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INTERVIEW: Ark Eden Founder & Tree Activist Jenny Quinton “You Can’t Do Environmental Education In The Classroom”

Sally Ho Mar 10, 2020 0

We recently had the opportunity to speak to Jenny Quinton, the founder and project designer of Ark Eden, an organisation in Lantau whose mission is to protect the natural environment of Hong Kong. Throughout the year, Ark Eden hosts…
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Charity

Green Queen Giving: Plastic Free Seas – On A Mission To Rid The Ocean Of Humanity’s C-R-A-P

Sonalie Figueiras May 29, 2015 0

How was Plastic Free Seas (PFS) started? Having been organizing beach cleanups for years in Discovery Bay, and speaking at more and more schools about doing beach cleanups, volunteering and the general issue of plastic marine…
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Hong Kong

Green Queen Does South Lantau – Our Guide To Where To Shop, Eat & Relax The Sustainable Way

Sonalie Figueiras May 26, 2015 0

When you find yourself stuck in the hustle-and-bustle of Central, it can be easy to forget that Hong Kong is actually a sub-tropical paradise complete with lush jungles and beach island getaways. One such getaway is South Lantau, a…
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Charity

Green Queen Giving: Ark Eden

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 9, 2014 0

How was Ark Eden started? I had fought on the front-line for many causes, for many years. The crunch came in 2005 with the Lantau Concept (read Concrete) Plan. A group of us decided it was time to concentrate on creating vision for…
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