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LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation Laureate Public Lecture by Mr Xie Zhenhua, LUI Che Woo Prize 2017 Sustainability Prize Laureate on “Steadfast Confidence, Active Promotion of Global Climate Governance”

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Date:

4 Oct 2017

Time:

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Venue:

CMA Lecture Theatre, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Biography of Speaker:

Mr Xie Zhenhua is awarded the LUI Che Woo Prize 2017 in the Sustainability category, with the Specific Area of Focus on “Prevention of Climate Change”. He has contributed a lot in leading and promoting China’s own domestic efforts in “Prevention of Climate Change” as well as promoting international action on climate change, culminating in the successful conclusion of the Paris Agreement in 2015.

Enquiries:

3943-8677

Event Details:

Founded by Dr. LUI Che Woo in 2015, the “LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation” (“the LUI Che Woo Prize”) is an annual, first of its kind, international, cross-sector and innovative award for advancing world civilisation and inspiring people to build a more harmonious world.

The LUI Che Woo Prize aims to recognise and honour individuals or organisations all over the world with outstanding achievements and contributions in respect of the following three objectives:

  • Sustainable development of the world (Sustainability Prize)
  • Betterment of the welfare of mankind (Welfare Betterment Prize)
  • Promotion of positive life attitude and enhancement of positive energy (Positive Energy Prize)

The lecture includes a forum session led by Mr Xie Zhenhua and moderated by Prof. Lau Ngar-Cheung Gabriel, Director of Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability (IEES), CUHK will be held. Dr Rebecca Lee, renowned explorer and Mr. Shun Chi-ming, the Director of Hong Kong Observatory will be the honourable guests to join the forum.

For more information on the LUI Che Woo Prize, please visit www.luiprize.org

Synopsis of Lecture:

Climate change is a common challenge to mankind as well as a major issue relating to sustainable development. After years of negotiations, the Paris Agreement, which was concluded reached at the end of 2015, has constructed a widely participated, fair and reasonable, collaborative and win-win global climate governance system. At present, the global climate governance process faces new opportunities and challenges, it requires steadfast confidence of different parties to implement the Paris Agreement. As a responsible and large developing country, China has and will continue to take active action to address climate change and make more significant contributions to global green, low-carbon development.

Remarks:

The Lecture will be conducted in Putonghua with English simultaneous interpretation