Why social mobility matters?
[This is a talk in Changemaker Gear Up Training Series (GUTS)*]
#Crossover - Changemaker Pathway x Civic Exchange
What is social mobility and how does it impact each individual in the community? Through this talk, you will dive deeper into the complexity of social mobility and consider how you can make changes as an university student.
Speaker:
John Sayer
Director, CarbonCare Asia
John Sayer was a dairy farmer in Wales before travelling overland to Asia to work on agriculture, poverty reduction and labour rights. He joined Oxfam Hong Kong in 1991 and later moved to Oxford to take up the post of Interim Executive Director of Oxfam International. In 2003 he became Director of Africa Now working on the promotion of ethical trade among companies doing business in Africa.
He has served on the Board of the UK Ethical Trading Initiative helping major corporations develop socially responsible supply chains. He also participated in advisory bodies to the UN Global Compact on corporate conduct and was a member of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Global Stakeholder Council and the Council’s Capital Markets Discussion Group.
Since joining CarbonCare Asia in 2014 he has worked on green finance standards, SDG integration in ESG reporting and training for Sustainability Professionals. As Research Director of CarbonCare InnoLab, he is leading research for the ‘Paris Watch’ project assessing climate action in Hong Kong and neighbouring Asian cities against the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Remarks:
- Priority will be given to HKUST Connect registrants (Start your changemaking journey with HKUST Connect: https://connect.ust.hk/get-involved/register-with-hkust-connect/register)
- To avoid interruption and hindering the progress of session, instructors may not admit new participants who are late for more than 15 minutes.
- Participants who are away from the session for 15 minutes or more may not be able to attain the HLTH1010 course hours.
* Complete 3 GUTS workshops to get a certificate of participation.
HLTH1010 Course Hours:
Upon complete attendance of the workshop, participants may attain a maximum of 1 hours in "Wellness & Personal Enrichment Events" in the "Activities" module.