About Us
Our Vision
Every day Hong Kong is plagued with litter strewn across our streets and hiking trails, and trash floods our beaches. It feels like a never ending problem fighting against the tide of pollution.
As well as this, approximately 53% of people in Hong Kong do not meet the WHO’s recommended daily exercise amount, with a recent survey show in students this reaches a staggering 90%!
Our vision is to see a Hong Kong where everyone enjoys daily time in nature, lives healthier, and actively cares for thriving ecosystems.
Our Mission
Our events are bring cardio, heavy lifting and sustainability into one fun activity. Meaningful action such as beach and trail cleanups, kayaking and plogging bring the elements of cleaning our environment and getting fit together, boosting our physical and mental wellbeing.
Since 2018, we have hosted over 200 events and engaged close to 8,000 participants, collecting tens of thousands of kilogrammes of trash along the way.
The work we have done so far is just a drop in the ocean, and we have big ambitions for the coming years. For more information about our programmes and how you can support us, feel free to get in touch!
Meet The Team
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James Marlow-Smith
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!
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.
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.
Advisory Board
Joseph Chan
Independent Advisor
Brian Kerr
Teacher of Geography & History
Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong
Sanday Chongo Kabange
Senior Reporter
Regulation Asia
Wan Yee Lam
Associate Director/Principal Consultant
South Pole
Jane Crocker
Finance & Operations Manager
Green Building Council of Australia
Jessica Wei
Vice President, Sustainability and Risk Governance, Asia Pacific
PVH Corp
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!