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Paris Agreement
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The Paris Agreement under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted by 195 nations
on 12 December, aiming to combat climate change and initiate
actions and investment towards a low carbon, resilient and
sustainable future. The 31-page document was considered to be the
world's first universal agreement on climate change.
The main objective of the agreement is to keep a global
temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial
levels and to strive to limit the temperature increase further to
1.5°C. The agreement has signaled an end to the fossil fuel era,
with a long-term emissions goal to reach net zero emissions in
the second half of the century. It places a legal obligation on
developed countries to raise USD100 billion per year by 2020 to
strengthen support for developing countries in fostering greener
economies. It also includes a global stocktake review mechanism
to review and revise the pledges and the greenhouse gas reduction
targets every 5 years starting in 2023.
The agreement alone is not enough to solve the climate change
problem. It just sets a framework which requires joint efforts
from government, corporate and individual to move towards a low
carbon economy and a new sustainable era.
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“Angels on the Earth – Great Plan with Small
Action” launching ceremony
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In response to Pope Francis's appeal to global
climate change, Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong held the launching
ceremony of “Angels on the Earth – Great Plan with Small Action”
at Victoria Peak on 5th December. Dr. Vivian Wong, Chairperson of
FoE(HK), was invited to have a discussion with Rev. Antony Chang
on the climate change and environmental advocacy.
Click
here for the event details (Chinese version only)
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Country Parks Appreciation Day
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With the theme “Save Our Country Parks”, the first
“Country Parks Appreciation Day” was held by Save Our Country
Parks Alliance on 13 December. Over thousands of visitors have
participated in the event by taking selfies with the tag of #SaveOurCountryParks across social media.
FoE(HK) has also sent representatives to support the event. At
the opening ceremony, our CEO, Ms Suzanne Cheung, urged every one
of us to cherish country parks, "I love country parks.
Country parks bring a lot of environmental benefits - supplying
wildlife habitats to enhance biodiversity, absorbing carbon
dioxide (GHG) to mitigate climate change, providing greenery
which benefits our mental and physical health, and serving as an
important source of clean drinking water."
Click
here to view the interview video.
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“Climate Change and You” Forum
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On 3rd December, Chairperson of FoE(HK), Dr. Vivian
Wong, was invited as a guest speaker to the forum, “Climate
Change and You”, organized by ECrent. It gathered many consulate
representatives, namely US, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Angola,
South Africa and Peru, to show their support for a global
agreement in COP21.
According to Dr. Vivian Wong, “Hong Kong should review our carbon
reduction plans using absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and
CO2 equivalent. In line with C40 cities, we should set comparable
renewable energy targets. Civil society should work together to
actualize a more ambitious yet realistic waste reduction plan.”
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7,500 tertiary students supported Green! O Camp
2015
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Winners of the second Project Green! O Camp were
announced! The Green! O Camp Project was supported by a total of
42 tertiary student societies and 7,500 students. With their
joint efforts, over 5,000 bottled drinks, more than 8,000 pieces
of waste items, over 1,000kg of food waste and 2,800 pieces of A4
paper were saved. More than 3,000 pieces of surplus materials
were recycled and redistributed.
Click here to check the list of awardees.
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2nd Hand Goods Barter Markets
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The new phase of 2nd Hand Goods Barter Market will
start soon. Over 20,000 items were exchanged last year. The
barter markets will be held in 9 public housing estates in Hong
Kong. As Chinese New Year approaches, come and share your items
which are still clean and in good condition with your neighbors.
For more details, please click here.
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Cherish Food Family
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Chinese New Year is coming! Don’t forget to keep the
virtue of cherishing food during big festivals! FoE(HK) and
Towngas have collaborated to launch a series of animation named
“Cherish Food Family”. The animation will be uploaded to Youtube
in the coming weeks. Let’s watch the latest video with your
family (www.youtube.com/foehk) and learn the ways of wasting no food. Have a
Green New Year!
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If you have any question or comment, please write to join@foe.org.hk
Tel: (852) 2528-5588 Fax: (852)
2529-2777 Friends of the Earth (HK) www.foe.org.hk
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