About Us
We only have one planet. It is up to us to do what we can to protect it.
With this in mind, Green Hour was established in 2018 to raise the awareness in the community of the importance of environmental protection.
With over 80 cleanups, 100+ weekly Bun Run's fighting food waste as well as school and corporate partnerships, Green Hour has managed to make a positive impact in Hong Kong.
Our Mission
Education is sometimes lacking in Hong Kong. Trash is littered across out streets, our beautiful country parks and our beautiful beaches. It's up to us not only to make a positive difference in cleaning up our environment, but to encourage others to do the same.
We want to make sure people are enjoying themselves along the way though, and to ensure this, we will continue to host fun-filled, engaging activities which bring people together and get everyone active, even if just for one hour.
Whether that's through our country trail hiking cleanups, kayaking beach cleanups or our plogging activities where we run and collect trash at the same time, there's something for everyone's ability.
Meet The Team
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James Marlow
Co-founder / Director
A dedicated environmentalist, James has worked in education for 8 years. James founded Green Hour in response to his experiences in Hong Kong and wanting to make a change.
As a teacher, James has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, and understand the importance of education when it comes to protecting our planet for future generations.
Aside from running Green Hour, James is also a huge music lover who enjoys playing guitar, and more recently has become fixated on playing Chess!
Amir Shazad
Event Leader
Initially joining as a volunteer, Amir has become a crucial part of the team, working both backstage and in person, helping to lead events and communications with volunteers.
Having worked in finance for many years and currently studying for his CFA exam, Amir has a big interest in finance and also teaches Mathematics in his spare time.
Amir is a keen hiker, and occasionally leads events through the Hike 'n' Trail Meetup group led by Raymond.
Raymond Calachan
Event Leader
Raymond has joined the team as a volunteer through one of the team's many beach cleanups since 2022.
Since then, He has helped lead several events with us out of his desire to help bring more awareness in nurturing the environment that surrounds us.
He also runs his own hiking and socials group, wherein he organises and coordinate hike events throughout Hong Kong. It's usually through hiking trails where he wants to spend his weekends along with people who are either new or experienced in hiking.
Our Volunteer Team!
Macey Lee
Bun Run Leader
"Joining the Bun Run has helped me to learn more about my community and food waste, build a routine to do exercise. I also unexpectedly relieve stress from being around familiar faces when collecting and distributing the surplus bread and cakes. It is lovely to build that connection in the neighbourhood."
"I have joined the Bun Run since Sep 2021. With the passion to share such a good experience to others, I started to lead my own route since 2022."
David Cheung
Bun Run Leader
There isn't a bad thing that can be said about David. He has a huge heart and always has time to get involved! Aside from Bun Runs, you can often find David hanging out at the Africa Centre or hiking up in the mountains somewhere!
David has been joining Green Hour for our Bun Runs for almost 2 years, and hopefully many more to come!!
Lottie Ho
Bun Run Leader
From her first time joining a Bun Run event, Lottie was already committed to joining on a regular basis. While initially only in a volunteer capacity, she quickly began offering to help with collection near her home in Kwun Tong.
The elderly that she encounters week after week, as well as the staff in the bakeries, have come to know her quite well and she is no doubt welcomed with a huge smile when they see her. How can you not? Lottie is a superhero!