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How can culture be sustainable? How can the cultural sector respond to climate change and collaborate with the ecology, economy, social service, education, conservation, technology and tourism sector and contribute to the promotion of sustainable development of society? The first Hong Kong Culture and Sustainability Conference will feature over 100 participants from various sectors discussing a wide range of related themes. Public are welcome to join online.
This year's Culture & Sustainability Conference explores the theme of Advocacy, Practice, and Conservation (A P+C), highlighting three essential pillars for a sustainable future:
Advocacy - Using culture and cultural platforms to promote, advocate, explore, and debate sustainable development.
Practice - Practising carbon reduction, social and environmentally sustainable development in the operation of cultural institutions and projects.
Conservation - Conserving cultural heritage to maintain the sustainable development of the society.

Language of the Conference: English, Cantonese, Putonghua

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CU:SU Academy is established to provide a free online platform for thematic sharing, enabling the public to explore various topics on culture and sustainability. To give everyone a preview on some of the discussions at the conference, we have uploaded the following four videos:

1. Introduction to Culture and Sustainable Development
2. Introduction to Corporate ESG
3. Introduction to Climate Change
4. Advancing ESG in Theatre Production

Learn more by visiting our YouTube channel to watch the videos: https://www.youtube.com/@cusuconference

Public registration is full and is currently available to passcode holder.

Production / Artist

PresenterHong Kong Culture and Sustainability Centre Limited

Co-organisersMA in Cultural Management Programme and the Centre for Cultural Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Quarryside; CarbonCare InnoLab; Art in Hospital; Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists

Acknowledgement

Official 5.5G PartnerHutchison Telecom HK

Official Communications PartnerEcho Asia Communications

Ticketing Sponsorart-mate

Supporting OrganisationHong Kong Life Science Society; Paper Ducc; The Centre for Social Innovation Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

8 November 2025 AM session

Cultural Practices and Sustainability ( Hong Kong ) [Cantonese]

ModeratorMs Grace Cheng, Director of Art in Hospital

SpeakerDr Celina Chin, |Executive Director of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; Ms Human Ip, Nature Author and Artist

Cultural Practices and Sustainability ( East and Southeast Asia ) [English]

ModeratorProfessor Benny Lim, Associate Professor of Practice in Cultural Management and Director of the MA in Cultural Management Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

SpeakerDr Alex Ruiqing Ma, |Associate Professor of Creative Producing at The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University (USA); Mr Tony Sugiarta, |Director and Curator of aNERD Gallery (Singapore); Ms Qihui Wu, PhD candidate in Cultural Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

8 November 2025 PM session

Innovation Technology and Architectural Heritage [English]

ModeratorMs Anna Yau, Vice President of Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists

SpeakerMr Giovanni Santo, |Technical Expert of Think City (Malaysia) ; Ms Liny Lau, |Senior Maintenance Surveyor/Heritage of Architectural Services Department; Mr Alex Wu, Maintenance Surveyor/Heritage of Architectural Services Department

Culture and Sustainability in the Countryside [Cantonese]

ModeratorProfessor Wong Kam-sing, Chair of Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation

SpeakerProfessor Stephen Tang, Head of Countryside Conservation Office, |Environmental and Ecology Bureau; Ms Josephine Woo, |Head of Holistic Education of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden ; Ms Olivia Yan, Founder and Artistic Director of "Lost Child Project HK"

RespondentMr Lam Chiu-ying, |Chairman of Hong Kong Countryside Foundation; Ms Molly Mok, Vice-chairperson of Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation Youth Committee

The Sustainable Future of Xiqu for Appeasing Deities in Hong Kong [Cantonese]

ModeratorMr Louis Yu, Founder and Executive Director of Hong Kong Culture and Sustainability Centre

SpeakerProfessor Yuen Siu-fai, |Renowned Cantonese Opera Artist; Mr Choi Kai-kwong, Intangible Cultural Heritage & Bamboo Shed Culture Researcher

9 November 2025 AM session

Global and National Agencies for Sustainability [English]

ModeratorMs Anna Yau, Vice President of Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists

SpeakerDr Duong Bich Hanh, Programme Specialist and Chief of Culture Unit, |UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia (UNESCO); Ms Angharad Wynne-Jones & Ms Catherine Jones, Facilitator of Creative Climate (Australia)

RespondentMr Patrick Ho, Head of Sustainable Development of Swire Properties

Culture, ESG and the Business [Cantonese]

ModeratorMr Louis Yu, Founder and Executive Director of Hong Kong Culture and Sustainability Centre

SpeakerMs Janis Leung, Head of Investor Affairs and Business Assurance of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited; Ms Karen Ngai, Head of Group ESG of CTF Services Limited

Climate Change, Culture and Arts [Cantonese]

ModeratorMs Ivy Leung, Executive Director of CarbonCare InnoLab

SpeakerMr Samson Tong, |Founder of Echo Asia Communications; Ms Annabelle Ho, Founder of ClimateXArt

9 November 2025 PM session

Theatre and Sustainability - A Collaborative Future [English]

ModeratorProfessor Anna CY Chan, Director of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

SpeakerMr Paddy Dillon & Dr Lisa Burger, |Co-founder of Theatre Green Book (UK); Ms Kuo Jian Hong, |Artistic Director of Theatre Practice (Singapore); Ms Hiroko Oshima, |Founder and Chairperson of Image Nation Green (Japan); Ms Jisun Park, |Founder and Creative Producer of Producer Group DOT (South Korea); Ms Heidi Lee, |Executive Director of Hong Kong Ballet; Ms Merita Huang, Consultant of Mastery Management Consulting Co. Ltd., (Taiwan)

Sustainability and Social Innovation [Putonghua]

ModeratorMs Ada Wong, Chair of Make A Difference Institute

SpeakerMr Kenny Choi, |Founder & CEO of BottleDream (Mainland); Mr Janson Cheng, |Founder of Make-a-Point Design Consultancy (Mainland); Professor Wu Ka-ming, Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies and Director of Centre for Social Innovation Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

REMARKSSpeakers marked with ( ) denotes their principal work region

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