Saturday, 6 June
3:00 : Guided Exhibition Visit, with Isabel Parra, Visual Artist
3:40 : Embodying Ecological Future, with Ms. Liane Mah, Movement artist/facilitator, founder of Ning’s Yard & Mr. Dan Farberoff, multidisciplinary artist/filmmaker
4:40 : Hong Kong Marine Biodiversity, with Ms. Benita Chick – Founder and CEO, Encompass HK.

EMBODYING ECOLOGICAL FUTURES

Talk by Ms. Liane Mah, movement artist/facilitator, founder of Ning’s Yard and Mr. Dan Farberoff, multidisciplinary artist/filmmaker

Living in the shadow of the current, global environmental catastrophe demands our renewed creative engagement.

How might embodied, somatic practices—experiencing society and the body politic, nature, and more-than-human ecologies directly through our physicality—offer new perspectives on themes that resist clear articulation? And how can creative practices of engaging with land, building livelihoods, and cultivating stewardship help restore our sense of kinship with the vast ecosystems we, as a collective, are so rapidly depleting and destroying?

Liane Mah is an artist and founder of the Ning’s Yard, an eco-retreat center in Lantau. Together with fellow artist Dan Farberoff, the interdisciplinary duo—whose work spans visual arts, movement/dance, education, permaculture, and activism—will share their practices and collaborative explorations at the intersection of embodied practice, environmental philosophy, and ecological thinking. They invite conversation on how embodied responses can help re-imagine our world in the unsteady terrain of climate futures.

Saturday, 6th June - 3:40
The talk will be conducted in English
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體現生態未來

講者：Ms. Liane Mah，肢體藝術家／引導者，一寧。小院（Ning's Yard）創辦人，與 Mr. Dan Farberoff，跨領域藝術家／電影工作者

生活在全球環境災難的陰影下，我們迫切需要煥發創意的參與。

身體化的、體感實踐——透過我們自身的肉身體驗，直接感受社會與政治體、自然以及更多非人類的生態——如何能為那些難以清晰言說的主題提供新的視角？而透過與土地互動、建構生計、培養守護精神的創造性實踐，又如何能幫助我們恢復與廣大生態系統的親緣連結——那些我們作為集體正在迅速耗竭與摧毀的生態系統？

Liane Mah 是一位藝術家，也是位於大嶼山生態靜修中心「一寧。小院」（Ning's Yard）的創辦人。她將與同為藝術家的合作夥伴 Dan Farberoff 一同分享他們的實踐歷程。這個跨領域組合的作品涵蓋視覺藝術、肢體/舞蹈、教育、樸門永續設計與行動主義。他們將探討自身在身體實踐、環境哲學與生態思維交匯處的合作探索，並邀請大家一起對話，思考在氣候未來動盪不安的局勢中，身體性的回應如何能幫助我們重新想像這個世界。

6 月 6 日（星期六）3:40
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HONG KONG MARINE BIODIVERSITY

Talk by Ms. Benita Chick, Founder and CEO, Encompass HK

Living in the shadow of the current, global environmental catastrophe demands our renewed creative engagement.

Have you ever wondered about Hong Kong's marine biodiversity? What is lurking in our water? What else are there beside the Chinese White Dolphins? Where do you find the best corals and reef fishes In Hong Kong? Join our talk to learn more about Hong Kong's amazing underwater life. This talk is suitable for all ages and we will ensure that everybody will learn something new in this talk. with the vast ecosystems we, as a collective, are so rapidly depleting and destroying?

Having worked for a wide range of education, NGO and think-tank institutions, Benita has abundant experience in working with people of diverse background and culture and has a wealth of expertise in community outreach. In 2018, she founded Encompass HK, a social enterprise to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in different organizations. Benita graduated with a B.A. in Biology in Cornell University and Masters in Marine Biology at Boston University. She has done fieldwork in different oceans - from Australia, Indonesia to Mexico. She is committed to environmental causes and previously led the Earthwatch Institute Hong Kong as the Regional Director. At Encompass HK, she promotes sustainability via experiential-learning workshops and events such as the Green Women Festival and ecotours in Hoi Ha Marine Park among others.

Saturday, 6th June - 4:40
The talk will be conducted in English
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香港海洋生物多樣性

講者：Ms. Benita Chick，Encompass HK 創辦人兼行政總裁

您是否曾經想過香港的海洋生物多樣性？我們的水域中潛藏著什麼？除了中華白海豚之外，還有什麼其他生物？在香港，您可以在哪裡找到最佳的珊瑚和礁魚？加入我們的講座，了解更多香港驚人的水下生態。本次講座適合所有年齡層，我們將確保每位參與者都能學到一些新的知識。

擁有在各類教育、非政府組織及智庫機構工作的廣泛經驗，Benita在與不同背景和文化的人合作方面積累了豐富的經驗，並擁有社區外展的專業知識。她於2018年創辦了Encompass HK，一個社會企業，旨在促進不同組織的可持續發展目標（SDGs）。Benita在康奈爾大學獲得生物學學士學位，並在波士頓大學獲得海洋生物學碩士學位。她在不同的海域進行過實地考察——從澳州、印尼到墨西哥。她致力於環保事業，曾擔任地球觀察研究所香港的區域主任。在 Encompass HK，她通過體驗式學習工作坊和活動，如綠色女性節和在海下保育區的生態旅遊等，推動可持續性議題。

6 月 6 日（星期六）4:40 講座將以英語進行
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Saturday, 20 June
3:00 : The Amazing Biodiversity of Hong Kong — how to preserve and further enhance it for the next generations, with Mr.Wander Meijer, Executive Director, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
4:00 : From Convenience to Catastrophe — Plastic's Toll on Ocean Life, with Dr. Christelle Not, Senior Lecturer at the University of Hong Kong

THE AMAZING BIODIVERSITY OF HONG KONG – HOW TO PRESERVE AND FURTHER ENHANCE IT FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS.

Talk by Mr. Wander Meijer, Executive Director, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden

Hong Kong is a highly urbanized area but is also one of the most biodiverse cities in the World! Almost 70% of the territory is green, and 40% of its land is protected as country parks, supporting a rich biodiversity including over 3,300 plants, 300 tree species and 52 species of snakes. Hong Kong holds roughly 1/3 of China's bird species (580+) and 1/3 of its amphibians, despite its tiny landmass (less than 0.1%) compared to China.

In his talk, Wander Meijer will explain why Hong Kong has such an amazing biodiversity and showcase what Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden does to preserve and enhance this biodiversity. He will also give practical example of what the government, corporations and especially citizens, what you can do to safeguard our biodiversity.

Saturday, 20th June - 3:00
The talk will be conducted in English
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香港驚人的生物多樣性——如何守護並永續傳承給下一代

講者：Mr. Wander Meijer，嘉道理農場暨植物園創辦人及行政總裁

香港雖然是一個高度都市化的地區，但同時也是全球生物多樣性最豐富的城市之一！全港近七成土地覆蓋著綠色植被，其中四成被劃為受保護的郊野公園，孕育了極為豐富的生態系統，包括超過3,300種植物、300種樹木及52種蛇類。儘管香港的土地面積不到中國的0.1%，卻擁有全國約三分之一的鳥類（逾580種）和三分之一的兩棲類物種。

在此次演講中，萬懷德將深入探討為何香港能擁有如此驚人的生物多樣性，同時介紹嘉道理農場暨植物園在保育和改善生態方面作出的努力。他還將通過具體實例，分享政府、企業，尤其是市民，如何採取行動，共同守護這片珍貴的自然資源。

6 月 20 日（星期六）3:00
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FROM CONVENIENCE TO CATASTROPHE: PLASTIC'S TOLL ON OCEAN LIF

Talk by Dr Christelle Not, Senior Lecturer at the University of Hong Kong

Our oceans, the cradle of life and vital planetary regulators, face unprecedented threats. Among the most pervasive and rapidly growing dangers is plastic pollution – a seemingly modern convenience turned ecological catastrophe. While recent in geological terms, plastic debris now permeates every marine habitat, from sunlit surface waters to the deepest trenches, becoming an insidious driver of species extinction.

This presentation delves into the devastating impact of plastic on ocean life. We'll explore why plastics pose a unique and multifaceted threat: entangling majestic creatures like sea turtles and whales; being mistaken for food by seabirds, fish, and plankton, leading to starvation and internal damage; breaking down into microplastics that infiltrate the entire food web; and leaching harmful chemicals that disrupt biological processes. We'll examine what science currently reveals about the scale of ecosystem disruption.

Crucially, we will also confront the significant knowledge gaps. How do microplastics and associated toxins bioaccumulate and biomagnify through different species? What are the long-term, population-level impacts on vulnerable marine life? Understanding these unknowns is essential to grasp the full extent of plastic's role in the silent wave of extinction washing over our oceans.

Saturday, 20th June - 4:00
The talk will be conducted in English
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從便利到災難：塑膠對海洋生命的影響

講者：Dr. Christelle Not，香港大學高級講師

海洋是生命的搖籃，也是維繫地球運作的重要調節系統。然而，海洋正面臨前所未有的威脅，其中最廣泛且迅速擴大的危機之一，便是塑膠污染——這種看似現代生活便利的產物，已轉變為生態災難。儘管在地質時間尺度上塑膠屬於相對新近的材料，塑膠廢棄物如今已滲透至每一個海洋棲息地，從陽光照耀的表層海域到最深的海溝，成為物種滅絕的隱形推手。

本講座將深入探討塑膠對海洋生態的破壞性影響。我們將分析塑膠為何構成多重且獨特的威脅：纏繞海龜與鯨魚等海洋生物；被海鳥、魚類及浮游生物誤食，導致飢餓與內部損傷；分解為微塑膠並滲入整個食物鏈；以及釋放有害化學物質，干擾生物機能。同時，我們亦將檢視當前科學研究對生態系統受損程度的揭示。

6 月 20 日（星期六）4:00
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