Mr. Richard LOUV
Author of “Last Child in the Woods”
Keynote Speech (Online)
PLANET HOPE: Species Loneliness, Nature-Deficit Disorder and the Future of Life on Earth
Prof. Kim-Pong TAM
Professor, Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Keynote Speech
Connected or Disconnected? Examining Hong Kong Children and Parents’ Relationship with Nature
Concurrent Session A2 Moderator
Prof. Peter HIGGINS
Personal Chair in Outdoor Environmental and Sustainability Education, The University of Edinburgh, UK
Keynote Speech
Why learning outdoors matters – learning in, through, about and for the natural world (tentative)
Dr. Xoni Kwan-Ki MA
Founder and Education Director, Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong
Keynote Speech
The Current Implementation and Prospects of Outdoor Environmental Education in Hong Kong Primary School Curriculum — How Can Its Benefits Be Maximized?
Concurrent Session A1
Strategies for designing effective nature-based outdoor learning activities
Dr. Heidi Hiu-Ping CHENG
Acting Principal Lecturer, Childcare, Elderly and Community Services (CECS) Discipline, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin); Head of Child Education Centre for Teaching and Learning (CECTL)
Concurrent Session A1
Strategies for Promoting Holistic Development in Children through Exploratory Learning in Nature and Living
Dr. Tricia SEOW
Senior Lecturer and Assistant Head, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Concurrent Session A1
Place-Based Learning and Environmental Education: Learning through Nature in Urban Singapore
Dr. Ping-Ping LIU
Associate Professor, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Concurrent Session A2
Nature Connectedness, Pro-Environmental Behaviors and Well-Being
Dr. Masashi SOGA
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Japan
Concurrent Session A2
Enhancing people’s experiences with nature for a sustainable society
Dr. Wilson Yuk-Shing LAU
Honorary Secretary, Mental Health Foundation
Concurrent Session A2
Nature and Mental Wellness - Local experience from Mental Health Foundation
Miss Yun-Hsuan CHIU
COO, Southern Office, Friendly SEED Co., Ltd.
Concurrent Session A3
From Education to Action: Friendly SEED’s Cross-sector Collaborations for Nature Connection
Dr. Kevin Chen-Fu YANG
Founder and CEO, 5% Design Action
Concurrent Session A3
How to Redefine and Design the Sustainable Classrooms for Next Generation
Mr. Patrick Ho-Yin HO
Head of Sustainable Development, Swire Properties & Member of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Concurrent Session A3
Make Way for Nature - How Corporations Can Support Environmental Education
Mr. Marco Ka-Chun SHEK
Executive Director, Ednovators
Concurrent Session A1 Moderator
Dr. Winnie Wai-Yi LAW
Deputy Director and Principal Lecturer, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong
Concurrent Session A3 Moderator