Annual Report

Spring 2023 sees the world transitioning from the standstill of the pandemic towards reconnection. The return to ‘normality’ comes with a profound reflection of our life experiences of the last three years – bringing a new sense of surrender to uncertainty as well as a renewed courage to enquire about the nature and meaning of life. As we collectively witness more frequent environmental changes and extreme weather events, we become more conscious of the realisation that the wellbeing of individuals, humankind and our planet are essentially interconnected.

——Sherman Tang
Director, PCD

A combination of factors – including restricted travel due to the ongoing pandemic and greater integration of Hong Kong with the Mainland – has led PCD to consolidate its overall programmes, whilst establishing a new focus on Hong Kong.

It remains our belief that this work of deepening our understanding and experience of nature, whilst building resilience into local communities and economies, is a necessity for addressing the crises of our times. More importantly perhaps, it enables us to lead fulfilling lives, as we realise the joy of our interconnectedness.

Andrew McAulay
Chairperson, Management Committee of PCD

As we explored ways of living more sustainably with communities, we have paid close attention to the environmental movement and the interplay between individual and community practices. PCD has valued interaction and cooperation with members of the environmental protection and philanthropic sectors. Apart from facilitating exchanges on community ecological work, we have also been supporting partners – through documentation, action research and publication – to present how our choices contribute to a global movement towards more equitable and compassionate ways of living. In addition, we are now exploring new programme work in Hong Kong as the rapidly changing environmental and societal contexts have given rise to social and ecological issues in the city. It is our pleasure to share our initial explorations in this Annual Report.

——Sherman Tang
     Director, PCD