Can culturally relevant narratives motivate climate change related public policy reforms and community action in Hong Kong?

Abstract

Hong Kong is a global financial hub, uniquely positioned by its history and political alignment. Current environmental reporting frameworks in the city are based on Western-centric frameworks that often fail to account for Asian cultural contexts and mechanisms of collective social influence. This project aimed to support the Nature Conservancy’s efforts to translate scientific work and Western methodologies by testing the relevance of framing climate urgency through Hong Kong’s intangible cultures and case studies, through a think tank dinner and a communication tool. Methods to create these tools included regenerative strategy framework and asset mapping.