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Friends of the Earth (HK) Newsletter January | February e-Newsletter
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2017 Policy Address
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The 2017 Policy Address was released on 18 January 2017. FoE (HK)’s recommendations were made for the government.
1. Green Economy - Green industry, green businesses and green employment should be supported.
2. Circular Economy - The recycling industry needs to be supported by
economic instruments, infrastructural support and producer
responsibility schemes.
3. Brownfield-first Policy - A brownfield-first policy should be adopted for long-term housing strategy.
4. Urban Greenery - An urban greenery plan (urban forestry and farming) should be established to provide
economic, environmental, social and health benefits to citizens.
5. Carbon Tax / Trade - Carbon pricing should be implemented to reflect
the true cost of carbon emissions and ensure emitters pay their fair
share of the climate burden.
6. 80 x 50, 10% RE by 2030 Carbon reduction targets of 80% carbon
reduction by 2050 and 10% renewable energy by 2030 should be enacted.
For more information, please refer to
FoE (HK)’s Suggestion to Policy Address 2017 or
Policy Advocacy – Brief.
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FoE (HK)’s Submission for the Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs Meeting to Promote Turning Waste into Resources
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On
16 January 2017, Dr. Jeffrey Hung, RDS manager of FoE (HK), represented
FoE (HK) at the Subcommittee on Refuse Collection and Resource
Recovery, Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs Meeting. He
proposed the following 3 recommendations to turn waste into resources :
1.) Deposit-Refund System on Plastic Bottles
Those who produce waste should afford the cost of waste management.
Developing a container deposit-refund system on plastic bottles can
increase the
recovery rate.
2.) Material Recovery Facilities in 18 Districts
To facilitate the sustainable development of the recycling industry, the
government needs to develop Material Recovery facility (MRF) in each of
the 18 districts to receive and sort recyclables for recycling.
3.) Enforce Landfill Ban
The government should take the lead to turn food and yard waste into
compost and enact a landfill ban on food waste, yard waste and
recyclables.
To view the
meeting agenda, please
click here.
To view the video of the meeting (Cantonese only), please
click here.
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Joint Petition Opposing Developing the Country Park Land
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On
26 January 2017, FoE (HK) and other green groups signed a joint
petition opposing Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's proposal to build
public housing on the edges of country parks with low ecological value.
We urged the government to retrieve and develop the over 1,000 hectares
of brownfield land in the New Territories first to solve the housing
shortage problem. Suzanne Cheung, CEO of FoE (HK) spoke in the press
conference and expressed FoE (HK)’s concern regarding the role conflict
as
Environmental Protection Department and Agriculture, Fisheries and
Conservation Department is responsible for studying housing projects in
country parks while acting as approval agents for development projects
fall under Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance.
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FoE (HK) x WPI on Sustainable Fashion
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With
the rise of Fast Fashion, the fashion industry today is the 2nd largest
polluter after the oil industry. To understand the entire textile &
apparel supply chain from upstream to downstream, starting from January
2017, FoE (HK) has been collaborated with students from the Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, U.S. to conduct a survey to interview with
industry experts on the impacts of fashion on our environment. We
propose to review the industry’s environmental impacts and identify
solutions
and best practices to advance sustainable fashion.
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Donate Used Clothes for Needy
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On
15 January 2017, The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council and Rotary
Club of Causeway Bay co-organized the “Endless Love Project” for
underprivileged families in Tung Chung and Shum Shui Po. Through this
project, FoE (HK) donated over 200 used winter clothes and 33 households
were benefited. For event photos, please click here.
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Clean Recycling Fun Day
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Clean
Recycling Fun Day and seminars were successfully held at private
estates (Tanner Garden, Tung Chun Court, Aldrich Garden, Pacific
Palisades, Rhythm Garden and Lei King Wan) since December 2016 and
received enthusiastic responses from residents. This programme is
organized by Environmental Campaign Committee and co-organized by FoE
(HK). Through this program, we hope the community can learn more about
the importance of clean recycling and make practice into their everyday
lives. Clean
Recycling Fun Day and seminars will be held at different private estates
in the coming months.
Stay tuned for more updates by visiting our website
www.foe.org.hk or
Facebook page.
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Hong Kong Green Building Week 2017 – Green Ambassador Pitch
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FoE
(HK) is delighted to partner with the Construction Industry Council and
Hong Kong Green Building Council to co-organize the ‘Hong Kong Green
Building Week 2017 – Green Ambassador Pitch’. The Competition aims to
enrich students’ understanding about climate change, and encourage them
to take action. Participating teams (1-4 students per team) will devise a
plan to get the people around them involved in combating climate
change, and present their ideas in front of renowned judges and
international delegates at the
World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong (WSBE17 Hong Kong). Please
click here for details.
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Volunteer Recruitment for ‘Suits For Success’
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Friends
of the Earth (HK) is co-organizing a used clothes redistribution event
in March with Women in Finance Asia to spread the message of reducing
waste by recycling. Professional clothing collected from business
company will be redistributed to students in need. In this regard, we
would like to seek 2 volunteers from the COOL Ambassador programme per
timeslot to provide logistics support during the event. Details are as
follow:
Date: 13th – 14th March, 2017 (Mon-Tue)
Time: 1. 9:30am-1:00pm
2. 2:00pm-5:30pm
Venue: FoE (HK) Office
Unit 1301-1302, 13/F, Block A, Sea View Estate, 2 Watson Road, Hong Kong
Duties: Reception and clothing arrangement
If you could come supporting us on the captioned event, please send your name, mobile number and preferred timeslot to
ca@foe.org.hk . Should you have any enquiry, please contact Ms. Joyce Kiang at 2528 5588.
If you want to volunteer but have not yet registered as COOL Ambassador, please
click here for to register .
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Tree Planting Challenge
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The
COOL Ambassador Programme is a platform for leaders to explore, discuss
and take action from the environmental perspective, to create positive
impacts on the society.
Our COOL Ambassadors play an important role in promoting and establishing environmentally sustainable lifestyle in Hong Kong.
To encourage Hong Kong residents to join forces on carbon emission
reduction and to cope with the impact of climate change, FoE (HK) will
organize the ‘Tree Planting Challenge’ (TPC) in
Tai Lam Country Park in 30 April 2017. A wide variety of local species
of tree seedlings will be planted with the support of tree experts. For
enquiries, please contact Ms Daphne Tang at 2528 5588.
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“Death by Design” Contemporary Chinese Documentary Series: Meet the Director
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We
love – and live on – smartphones, tablets and laptops. But how much do
you know the dark side behide the electronics industry? FoE (HK)
recommends you the screening of ”Death by Design” and the meeting of the
director Sue Williams on 22 March 2017, hosted by Hong Kong Institute
for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Sue Williams investigates the
underbelly of the international electronics industry and reveals how
even the tiniest devices have deadly environmental and health costs,
violate
labour and human rights by designed to die.
Date: 22 March 2017 (Wednesday)
Time: 17:30 Reception
18:00 Film screening
19:15 Discussion with Director Sue Williams
Venue: Lecture Hall, G/F, May Hall, HKU
Language: English (with Chinese subtitle)
Seats are limited. First-come, first-served.
Click here for the poster of activity details.
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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
Copyright Friends of the Earth (HK). All rights reserved.
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