Environmental management is a topic that is no longer anonymous to our society. Interactions between human beings and the environment have become an essential aspect of our daily activities, and measures must be implemented to protect, maintain, or improve the delicate balance between economic and environmental sustainability. The Climate Change Conference (COP26) brought parties together to further accelerate the goals set to tackle climate change, and the HKSAR Government has recently announced Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050, striving to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. The world has been banded together by the need of environmental management, and it is time for environmental practitioners to contribute to the cause for a better environment. Environmental management is extremely diverse in nature as it constitutes knowledge from various fields, and ample opportunities exist in many areas. This presentation will focus on potential career paths in the water/wastewater, solid waste, and energy management industries, and explanations will be given on how theoretical knowledge could be applied in the society.
Norman Cheng is the Business Development Director of Veolia Hong Kong, responsible for strategic development of the company in the region. Veolia is the largest environmental management company in the world, and it focuses on water/wastewater, solid waste, and energy management. He has been in the field of environmental engineering for more than 20 years, specialising in the design, build, and operation of water, sewage, sludge, waste, and energy management facilities.
Norman is committed to serving the society, and is an active member in many professional institutions, namely the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Hong Kong Branch, and Hong Kong Waste Management Association (HKWMA).