2020 – Countdown

TEDxTinHau Countdown was a part of the week of Countdown launch events that took place in cities, communities and businesses around the world. It was brought to you by the dedicated team that has previously hosted TEDxTinHau Women. Our incredible speakers for 2020 focused on how we can change climate change.

Your health and safety was top of mind. All event activities followed the guidelines set at that time for social distancing and gathering.

Lance Lau & Keilem Ng – The story we’ll tell in 2050 | Tanja Wessels – Why I dress like an apple | Ollie Haas – Flying on magic fuels | Peggy Chan –  A chef shares her recipe for a sustainable future | Jonathan Cybulski – How to build your climate fitness

Lance Lau & Keilem Ng – The story we’ll tell in 2050

Lance is a 11 years old Chinese climate activist. He has been doing a climate strike every Friday to raise awareness about rising sea-levels and animal extinction. This movement is called Fridays for Future Hong Kong. He speaks for his generation and he hopes to inspire people to take drastic climate actions now.  

Keilem is a business person, social entrepreneur and an environmental advocate and is interested in communication and collaboration. She engages and activates individuals, communities and businesses in different ways to help them to uncover their own unique qualities, ideas and superpowers to incorporate love of the planet into their mainstream.

Tanja Wessels – Why I dress like an apple

Tanja is a writer and social entrepreneur, putting environmentalism at the forefront of her work. Reflecting on personal experience and learnings from consumer behavior and existential psychology, she explores new mental models to best serve people and the planet, in a fast-changing world.

Ollie Haas – Flying on magic fuels

Ollie is a sustainability nerd with an aviation problem (or vice-versa?) He is currently building a vision for the world’s most sustainable airline to help tackle the immense environmental impact of flying, and to inspire a groundswell movement toward sustainable travel. 

Peggy Chan –  A chef shares her recipe for a sustainable future

Peggy opened Grassroots Pantry in 2012 with a mission to raise awareness and knowledge on the benefits of plant-based cuisine. Emerging as the region’s most authoritative voice on organic sourcing, and sustainable food systems, Peggy developed Grassroots Initiatives Consultancy to help food service professionals understand how operational decisions affect the planet and its ecosystems. 

Jonathan Cybulski – How to build your climate fitness

Jonathan is a historical and marine ecologist, science communicator, and long-time athlete whose research aims to understand human influences on nature through time. Through his work, Jonathan hopes to accomplish one main goal: to humanize science and those who practice it, to foster understanding and appreciation for all.