Be a PRAISE-HK Student Ambassador!
Inhale and exhale – that is how we breathe every moment to take in clean and dirty air. Have you ever thought of any way to reduce exposure to air …
Al Jazeera English: New app helps people avoid pollution
Hong Kong has had record levels of ozone this summer; a complex mix of pollutants that is worse during heatwaves. A team of researchers has developed a mobile app that gives …
SCMP: Air pollution levels in your street revealed with new Hong Kong app PRAISE-HK
New system can call on data down to individual street levels and advise users through real-time colour-mapping on areas to avoid (SCMP website) On a hot afternoon on July 10 …
SCMP: Hong Kong has hidden foe in battle for clean air
The city’s air quality is getting better, but a hidden, lesser-known concoction is lurking that has scientists and policymakers scratching their heads
2017/2018 User Interface Workshops
PRAISE-HK Team has been meeting different groups of people from time to time to collect comments and ideas for the design and development of PRAISE-HK mobile app. User workshops conducted …
RTHK morning news on MTR PM2.5 distribution
RTHK morning news “This Morning” interviewed Prof. Lau about our early study of MTR’s PM2.5 distribution issues. Findings showed that PM2.5 concentration increased at the door-side of the train cabinet whenever train …
Meeting NGO Live & Learn Vietnam
Environmental NGO Live & Learn Vietname held a study tour to visit Hong Kong with the purpose to connect and facilitate exchange views among relevant institutions on air quality and environmental health …
TVBS: 還我藍天！香港「反求諸己」抗空污有成
Taiwan media TVBS interviewed Prof. Alexis Lau on 24 June 2018 and featured PRAISE-HK. Click here to view full video record and Chinese transcript.
2017/2018 School Engagements
PRAISE-HK Engagement Team has been engaging primary/secondary school (and universities) teachers, students, and their parents to raise public understanding about air pollution. We collaborated with more than 30 schools to …
University Engagement
PRAISE-HK team members were invited to meet and share views with 30 Master students from the City University of Hong Kong (Department of Asian and International Studies) on 28 Mar …
