2041 Hong Kong is a youth-led organisation that strives to build a community seeking to inspire, advocate, and catalyse change for sustainability and climate action. Its work includes helping corporations and institutions with CSR and sustainability issues, and partnering with schools and institutions to organise solutions-based projects empowering environmental education.
ADM Capital Foundation aims to catalyse systems change in Asia to protect the environment for future generations. With research as a point of departure, ADMCF works toward specific change objectives seen as leverage points to protect marine and terrestrial biodiversity, mitigate climate change and combat environmental degradation in the region.
BLOOM Association Hong Kong is an NGO dedicated to preserving the marine environment and species from unnecessary destruction. With a focus on conducting scientific research projects to fill important knowledge gaps, BLOOM HK also wages awareness and education campaigns in order to accelerate the adoption of concrete solutions for the ocean and navigate towards the sustainable use of marine resources.
Civic Exchange is an independent public policy think tank with a vision to shape a liveable and sustainable Hong Kong. Its mission is to engage society and influence public policy through research, dialogue and development of practical solutions. It has been ranked among the top 50 environment policy think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania since 2011.
Clean Waterways Initiative is a non-profit on a mission to collect waste from Hong Kong’s heavily polluted waterways and fight plastic pollution through increased awareness. Its main goal is to prevent rubbish and plastic debris from making its way from the densely populated waterways of Hong Kong and into the open ocean where they can have a harmful effect on the marine ecosystems.
Designing Hong Kong Limited is a not-for-profit organisation devoted to promoting sustainability, quality of life and good design as core values in planning, development and governance. Its goal is to increase public awareness and to improve Hong Kong’s collective ability to plan and deliver a ‘beautiful’ city experience both on land and on the water.
EcoDrive Hong Kong is a charity organisation promoting awareness and the reduction of single-use plastic in Hong Kong through education, connecting with corporates launching publicity campaigns. By providing possible solutions and advocating for a lifestyle change, EcoDrive believes together we can make a difference.
Encompass Hong Kong is a social enterprise that offers training and consultancy services on Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) and Diversity and Inclusion. Its training emphasises the use of experiential-learning that includes ecotours, sustainable tasting, beach clean-up, citizen science and climate change workshops. It serves the community by supporting social causes and NGOs through collaborative models.
Established in 1983, the Swire Group Charitable Trust ("Swire Trust") is a Hong Kong charity registered under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Guided by the Swire Group motto, Esse Quam Videri, the Swire Trust is motivated by altruism and aims to act for the direct benefit of society and the greater good.
The Swire Trust envisions a flourishing world of diversity where all members of society have opportunities for a meaningful life, and where growth and resources are sustained for future generations. We aim to effect positive change in the areas of Education, Marine Conservation and the Arts by supporting registered non-profit organizations primarily in Hong Kong.
Executive Counsel Limited is a Hong Kong-based Public Relations and Public Affairs consultancy, offering professional services in lobbying, government relations and media relations. ECL also provides services to assist businesses with various channels of marketing and communications, build brands, and improve corporate reputation.
Founded in 1957, The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society is an NGO that advocates for the appreciation and protection of birds and their habitats through education, research, habitat management and conservation advocacy. The goal is to foster harmony between people and birds, allowing nature to flourish.
Living Seas Hong Kong" is a non-profit community organisation in Hong Kong, which is composed of a group of enthusiastic citizen volunteers. The organisation's goal and vision is to protect and revitalise Hong Kong's unique marine ecosystem by promoting the implementation of strategic marine conservation projects and policies on the ground. The organisation is particularly concerned about important issues such as the destruction of marine habitats caused by human activities and the massive loss of marine life in Hong Kong
LumiVoce is a licensed 88 charity that aims to shed light (Lumi) on the plight of wildlife that is being driven to extinction by human demand, and to provide a voice (Voce) so that they may be heard, loved and protected. It focuses on biodiversity learning through the arts to inspire and educate the young to fall in love with wildlife and nature.
Ocean Park Conservation Foundation HK is committed to advocating, facilitating and participating in the effective conservation of Asian wildlife, with an emphasis on Chinese white dolphins and giant pandas as well as their habitats through partnerships, fundraising, research and education. The Foundation envisions a world where Asian wildlife remains biologically diverse under the stewardship of humans, corporations and governments.
Ocean Recovery Alliance is an NGO focused on creating innovative solutions and collaborations to improve the health of the ocean. The group creates purposefully designed activities to educate, build awareness and provide solutions which inspire positive societal change at the community, national and international levels.
Ocean3C is an innovative non-profit organisation for the Hong Kong community, focusing on ocean literacy and sustainability. It aims to develop a new culture through education, science and arts, and promote the emergence of circular solutions. Its four key action pillars include O3C Education, O3C Clean, O3C Art and O3C Lab.
SNAPP Ocean Data Solutions Limited, a young Hong Kong based ocean data technology startup that is on a mission setting out to revolutionise the way ocean data is collected and analysed for conservation, research, aquaculture and environmental management. The early first iteration of SNAPP broke the Guiness World of Records when it swam 50 metres at 2.18 metres per second, making it the world's fastest robotic fish. It still holds the record today.
Tai Tam Tuk Foundation is a community initiative and Hong Kong charity dedicated to the conservation, wise use and sustainable development of Tai Tam Tuk. Based in a tiny historic village in Southern District, TTT serves as a laboratory for sustainable development and coastal, marine, and wetland conservation. It is also a place to test ideas for education and wise use.
The Hong Kong Maritime Museum is a non-profit registered charity founded in 2003 by members of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association. HKMM opened in 2005 at Murray House in Stanley and relocated in 2013 to Pier 8 Central. The Museum is dedicated to preserving, collecting and displaying objects that tell the story of trade and maritime activities in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.
The Nature Conservancy is one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organisations in the world. Its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The organisation envisions a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.
The Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) is a research facility of HKU’s Faculty of Science, situated on the Cape d’Aguilar peninsula. It focuses on generating a research culture to train young scientists to an international standard who can play a role in the management and conservation of marine resources in the region.
WWF’s mission is to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF-Hong Kong aims to deliver solutions for a living planet through Conservation and Education programmes. Its vision is to transform Hong Kong into Asia’s most sustainable city where nature is conserved, carbon pollution is reduced, and consumption is environmentally responsible.