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Post Date: 08-May-2023

Sustainability Doubleheader Co-hosted with Environment and Ecology Bureau

Last Saturday saw a ‘sustainability doubleheader’ take place at the College, featuring the Online Climate Action Quiz Competition Prize Presentation and the launch ceremony for the "Plastic Free" School Project.

The event was co-hosted with the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) and the Education Bureau (EDB) and attended by over 100 participating teachers and students.

We were delighted that Miss Janice Tse Siu-wa, JP, Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment), honored us with her presence at the event.

Miss Tse delivered a captivating address at the Prize Presentation Ceremony. She expressed her hope that the event would raise awareness among students and the community about coping with climate change and practicing a low-carbon lifestyle. She also encouraged young people to join hands with the Government to undertake the meaningful task of implementing the "Hong Kong Climate Action Blueprint 2050”, a landmark initiative announced by the Government in 2021.

The online competition, organized by the Environment and Ecology Bureau, and the Education Bureau, garnered an overwhelming response from over 8,000 secondary school students from 172 local schools. Our College was awarded the "Best Community Engagement Award" at the ceremony.

The launch ceremony for the "Plastic Free" School Project was held after the prize presentation. It aims to encourage teachers and students to change their habits of using disposable plastics. Our College has joined this campaign and will actively encourage our students to support the good cause.

The event concluded with our Sustainable Development Student Ambassadors taking our guests and visitors on a guided tour of the campus, showcasing our carbon reduction strategies, which include rooftop solar panels, power-saving light sensors, potted plants, recycling bins and a plastic-free tuck shop.

We were grateful to Miss Tse, officials from the Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Education Bureau, as well as the visiting teachers and students, whose presence and participation were instrumental in the resounding success of the event.