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香港樹仁大學中學興趣專題講座系列 Hong Kong Shue Yan University Popular Thematic Talks for Secondary Schools Series 2019-2020

講座編號 TALK NO

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社會學看氣候變遷

氣候變遷與經濟發展的速度有著密不可分的關係，因為急速經
社會學系 濟發展所導致的二氧化碳排放量上升是讓大氣內溫室氣體大幅
增加的原因。過去二十多年來，國際社會就如何處理氣候變遷
問題提出了不少解決方法。當中主要以透過科技的進步來解決
Department of Sociology 氣候變遷問題這種看法最廣為人接受。可是，單憑科技的進步
便足以減少溫室氣體的排放嗎？本講座會從社會學的角度檢視

主講: 李鏗博士 以上看法的盲點，並會進一步指出若要解決氣候變遷，我們必
需先反思現時鼓吹過度消費的主流社會風氣。

Dr. Li Hang  歡迎中四至中六學生參加
 講授語言:粵語

李鏗博士現為香港樹仁大學社會學系助理教授， Understanding Global Climate
香港中文大學社會學系博士畢業。研究興趣為環
境社會學、社會運動、青少年研究、公共政策及 Change from Sociological
民意調查。 Perspective
One of the major drivers of climate change is economic growth, as
Dr. Li Hang is an assistant professor at the anthropogenic carbon emission is said to be the main cause for the
Department of Sociology of Hong Kong Shue Yan
University (HKSYU). He received PhD in Sociology rise of atmospheric greenhouse gas. In the past twenty years, there
from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). were numerous efforts suggested by different countries to tackle
His research interests include environmental this thorny global issue. Among these efforts, technological
sociology, social movement, youth studies, public advancement was seen as one of the most promising solutions.
policy and public opinion. However, can we really reduce anthropogenic carbon emission
through better technology alone? Through a sociological approach,
this talk will first discuss the weaknesses of the above perspective,
and then highlight the importance of transforming our lifestyle as a
more promising means to reduce greenhouse gas.

 Suitable for Secondary 4 to 6 students
 This talk will be delivered in Cantonese