of EP Venture Co Ltd and special guest of the 21st week, pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. This week’s programme focuses on how climate change has affected agricultural production globally and the various risks this can potentially lead to.
Mr Lau Kwok Wai (middle), Executive Director of The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage (CACHe) and special guest of the 20th week, took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. This week’s programme focuses on how soil contamination affects agriculture and the controversy over genetically modified food.
Ms Shannie Leung (1st right), Apartment Manager of the Madera Residences and special guest of the 19th week, pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. The theme of this week’s programme is the world’s water resource and the potential crises it can lead to.
Pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio are special guests of the 18th week — Mr Eddie Chan (2nd right) and Mr Mawin Cheung (2nd left), President and Vice-President of Green Technology Consortium, respectively. This week’s programme focuses on the recent air quality data report of 1,600 cities by WHO, which shows as air pollution worsens in many cities, so are the health risks to billions of the world’s urban population.
Ms Katty Law (middle), co-founder of the Central & Western Concern Group, appears again as special guest of the 17th week and took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. Katty will talk about PMQ – a recently completed conservation project on the site of the former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters. This week’s programme focuses on nuclear safety.
Mr Jeff Au (middle), Partner at Incu-Lab and special guest of the 16th week, pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. This week’s programme focuses on the conservation of ancient relics and historical sites discovered at the Shatin-Central MTR line construction site.
After the Easter break, Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting welcomed Mr Jason Sham (middle), Head of Building Technology, Sustainability & Works Department of the Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited, to the Metro Radio Studio as guest of the 15th week. The theme of this week’s programme is the environmental and social impact caused by the construction delay of the High Speed Rail.
Pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio are Mr Oskar Leung (2nd left), Project Manager of The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage (CACHe), Mr Yam Ching Chuen (middle), a collector of historical photos and Miss Wong Hoi Yan (2nd right), Communications Manager of CACHe. This week’s programme focuses on the municipal solid waste charging pilot scheme and the recycling fund recently launched by the Environment Bureau.
Pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio are Mr Alford Cho (2nd right), Managing Director of Cre8 (Greater China) Ltd and Mr Samson Tong (3rd right), Regional Director of Cre8PLUS. This week’s programme focuses on the recent Working Group 2 Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which examines the impacts of climate change on fresh water resources, land and ocean eco-systems, food, energy and industry, human health and security, as well as livelihoods and poverty.
Mr Eddie Tse (middle), convener of the Save Lantau Alliance and special guest of the 12th week, pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. For this week, Mr Tse will speak on the various environmental issues facing Lantau while the main topic will focus on China’s air pollution and its social costs.
Pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio are Mr Raymond Kwong (1st right), Instructor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and student Aster Lam (2nd left), both special guests of the 11th week. This week’s programme focuses on the recent consultation document published by the Environment Bureau on the future of Hong Kong’s fuel mix for electricity generation.
Ms Katty Law (middle), co-founder of the Central & Western Concern Group and special guest of the 10th week, took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. “Heritage conservation – policies and challenges” is the theme of this week’s programme.
Miss Melonie Chau (middle), Senior Environmental Affairs Officer of Friends of the Earth (HK) and special guest of the 9th week took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. The discussion with Miss Chau focuses on the blind spots in the EIA system as seen from Hong Kong’s third runway project, and the theme of this week’s programme is “the future of nuclear power at 3rd anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster”.
Our special guests of the 8th week — Miss Janis Tong (2nd left), Head of Administration and Development and Mr Max Leung (3rd left), Head of Information and Marketing from Good Lab, took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. This theme of this week’s programme is “From Chinese White Dolphin to marine ecology”.
Pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio are special guests of the 7th week from The Cityview Hotel — Miss Jenny Chan (2nd right), Marketing Communications Manager and Miss Kate Lee (3rd right), Environmental Officer. The theme of this week’s programme is green transport.
Miss Chloe Lai (middle) of Urban Diary is 6th special guest of the “Green Knowledge” programme on Metro Digital Radio. She took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the studio. The theme of this week is air pollution.
Special guest of the 5th week, Mr Mawin Cheung (middle), Chief Executive Officer of Easy Organic Farming Limited, pictured with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio. The topic for this week is Victoria Harbor front protection and controversies over reclamation and pier for the PLA.
Special guest of the 4th week, Dr Eddie Wong (middle), Managing Director of MRC Technology International Ltd, took a picture with Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting at the Metro Radio studio.
Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA and programme host Ms Yuen Ting pictured with Mr Lee Man Key (middle), Coordinating Secretary of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, who was special guest of the third week.
Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, pictured with “Green Knowledge” programme host Ms Yuen Ting and the second-week special guest Mr Louis Wong (middle), Manager of Star Printing, at Metro Radio studio.
Ir Albert Lai, CEO, CCA, pictured with “Green Knowledge” programme host Ms Yuen Ting and Mr Harold Yip (middle) of SSID, the first-week special guest, at Metro Radio studio.