01 Jun 2026

HKGBC & GBCA Webinar - Nature in the Built Environment

Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), this webinar "Nature in the Built Environment" draws on two landmark publications—the HKGBC Climate Change Framework (Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions Chapter) and the GBCA Nature Roadmap for the Built Environment—our expert speakers will dissect the evolving role of nature in our urban landscapes. Join us for an essential exploration of how the built environment can pivot from "doing less harm" to becoming a proactive force for ecological restoration. As global standards shift toward nature-positive outcomes, this webinar bridges the gap between strategic policy and on-the-ground implementation.

A high-level panel will tackle the two biggest hurdles in the nature space: Sustainable Finance and the Technology of Measurement. Discover how the industry is moving to quantify the "unquantifiable" and unlock investment for nature-positive projects.

Be part of the conversation as we redefine the relationship between our cities and the natural world.

Event Detail
Event Name: HKGBC & GBCA Webinar - Nature in the Built Environment
Presented By:

Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)

Date: 01 Jun 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (HKT) | 12:00nn - 1:30pm (AEST)
Venue:

This event will be conducted in the form of webinar via Zoom. 
(An event reminder with Zoom Webinar ID will be provided at around a week before the event)

Capacity: 500
Credits:

This webinar is suggested to contribute 1.5 CPD hours

Fee: Free of Charge (HKGBC Members)
Free of Charge (HKGBC Non-Members)
Contact Person: Ms Doris FONG
Contact Phone: 39948812
Contact Email: [email protected]
Programme:
Time (HKT) Session

10:00am - 10:05am

Welcome & Scene Setting

Mr Jeff OATMAN
Head of Membership & Collaboration
Green Building Council of Australia

10:05am - 10:25am

The GBCA Nature Roadmap

Ms Elham MONAVARI
Head of Green Star Strategic Delivery
Green Building Council of Australia

10:25am - 10:45am

Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Hong Kong

Mr Alexander (Sandy) Main DUGGIE
Director
Hong Kong Green Building Council

10:45am - 11:10am

Panel: Sustainable Finance & Technologies in Measuring Nature

Panellists:
- Ms Grace KWOK, Director, Hong Kong Green Building Council
- Ms Clara U, Environmental Protection Department, The Government of the HKSAR
- Ms Elham MONAVARI, Head of Green Star Strategic Delivery, Green Building Council of Australia
- Ms Abigail HEYWOOD, Healthy Land and Water

11:10am - 11:25am

Audience Q&A

Moderator:
Mr Jeff OATMAN
Head of Membership & Collaboration
Green Building Council of Australia

11:25am – 11:30am Closing

Ir Harry LAI
Executive Director
Hong Kong Green Building Council
Language: English