As part of the French Science Festival 2024: Oceans of Knowledge, join us for a talk by Andrea Richey, the Executive Director of Hong Kong Shark Foundation
Date: 10 October 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Venue: MB217, Main Building, HKU
We are delighted to welcome Andrea Richey, the Executive Director of local NGO Hong Kong Shark Foundation for this year’s edition. Ms Richey will give her educational version of her TedEx Talk.
Hong Kong Shark Foundation
Hong Kong Shark Foundation (HKSF) is a registered charity dedicated exclusively to shark conservation. They aim to raise awareness about shark conservation, particularly the unsustainable practice of shark finning, and to reduce consumption of shark products in Hong Kong. Every year, at least 100 million sharks are caught worldwide for shark fins and other products, with over 50% of the world’s shark fin being traded through Hong Kong alone. As apex predators, sharks are a crucial part of the marine food chain. The demand for shark products has contributed to the rapid decline of many species, with several already nearing extinction. Removing sharks from our oceans will threaten the delicate balance of ecosystems that are valuable sources of food and key elements in regulating our climate. Oceans absorb carbon, generate oxygen and are essential to our survival on the planet. Hong Kong Shark Foundation has been approved by the Hong Kong Education Bureau to be a part of their Life-Wide Learning (LWL) education initiative.
Andrea Richey:
For over 30 years, Ms. Richey has lived in Hong Kong and worked for a wide variety of corporate and NGO entities. Since 2015, she has worked and volunteered for the NGO Hong Kong Shark Foundation in many capacities, most recently as the Executive Director raising awareness about shark conservation and educating people to stop eating shark fin soup and all shark products. Before joining Hong Kong Shark Foundation, Ms. Richey was a legal recruiter and previous to that worked for the Wall Street law firm of Paul, Weiss in Hong Kong in a corporate communications/business development capacity. She speaks Mandarin and has lived and worked in both China and Taiwan.
For enquiries, please contact us at smlc@hku.hk
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