FMNR: Biodiversity, Nature Conservation and Food Security

Join us on 6 June to learn about FMNR and meet with leading experts in land restoration and climate action!

In the inspiration-packed evening, you will have the chance to screen an intriguing documentary on FMNR, listen to a panel of experts to discuss biodiversity and food security, as well as meet with other liked-minded people for discussions and collaborations.

- About the speakers -

Tony Rinaudo, Principal Climate Action Advisor, World Vision Australia
FMNR was discovered 40 years ago in Niger by Australian aid worker and agronomist, Tony Rinaudo. Today, Tony is World Vision Australia’s Principal Climate Action Advisor and he and his team have helped to introduce and spread FMNR in 27 countries across Africa and Asia, contributing to the regeneration of millions of hectares of land. Known as the “Forest Maker”, Tony is widely acclaimed for his work. He is a Right Livelihood (Alternative Nobel Prize) award winner and the subject of a 2021 documentary by Oscar-winning German director Volker Schlöndorff.

Wander Meijer, Executive Director, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Wander leads Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden as Executive Director, where he and his team of 250+ staff work on biodiversity, wildlife rehabilitation, organic farming, reforestation, sustainable living and holistic education with the mission to harmonize our (human) relationship with nature.In addition, he is an advisor and impact investor in Musoni Finance (a Micro Finance Institute in Kenya), Waka Waka Power (solar powered devices), One Planet Crowd (crowd sourcing platform for social businesses) and Schevichoven, a regenerative farm in the Netherlands, related to poverty alleviation and agricultural transition.

Jill Kong, Founder, Beetales
Beetales is a social enterprise focusing on bee conservation in Hong Kong. Their mission revolves around beekeeping, educating the public about bees, and providing job opportunities for teenagers and young people.

Rafi Cristobal, Founder and CEO, Philanthropy for Sustainable Education Asia
Rafi aspires that his passion and experience in leading a long-term school-wide movement and program on community service and sustainability would give insight and inspiration to the other educators that an action-oriented plan for social impact and sustainability in a school set-up is feasible and can bring about meaningful change.In 2019, Rafi, together with two equally community service-oriented co-teachers, started Project Hope, which aimed to cultivate interest in community service and inspire volunteerism at THS. The project focused on providing support to ethnic minority groups, the elderly, and those in need, completing close to 20 projects from 2019 to 2021 despite the challenges brought by Covid-19. THS mobilized the school community to engage in community service events through simple classroom activities that are naturally occurring, part of the school, and integral to students' learning process. In August 2021, Project Hope won a Merit Award under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Achievement Awards 2021 organized by Green Council in Hong Kong, being amongst a group of established organizations such as Nestlé Hong Kong, HK Electric and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.