Janis Chan

Executive Director of a Hong Kong social venture that encourages people to live in a more environmentally friendly manner. Janis was a news anchor in Hong Kong with a portfolio that included on-site reporting at the Oscars, Cannes and Venice film festivals, and Paris and Milan fashion weeks, but changed career path to become Vice President of Public Relations in an investment company. However, after witnessing a melting glacier on her honeymoon to Iceland in 2012, she decided to volunteer full time at “Green Monday”, a social venture in Hong Kong that encourages people to live in a greener way by not eating meat on Mondays — an easy and effective way to reduce your carbon footprint and improve your health. As the Director of Green Monday, she will represent the 'Green Monday - Convoy Hong Kong Team' at the North Pole Marathon. Although Janis doesn't have any significant experience as a runner, she is willing to give her best and hopes to be a positive example of a healthy vegetarian by finishing the race. Green Monday is working closely with TVB and Appledaily, who will both be on site at the North Pole Marathon to bring the run back to Hong Kong. Janis hopes that their documentaries can help gain public awareness of environmental and personal wellness issues. To get more information about Green Monday, see www.greenmonday.org.hk.