SDG Forum Series: Session 4
Exploring Organic Farming – Conventional Wisdom and Modern Agriculture
Speakers：Professor Daren LEUNG (Lingnan University, Hong Kong), Dr Chow Sze Chung
Moderator：Professor Amos Tai (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Date：09/05/2024 (Thu)
Time：7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (GMT+8, HKT)
Venue：LT5, 2/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
Forum to be conducted in Cantonese
* In-person participation or join via ZOOM.
** Limited seats in the lecture theatre. First come first served.
Brief Description
Organic farming establishes a strong connection between its historical roots and its present-day practice. By exploring the history of organic farming, we can discern how current practices are deeply rooted in traditional and historical wisdom. In the upcoming seminar, Dr Leung will shed light on the intricate relationship between organic farming practices today and their historical origins, providing valuable insights into the continuity and evolution of organic farming techniques. Dr Chow will share his hands-on experience in being an organic farmer in Hong Kong nowadays and compare his life with an organic farmer in history (meaning since 20th century). This talk is highly relevant to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).
About the Moderator
Professor Amos P. K. Tai is an Associate Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme and Director of Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, CUHK, also serving concurrently as the Associate Director of Office of University General Education. Amos obtained his B.Sc. from MIT, Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Harvard, and was a Croucher Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT before he joined CUHK in 2013. His research focuses on atmospheric chemistry and physics, ecoclimatology, and sustainable agriculture and forestry. Amos is also a passionate educator, having received the prestigious CUHK Vice-Chancellor Exemplary Teaching Award and Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award. Amos delights in promoting science, environmental and sustainability education for the general public, regularly giving talks in schools and public avenues and participating in many TV and radio programs. He has provided professional consulting services to various government departments, and currently serves as a Board Governor of Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong).
About the Speakers
Professor Daren Leung is a research assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Studies at Lingnan University. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, he returns to Hong Kong to continue his research and teaching on food, environment, sustainability and urban commons. He co-founded Day Day Waste-Wise (DDWW) with students and community partners to promote the community-oriented practices of recycling food waste.
Dr Chow Sze Chung is the founder of ‘Sangwoodgoon’ and ‘Seeds Lab’. He has been engaged in organic vegetable production and promoted farming through education for more than 10 years. He has taught at various tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, trying to bring knowledge and issues related to agriculture and farming into the classroom. In 2018, he completed his doctoral thesis at the Department of Cultural Studies of Lingnan University, and published the book ‘The Light of the Sunset’ on the local vegetable industry in 2022. The starting point of his farming career is to learn the natural method of ‘permaculture’. He also gains nourishment from the skills of established local farmers. In recent years, he has worked hard to learn and experiment with ‘regenerative agriculture’.
Free admission, all are welcome.
Enquiry：sdg-ouge@cuhk.edu.hk
Online reservation：
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13687187
Co-organized by Office of University General Education, CUHK and SDSN Hong Kong
