今年年中參加了低碳想創坊的氣候領袖計劃，與幾位關心氣候變化的朋友共同組織了倡議小組EATcofriendly碳住食，提倡以低碳飲食救地球，當中進行資料搜集、與各界人士傾談、公眾意見調查、舉辦記者會、接受訪問及進行演講等，因工作量繁多而無暇將所思所感好好消化。
兒時偶像盧凱彤是位素食者，當年一篇由記者陳曉蕾撰寫的訪問報道《最美的蛋治》訴說她為何因氣候公義而選擇茹素，並引用作家Anna Lappe的說法：「每一次你花的錢，都是在為你想要的世界投票」令我深受啟發。
她提到去非洲加納的經歷，目睹一個家庭的小孩發高燒但無法就醫的慘況，只因美國政府補貼的白米傾銷，而摧毀了當地的農業。她提出疑問：「為甚麼一個國家的豐盛，會令到另一個國家的人咁慘？」
在消費主義至上的社會，我們沒有政治權力，無法擺脫商業社會的控制，由每個人自身提高環保意識，擁抱可持續的綠色生活理念，似乎是抗衡氣候不公義的簡單可行手段之一。
作出改變比想像中容易，嘗試植物性飲食、減少紅肉攝取、減少食物浪費、支持本地農產品等，從生活的小習慣入手，認真地對待每一口食物，觀照食物如何從土壤、陽光、雨水、種子取得養分而生長，大自然也會同時滋養你的心靈。
I am thrilled to have this opportunity to address food sustainability issues as a member of the young climate group EATcofriendly. We are dedicated to promoting dietary habits with low-carbon emissions to mitigate the impact of global warming. 🥬🌎
Carbon emissions from global food production account for 1/3 of human-caused GHG emissions, with emissions from animal-based foods being twice as high as those from plant-based foods. We believe the government should strengthen relevant policies in the food system to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
Major highlights from our public opinion survey:
✨79% agreed the government should set emission reduction targets and strategies for the food system
✨85% support the addition of more food-related procurement guidelines to introduce more low-carbon foods
✨79% of support for updating the dietary guidelines, considering both public and planetary health
Based on public opinions and our research, we propose the following initatives:
🥗Integrate food sector decarbonization into Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan
🥗50% plant-based options in the public procurement policy
🥗Update dietary guideline taking into consideration both public and planetary health