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Friends of the Earth (HK)
e-Newsletter Issue February 2018 |
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| Jockey Club COOL Neighbours for Energy Saving – Talk on “Energy & Climate Change” |
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Throughout the first term of 2017-2018 academic year, we shared the knowledge of Energy & Climate Change with over 50 secondary and primary schools!
More talks will be delivered to schools and community groups. Please call us at 3184 1511 or email us at jccn@foe.org.hk for enquiry. See you!
Phase 2 of Energy Saving Competition has already started. Download our programme mobile app to join now. Let’s save energy, save our earth! |
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| Water Forum 2018 |
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Water Forum 2018 will take place on 22 March, World Water Day. FoE (HK) is pleased to have Drainage Services Department as the co-organiser of the forum. The theme of the forum is ‘Sponge City and Coastal Defence against Extreme Weather Events”. Experts and scholars from the Netherlands and mainland China will come to Hong Kong to share their insights and experience. The Government officers in related departments and practitioners will join to share their local experience. Please come and join. Free of charge.
Date : 22 March 2018, Thursday
Time : 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Venue : Zero Carbon Building, 8 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay
Enquiry : Tel 3184 1500 / Email kentfung@foe.org.hk
Please click here for details & registration
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| New Website Launch |
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| Our 2018 website has new look! To enjoy better user experience, more updated tips for green living and activities information, please visit at www.foe.org.hk. |
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| The Launch of The Earth Academy (TEA) Website |
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| The website of TEA www.theearthacademy.hk has been launched. It is a user-friendly platform to provide updated green news and free online courses. We hope to encourage more people to get to know our planet and take actions by changing their behaviors. |
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| The HKIE Environmental Division Annual Forum 2018 |
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The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Environmental Division) will organise the annual forum on the theme of “Developing Intelligent Resource Preservation Strategies for Hong Kong: Challenges for Innovation and Sustainability”. FoE (HK) is delighted to serve as one of the supporting organisations. The forum aims to discuss the development of resource preservation in Hong Kong against a resource-intensive economy.
Details are as follow:
Date: 27 April 2018 (Friday)
Time: 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East, 3 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
Please click here for the event brochure. |
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| Oh Calendar! It’s Free! |
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| “Oh Calendar! It’s Free” programme was organised to encourage resource sharing and avoid sending calendars to landfills. Thank you for the support from The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, The Church of United Brethren in Christ - Tuen Mun Integrated Centre Youth Social Service, Hong Kong Children & Youth Services – Fanling Integrated Services Centre, and Kai Shing Management Services Limited – Metroplaza. |
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| Green Delight in Estates |
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The “Green Tour” and “Food．No Waste” was held on 13 January. The participants from Mei Lam Estate and Lek Yuen Estate visited the Museum of Climate Change. They also learnt to transform food waste into homemade pesticide in the workshops in Shatin Community Green Station. In the evening, they collected unsold vegetables in the market and enjoyed a decent dinner in a restaurant.
More activities from Green Delight in Estates will be held after Lunar New Year. For event schedule, please visit http://ha.foe.org.hk/ 。
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| Joint Statement in Response to the Mainland’s Tightening Recyclables Import Requirement |
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| The Government launched the new recycling policy of targeting three types of paper and two types of plastic to match mainland’s tightened waste import requirements starting from 2018. Nine environmental groups including us made a joint response pointing out that there are local recyclers who can manage plastic #4 to #6. We also proposed that the Government set up a central plastic waste processing centre for sorting and develop the local recycling sector. |
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| School Talk - “Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production - FOOD” |
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| The Earth Academy gave a talk on “SDG #12: Responsible consumption and production – Food” to students at TWGHs Mr & Mrs Kwong Sik Kwan College. We shared tips on environmentally friendly and healthy diet. At the end of the talk, all students committed to “eat more vegetables and less meat” with an aim to alleviate environmental problems. |
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| Volunteer Recruitment |
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FoE (HK) welcomes people from all walks of life to join us as volunteers.
We are now recruiting office volunteers to assist our clerical work including data entry, letter mailing and information arrangement.
Interested parties, please email us at volunteer@foe.org.hk. |
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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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