Ada Lam

Ada is a strategic philanthropy and grants management specialist whose career bridges the corporate and non-profit sectors. She currently leads a feasibility study on restoring degraded hillsides in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis, evaluating the economic, social, and ecological dimensions of forest restoration.

Previously, as Deputy Executive Director of EarthCare Foundation (Hong Kong), Ada directed regional grant portfolios across Southeast Asia, establishing strategic giving frameworks aligned with measurable climate objectives. Her expertise spans greenhouse gas mitigation, climate adaptation, and community-driven nature based solutions. Ada also serves as a non-executive director at District Capital, a family office impact investment carve out. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Hong Kong and is a Richard Rockefeller Fellow at Columbia University.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Drive an enabling regulatory and policy framework to scale landscape-level Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Hong Kong.
• Elevate Asian perspectives and grassroots expertise in the global climate discourse through targeted strategic philanthropy.
• Secure capital for a pilot forest restoration project in Hong Kong to demonstrate multi-benefit outcomes and establish a scalable case study.