Towards a Clean Earth: From Oceans to Cities

06 Jun 2019

Main Stage

08:40 AM

Tour of Ecosperity Showcase

08:40 AM - 09:10 AM (30 mins)

08:15 AM

Registration

08:15 AM - 09:25 AM (70 mins)

09:25 AM

Welcome Remarks

09:25 AM - 09:30 AM (5 mins)

09:30 AM

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM (15 mins)

Tipping Points

Dr Beatrice Crona will introduce the notion of ‘tipping elements’ in the Earth system and provide a short, state-of-the-art review of the scientific knowledge surrounding this rapidly evolving field of enquiry. Dr Crona will show why the lack of consideration of such Earth system tipping points constitute a real and significant risk, and why debates and action strategies to address climate change would benefit from incorporating these insights from scientists who study our planet as a complex system.

Speakers

Dr Beatrice Crona

Deputy Science Director

Stockholm Resilience Centre

Dr Beatrice Crona

Deputy Science Director

Stockholm Resilience Centre

Beatrice is an Associate Professor and Deputy Science Director at the Stockholm Resilience Center, and the Executive Director of the research programme Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science. She has a PhD in marine ecology but since her degree, has worked to integrate various social science theories and methods with ecology to improve understanding of complex social-ecological dynamics.

She was involved in the recent EAT-Lancet commission on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems. Some of her most recent work focuses on identifying opportunities for financial leadership for climate stability by linking Earth system science to ownership and investment patterns.

Event Details

6 Jun 2019
15 mins
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
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09:45 AM

09:45 AM - 10:25 AM (40 mins)

Main Stage

Creating #OurCleanEarth

Laurel Chor is a journalist from Hong Kong who takes photos, writes, and makes films. She is also a National Geographic Explorer, Ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute Hong Kong, and Founder of Hong Kong Exploration Initiative. She is passionate about telling stories that provoke awe about the world around us, and about the power within us to change it. Laurel will share her past and current work and how we can contribute in creating a clean Earth.

Speakers

Laurel Chor

National Geographic Explorer

Laurel Chor

National Geographic Explorer

Laurel is a freelance journalist and National Geographic Explorer from Hong Kong who takes photos, writes, and makes films. She is passionate about telling stories that provoke awe about the world around us, and about the power within us to change it. Her ongoing photo project “Health in Harmony, Planet in Disharmony” looks at traditional Chinese medicine, its users, and the sources of its plant- and animal-based remedies. She hopes that the project can help spark an informed conversation about TCM’s impact on global biodiversity.

Passionate about wildlife conservation, Laurel is the founder of the Hong Kong Explorers Initiative, a project that encourages people to explore and appreciate the city's wild side, and has spoken to thousands about Hong Kong's biodiversity. In 2013, Dr. Jane Goodall appointed her as the ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute in Hong Kong. She is also on the advisory board of the Hong Kong Shark Foundation.

She has previously worked on western lowland gorilla conservation in the Central African Republic, Chinese white dolphin research in Hong Kong, and on an undercover documentary on the ivory trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is currently investigating how Chinese demand is fueling a new trade in jaguar parts from South America for a feature documentary.

Event Details

Main Stage
6 Jun 2019
40 mins
09:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level 3, Jasmine Ballroom (Marina Bay Sands)
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10:45 AM

The Ocean in the Anthropocene: Threats, Challenges and Solutions

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (45 mins)

11:40 AM

Tour of Ecosperity Showcase

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM (40 mins)