Professor Lam is an expert in common-pool resource management, institutional policy analysis, public policy process, public governance, and civil society. His research has focused on the design of efficient institutional arrangements for the governance and management of public resources, a core issue in public administration, sustainable development, and civil society.

Dr Law teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on sustainable development, community planning and environmental management. She also works with a team of researchers and conducts policy research, action research and knowledge exchange projects on rural revitalization, social innovation, community engagement and corporate sustainability.

Katie is actively involved and in-charge in various rural conservation and community development projects in which her dual expertise can be fully practiced. Her research interests include rural sustainability, eco-agriculture, cultural landscape, tree and natural resource management.

Miss Yiu has been involved in a number of research and consultancy projects on public engagement, sustainable development and education for nature conservation and environmental sustainability. She is now involved in the rural revitalization project of the Policy for Sustainability Lab, mainly responsible for sustainability related education programmes, project publications, preservation of local history and culture, and award applications.

Theresa’s broad research interests lie in collaborative governance and resource management to ensure sustainable development, particularly in developing countries. Her doctoral dissertation analysed the impact of climate and economic change on the water security of municipalities in the Philippines. At present, her research focuses on the governance of different commons across the rural-urban spectrum in both Hong Kong and neighbouring countries.

Jessica’s research interests lie in environmental policy, collaborative governance and sustainability. Her doctoral research focused on the transboundary water security issues in South and Southeast Asia, in particular, the governance and management of the major river systems originating from the Tibetan Plateau. Her current focus is on the governance of rural areas and communities, with a focus on sustainability issues.

Dr. Hu is a botanist by training and had extensive research experience in stress responses in the field of plant biology. He also worked as a service-learning practitioner. He is passionate about using Appropriate Technology and Human-centred Design methodologies to catalyse actions for rural sustainability. He is working on projects involving native and imported plant species to diversify the local agricultural landscape.