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The second and third Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY) was completed and 8 outstanding graduates were shortlisted as the Hong Kong Youth Delegates. Together with CCIL’s observer team, they attended the 2022 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). CCIL hopes to provide more opportunities for Hong Kong youth to take part in international climate conferences, understand the contentious topics of climate change, get a taste of international climate negotiations and make Hong Kong youth’s voices heard. Besides, they met government delegates and business leaders as well as representatives from indigenous communities and small islands who are most affected by climate change. They also connected with youth from around the world and enhance further collaboration between youths. In the meantime, they aspire to motivate the international leaders and Hong Kong government to take more ambitious and firm climate actions. Last but not least, CCIL hopes the momentum built in COP27 could drive more Hong Kong youth to take part in climate action.
The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP, is the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It brings together the 197 nations and territories, called parties, that have signed on to the Framework Convention. The COP has met annually since 1995. COP 21, held in Paris, France, in December 2015, was historic in its outcome – the Paris Agreement, as the first-ever legally binding international climate agreement. COP27, held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 8 November to 18 November 2022, led to a turning point where the world came together and demonstrated the requisite political will to take on the climate challenge through concerted, collaborative and impactful action.


![]() Carly Leung |
Carly is the Co-Founder of Asaqua and the Project Executive of V'air. After graduation, she visited Uganda to investigate the water scarcity problem. Her experience drives her studying topics like climate justice and sustainable development. She then joins V'air to promote a low-carbon lifestyle in Hong Kong and raise awareness of environmental issues. |
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![]() Chinchin Lam |
Chinchin is a Town Planner who has been passionate about sustainable development and issues of climate change for many years. She also became a vegetarian to reduce carbon emissions. Outside of her own profession, she also volunteers and participates in various community and climate improvement projects. In the future, Chin Chin hopes to have the opportunity to work in UN-Habitat and make good use of her expertise and accumulated experience to improve the global climate change problems as well as to bring sustainable development worldwide. |
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![]() Connie Lam |
Connie is a climate justice activist, being one of the founders of EmPower, she speaks for the underprivileged and advocate for a just climate transition. She is also passionate in education, carbon reduction and climate finance. Connie was graduated from the University of Hong Kong, she is currently a CSR professional as well as a CPA. She had experience working in a local charity and she was involved in school building projects in China. Connie is an outdoor person, she loves the nature and hiking is her favourite activity. |
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![]() Hiuching Chan |
With over 10 years of experience in youth services, Hiuching is well positioned to raise environmental awareness among the young population. She currently works in Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service serving youth with special needs, while holding a Business Development Executive position at Joined Heart in Life, an NGO that organises leadership training camps for schools. Her first experience in social services dates back to 2009 when she joined the training team of Volunteer Space, running camps for the youth. She has also organised a trip in Yunan to advocate for child rights when she was in university. |
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![]() Judy Cheung |
Judy is a green and sustainable finance consultant and currently a member of an advocacy group “Climate Sense” of CCIL. She held a MSc (Eng) in Environmental and Energy Engineering. Judy is dedicated to addressing sustainability related issues through her profession and experiences. She hopes to not only be a Receiver to nurture her own insights, but also be a Giver who is eager to make a difference to the society.“We don't need a handful of people doing sustainability perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” |
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![]() Kelly Ching |
Kelly is a final-year undergraduate student pursuing her Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management in EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland. With a passion in sustainability, she is keen to foster sustainable development by combining her interest and profession. She has prior internship experiences in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)’s Climate Change and Sustainability Advisory department, Green Monday’s ESG and International Business Development team. Kelly hopes to push forward circular economy and climate education, and solve global climate change issues together. |
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![]() Ryan Yip |
Ryan is a final-year undergraduate student studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He majors in Environmental Science with double minors in Psychology and Biology. As an avid environmental advocate, Ryan actively reaches out for myriad volunteering and internship experiences that can sharpen his environmental education and science communication skills. Notably, in 2021, he was heavily involved in a local environmental documentary focussing on marine debris in Hong Kong. Since Ryan's primary focus is marine conservation, he is determined to pursue postgraduate education which empowers him to bridge the communication gap between academia and the public. |
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![]() Venus Cheung |
How can we reimagine public and private spaces to promote sustainable urban environment? This is the question that shapes Venus’ work as an architect. Currently an architecture research assistant at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a master's candidate at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, she believes that empathetic design is at the heart of a sustainable city. She sees architecture as fundamental to providing dignity, choice, visibility and opportunity to people from all walks of life. She wants to see Hong Kong promote walking and aging in place, transforming its compact size into a core strength. |

Carly Leung
Carly is the Co-Founder of Asaqua and the Project Executive of V'air. After graduation, she visited Uganda to investigate the water scarcity problem. Her experience drives her studying topics like climate justice and sustainable development. She then joins V'air to promote a low-carbon lifestyle in Hong Kong and raise awareness of environmental issues.

Chinchin Lam
Chinchin is a Town Planner who has been passionate about sustainable development and issues of climate change for many years. She also became a vegetarian to reduce carbon emissions. Outside of her own profession, she also volunteers and participates in various community and climate improvement projects. In the future, Chin Chin hopes to have the opportunity to work in UN-Habitat and make good use of her expertise and accumulated experience to improve the global climate change problems as well as to bring sustainable development worldwide.

Connie Lam
Connie is a climate justice activist, being one of the founders of EmPower, she speaks for the underprivileged and advocate for a just climate transition. She is also passionate in education, carbon reduction and climate finance. Connie was graduated from the University of Hong Kong, she is currently a CSR professional as well as a CPA. She had experience working in a local charity and she was involved in school building projects in China. Connie is an outdoor person, she loves the nature and hiking is her favourite activity

Hiuching Ho
With over 10 years of experience in youth services, Hiuching is well positioned to raise environmental awareness among the young population. She currently works in Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service serving youth with special needs, while holding a Business Development Executive position at Joined Heart in Life, an NGO that organises leadership training camps for schools. Her first experience in social services dates back to 2009 when she joined the training team of Volunteer Space, running camps for the youth. She has also organised a trip in Yunan to advocate for child rights when she was in university.

Judy Cheung
Judy is a green and sustainable finance consultant and currently a member of an advocacy group “Climate Sense” of CCIL. She held a MSc (Eng) in Environmental and Energy Engineering. Judy is dedicated to addressing sustainability related issues through her profession and experiences. She hopes to not only be a Receiver to nurture her own insights, but also be a Giver who is eager to make a difference to the society.“We don't need a handful of people doing sustainability perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”

Kelly Ching
Kelly is a final-year undergraduate student pursuing her Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management in EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland. With a passion in sustainability, she is keen to foster sustainable development by combining her interest and profession. She has prior internship experiences in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)’s Climate Change and Sustainability Advisory department, Green Monday’s ESG and International Business Development team. Kelly hopes to push forward circular economy and climate education, and solve global climate change issues together.

Ryan Yip
Ryan is a final-year undergraduate student studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He majors in Environmental Science with double minors in Psychology and Biology. As an avid environmental advocate, Ryan actively reaches out for myriad volunteering and internship experiences that can sharpen his environmental education and science communication skills. Notably, in 2021, he was heavily involved in a local environmental documentary focussing on marine debris in Hong Kong. Since Ryan's primary focus is marine conservation, he is determined to pursue postgraduate education which empowers him to bridge the communication gap between academia and the public.

Venus Cheung
How can we reimagine public and private spaces to promote sustainable urban environment? This is the question that shapes Venus’ work as an architect. Currently an architecture research assistant at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a master's candidate at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, she believes that empathetic design is at the heart of a sustainable city. She sees architecture as fundamental to providing dignity, choice, visibility and opportunity to people from all walks of life. She wants to see Hong Kong promote walking and aging in place, transforming its compact size into a core strength.

![]() Thierry Leung |
Thierry studied Bachelor of Social Work at Hong Kong Shue Yan University and is a registered social worker in Hong Kong. He has more than ten years of working experience in non-profit organizations, focusing on children and youth, and mental health. Later, he joined CarbonCare InnoLab and empowered local young people to speak up for Climate Change. He organised and coordinated the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) as a field trip programme for The 1st Climate Advocacy Training for Youth 2020. |
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![]() Kwok Hiu Chung |
Mr. Kwok Hiu Chung is the Senior Programme Officer of CarbonCare InnoLab. |
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![]() Blaire Ho |
Blaire graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Resource Management. She commits herself to promote the awareness of climate change and environmental education. When she was still an undergraduate student, she assisted in organizing and coordinating the Local Conference of Youth Hong Kong 2020. She also joined the Climate Advocacy Training for Youths. Besides, she is equipped with the skills of being an eco-tour guide and promoting environmental education. |
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Thierry Leung
Senior Social Worker (Programme Manager)
Thierry studied Bachelor of Social Work at Hong Kong Shue Yan University and is a registered social worker in Hong Kong. He has more than ten years of working experience in non-profit organizations, focusing on children and youth, and mental health. Later, he joined CarbonCare InnoLab and empowered local young people to speak up for Climate Change. He organised and coordinated the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) as a field trip programme for The 1st Climate Advocacy Training for Youth 2020.

Kwok Hiu Chung
Senior Programme Officer
Mr. Kwok Hiu Chung is the Senior Programme Officer of CarbonCare InnoLab.

Blaire Ho
Programme Officer
Blaire graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Resource Management. She commits herself to promote the awareness of climate change and environmental education. When she was still an undergraduate student, she assisted in organizing and coordinating the Local Conference of Youth Hong Kong 2020. She also joined the Climate Advocacy Training for Youths. Besides, she is equipped with the skills of being an eco-tour guide and promoting environmental education.
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