Over 40min, two teams competed answering questions on climate action, energy poverty, water scarcity and the relevance of education
On September 9, Gen.T moderated a quiz competition at The Connected Cities Conference by KPMG. The conference was part of this year’s StartmeupHK Festival, an annual event by InvestHK where the latest business trends are discussed and showcased through panel discussions, hackathons, investor matching, job fairs and exhibitions.
The quiz competition was dubbed the Wheel of Sustainability, where two teams of five competed against each other to answer as many questions as possible related to topics such as sustainability, climate action, energy and education. The team with the most points will win a prize. The twist is that after a team answers a question, the opposing team can offer an alternative answer. If they get it correct, they will receive double the points.
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Tatler’s Heidi Yeung moderated the session, which was participated by contestants from various business, innovation and sustainability organisations, including Cyberport, CarbonX, A Plastic Ocean Foundation and FutureNow.
One question posed was if a net-zero city is actually achievable. The first team to answer said yes with investments in technology, particularly in the areas of renewable energy and sustainable transportation to reduce the high amounts of carbon emissions produced by the traditional sectors.
The opposing team also added on with their own answer saying cities can’t achieve net zero status alone. “Each city sits in an ecosystem, like the Greater Bay Area for example, [and they] each [have their] own strengths. Some have better access to financing, while others are able to pilot policies via incentives in a quick way for others to learn from. So the road to net zero is feasible, but not [something achievable] alone.”
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