Hong Kong Sustainable Development Forum
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Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
in principle and practice in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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Founded in September 1998, it was the first organisation in Hong Kong to focus solely on the issue of sustainable development. Co-founders of the HKSDF include Terri Mottershead (Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management at Hong Kong University), Adrienne La Grange (Associate Professor in the Department of Public and Social Administration at City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong is a comprehensive research university in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. It has achieved fast growth in recent years and received international recognition for its academic achievements...
), and Sophie Boyer King (an environmental economist with GHK consultancy).
HKSDF was one of many organisations that supported the Designing Hong Kong waterfront competition.