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KEP 2026 ‘Awakening of Memory’ Talk Series | Celebrating Our Living Earth – a dialogue between Satish Kumar & Andrew McAulay
22/04
22 April, Earth Day, we gather in gratitude to celebrate our living Earth – the source of nourishment, healing and connection for all beings. Beyond borders, beliefs and species, we are bound together as members of one Earth community.
As Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) celebrates its 70th anniversary, this Earth Day offers a moment to reflect on an evolving journey of care, from its early humanitarian roots, as a centre for agricultural aid, to a living commitment to nature conservation, holistic education and the flourishing of all beings. It is a time to honour how love for people has grown into a wider ethic of care for the Earth herself.
Across cultures and traditions, sacred natural sites have long been recognised as places of connection – spaces where nature, spirit and human presence meet, and where memory is held and renewed. At the heart of KFBG lies Kwun Yum Shan (KYS), a mountain named after the Goddess of Love and Compassion, long revered as a place of healing, pilgrimage and quiet transformation. In this talk, Satish Kumar, life-long Earth Pilgrim, and Andrew McAulay, Chairman of KFBG, explore how the relationship with sacred landscapes such as this can awaken a deeper sense of belonging and responsibility within the Earth community.
This gathering also reflects on a recent series of land-based experiences at Kadoorie Farm in March: moments designed to awaken memory, deepen relationships and reconnect people with the living intelligence of nature. Earth Day becomes an opportunity to share these local experiences with a wider global audience.
22 April also marks the anniversary of the passing of Sir Horace Kadoorie, who co-founded KFBG with his brother Lawrence in 1956. On this day, we honour his legacy and reaffirm our shared responsibility – and promise – as members of the Earth community.
Date
22 April 2026 (Wednesday)
Time
19:00-20:30 HKT (11:00 - 12:30 GMT)
Format
Zoom
Language
English (supports simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese and Putonghua)
Fee
Free (a donation to support our conservation work is appreciated)
Donations help cover essential expenses such as speakers’ fees, translation services and other resources. Additional donations support KFBG‘s ecological conservation and holistic education work. Please donate within your means, or still join us even if you are unable to contribute. Together, we can foster a transformative shift towards an ecological perspective.
Enquiry
Email Ms Jamie Ngai at jamie.ngai@kfbg.org
