ULI Hong Kong Resilience Group presents a study tour by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to Lai Chi Wo Village in the New Territories. The Sustainable Lai Chi Wo Project was launched in 2013 to replenish and revitalize the disappearing social and natural capital of the traditional Hakka farming village. Adopting a collaborative, multistakeholder approach, the project successfully developed a sustainable model for rural revitalization in Hong Kong, Greater China and beyond, offering valuable lessons for the development of community resilience and urban-rural integration. The project further develops socio-economic models for rural communities in its second phase titled HSBC Rural Sustainability and has been awarded the prestigious Special Recognition for Sustainable Development in the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

Further details on the project here.

Features:

• A glimpse of natural and cultural beauty of rural Hong Kong - internationally recognised best conserved rural landscape in Hong Kong;

• Learn sustainable rural development – tour led by university experts to introduce sustainability challenges in rural Hong Kong and the current rural revitalization initiatives carried out in Lai Chi Wo, Mui Tsz Lam and Kop Tong;

• Meet with locals – interact with Hakkas and modern farmers.

Please note the event includes ~1 hour of uphill and downhill hiking (difficulty:3/5) on mostly paved trails and kindly be reminded to wear trainers or appropriate footwear and bring water and essential outdoor gear.

Hong Kong ID copies will be requested upon successful registration for the application of the Closed Area Permit to enter Sha Tau Kok.

Please note that this is an exclusive event for members only.

Event confirmation details will be sent to all registrants 2 days prior to the event.

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