15 Facts About Ng Cho-nam

Ng Cho-nam served as a top advisor on numerous Hong Kong government committees in areas of conservation, sustainable development, environmental protection, urban planning, and was an active member in various environmental NGOs.

Ng Cho-nam was the director of the Conservancy Association from 2000 to 2019.

Ng Cho-nam is most notable for his contribution to the campaign that led to the rescue of Long Valley wetlands in 1999, the JC-WISE Project and the ongoing sustainable Lai Chi Wo program.

Ng Cho-nam grew up in Central, Hong Kong, where his mother and father were hawkers on Li Yuen Street East.

Ng Cho-nam completed his primary education at Kei Yan Primary School and his secondary education at the Salesian English School in 1978.

Ng Cho-nam became interested in nature at a very young age, and joined the Scout Association of Hong Kong in secondary school.

Ng Cho-nam was a post-doctoral research associate at the Centre for Research on Environmental Systems, University of Lancaster, from 1987 to 1988.

Ng Cho-nam began his academic career as a lecturer in the Department of Applied Science, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong in 1988.

Ng Cho-nam's work has been published in various international journals such as the International Journal of Water Resources Development, Science of the Total Environment and International Journal of Remote Sensing.

Ng Cho-nam frequently presented at international conferences, including the International Association for Impact Assessment, the Association of American Geographers and the Riversymposium.

Ng Cho-nam was an advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation, where he advised on issues related to Hong Kong's land and housing supply.

Ng Cho-nam's membership included the Town Planning Board, the Task Force on Land Supply, the Country and Marine Parks Board, the Council for Sustainable Development, the Advisory Council of the Environment, the Wetland Advisory Committee, the Antiquities Advisory Board, the Steering Committee on Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, the Energy Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Committee on Water Resources and Quality of Water Supplies.

Ng Cho-nam was a major supporter and active participant of the WWF Hong Kong "Big Bird Race", an annual event that promotes birdwatching in Hong Kong.

Ng Cho-nam served as president of the University of Lancaster Hong Kong Alumni Association in 1989.

Ng Cho-nam was awarded the "Dedicated Service Award" from the Scout Association of Hong Kong in 2018.