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[GE Salon 2018-19] A Plastic Ocean (Film Screening + Sharing)

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[GE Salon 2018-19] A Plastic Ocean (Film Screening + Sharing)

Date:

27 Sep 2018

Time:

6:30 – 9 pm

Venue:

LT5, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Speaker(s):

Dr. Patrick Yeung and Dr. Li Ming

Biography of Speaker:

(In Cantonese)
楊松頴博士,世界自然基金會香港分會經理(海洋保育)
李明博士,香港中文大學通識教育基礎課程講師

Enquiries:

gefp@cuhk.edu.hk

Synopsis of Lecture:

(In Chinese only)

A Plastic Ocean 的導演兼記者克雷格利森(Craig Leeson)透過拍攝藍鯨的故事,逐步將塑料海洋的真面目呈現眼前。拍攝團隊與多名科學家和研究員前往包括香港在內的世界各地,探索塑料污染的駭人事實,並揭露全球「用完即棄」的生活方式所帶來的嚴重後果。一隻隻飽著肚餓死的動物,一個個在垃圾山裡掙扎求存的島國居民,塑料海洋所揭示的不只是環境污染和生態破壞的問題,亦帶來道德價值和人文關懷的反思。作為同住地球的家人,作為21世紀的全球公民,我們應如何面對塑料污染所帶來的種種挑戰?

Remarks:

Organized by Office of University General Education and Campus Planning and Sustainability Office, CUHK Sponsored by General Education Foundation Development Fund