https://www.scmp.com/rss/523137/feed The latest news and top stories on Edwin Lau Che-feng, the co-founder and Executive Director of The Green Earth, established in 2016. He has been a prominent advocate for waste management, air pollution, climate change, and energy conservation in Hong Kong. He initiated the first school waste paper recycling programme and introduced the first three-colour recycling bins in public housing estates. Awarded the Medal of Honour in 2009, he previously served at Friends of the Earth (HK) and continues... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East has shattered long-held assumptions about the invulnerability of the region’s premier wealth hubs. For a decade, Dubai successfully marketed itself as a safe haven for the global elite, attracting vast capital flows drawn to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3349988/hong-kong-perfect-complement-dubai-not-replacement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3349988/hong-kong-perfect-complement-dubai-not-replacement?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Emily Hung,Theodora Yu Emily Hung,Theodora Yu After decades at the front lines campaigning for environmental protection, The Green Earth founder Edwin Lau Che-feng is slowing down to focus on his health and hobbies. The 68-year-old has been one of the most vocal environmentalists championing a waste-charging scheme for more than two decades. Lau still remembers May 27, 2024, when the government abruptly paused the waste-charging bill, as if it were yesterday. The suspension was the biggest blow in his 36-year career. “It feels impossible.... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347420/veteran-activist-warns-shrinking-space-green-advocacy-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347420/veteran-activist-warns-shrinking-space-green-advocacy-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:20 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Ten years have passed since the hopeful Paris Agreement was endorsed by almost 200 nations during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop21) in Paris back in 2015. Will the Cop30 currently under way near the Amazon rainforest in Brazil bring us some good news? This... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332410/leaders-cop30-must-act-conscience-prevent-climate-hell?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332410/leaders-cop30-must-act-conscience-prevent-climate-hell?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification Shipping accounts for around 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2023, the International Maritime Organisation published a GHG reduction strategy aiming for the international... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3325817/onshore-power-hong-kong-could-bring-about-sea-change-emissions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3325817/onshore-power-hong-kong-could-bring-about-sea-change-emissions?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:30:09 +0000 Emily Hung,Lynn Zhang Emily Hung,Lynn Zhang In Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing neighbourhood, a community recycling station has been quietly making an impact since opening in 2019. Green@Kwai Tsing, operated by the New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, serves as a collection point for various items that are sent to recyclers. Twelve mobile collection spots are also set up in the neighbourhood every week. Back in 2019, the station collected 20 tonnes of recyclables each month, but that has since surged to about 60 tonnes. “We have... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3322938/hong-kong-really-cutting-trash-year-after-axing-waste-charging-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3322938/hong-kong-really-cutting-trash-year-after-axing-waste-charging-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:00:29 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has been soliciting public views for his fourth policy address while stressing the importance of boosting the economy, innovative development and people’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3321452/hong-kong-chief-executive-cant-treat-environment-side-dish?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3321452/hong-kong-chief-executive-cant-treat-environment-side-dish?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification I started my rewarding, though at times frustrating, 36-year environmental journey in mid-1989. As not everyone cared about the environment back then, promoting environmental protection was like... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3316941/taking-stock-36-years-environmental-protection?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3316941/taking-stock-36-years-environmental-protection?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 03:30:23 +0000