Organized by: EVD

Supported by: AMC and EGD

Date & Time

21 July 2022 (Thursday) 18:30-20:00, registration started at 18:15, by webinar

Programme Highlights:

“Green Burial” is a way to handle human ashes of the deceased in a more environmental friendly and sustainable manner.  In recent years, it is observed to become more prevalent than ever in many cities or countries.  In the global world, we are facing the problem of increasing death rate with scarce land resource.  In Hong Kong, cremation being the most common method of handling bodies of the deceased, leads to an ever-increasing demand for columbarium facilities. 

To address the challenges, the Government has been pursuing a three-pronged strategy, which includes (a) increasing the supply of public niches; (b) promoting the sustainable development of the private columbaria sector through implementing a regulatory framework; and (c) promoting green burial.

The webinar will mainly focus on the green burial services, the strategy adopted and the environmentally friendly design on those related facilities, venues in the Hong Kong and the approach to increase public awareness to adopt green burial.

Speakers

Mr. Jackson YIU is the Senior Health Inspector of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) who is knowledgeable on FEHD’s green burial service with experiences. He is going to introduce the green burial service under the management of the Department.  He is recently working on a consultancy service by applying design thinking methodology to improve the Green Burial Services. 

Language

Powerpoint in Chinese and Presentation in Cantonese

Registration & Enquiries

The seminar is free of charge with maximum of participants of 300.  For registration, please complete the online google form at below link.  Successful applicants will be notified before the event.  For enquiries, please contact Mr. Benjamin Lam at bencamay1119@gmail.com .  Attendance certificate will be awarded after the webinar.

Google form: https://forms.gle/RMTwEg7UFTDwxo3v8