“Biodiversity is not only the matter of human beings but the whole planet. Therefore, it’s still very important to keep the biodiversity in urban areas.”
“The reason why our city is human-centric based is mainly due to our education. There is not enough emphasis on environmental education and we tend to see the city from the human point of view.”
“If we can be more caring and have more understanding, most issues can be solved in a better way. In the end, it is us who have urbanized their original living area, we should be the one who adapt to their basic needs.”
BOND SHUM
FOUNDER AND CONSERVATION DIRECTOR OF OUTDOOR WILDLIFE LEARNING HONG KONG
“Biodiversity doesn’t only mean counting how many species we have, but where can we observe them.”
“Referring to traditional Chinese culture, an ideal life style is always related to and surrounded by nature. This ideal life can only be achieved by a rich biodiversity.“
“To achieve mutual benefit is not that hard. It is only because we did not have this urgency in the past and led to a human-centric urban environment.“
MA SI
INDEPENDENT ECOLOGIST, WRITER
“When we talk about ecology, we believe that the most important thing is to develop a relationship between human and the environment. If we can connect the people with the farmland, they will realize that they are not only the customers who purchase the food, but participants who can enhance their knowledge in agricultural ecology.”
“If we can farm with deeper understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the community, we can preserve a certain degree of biodiversity.
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“Only through small and daily actions we can achieve a wider public will and to change the public view. And only with public support, we can enhance our city hardware design.
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LONG TSE WAI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LAND EDUCATION FOUNDAION
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