Building Green Estates 09/10

Guided Visits (Dec 2009): Lions Nature Education Centre & Fanling Environmental Resource Centre

60 Green Ambassadors from 10 public housing estates* enjoyed in-depth tours of two environmental facilities managed by the Lion’s Club and the Environmental Protection Department. Participants experienced an outdoor tour of the Nature Education Centre at Sai Kung with interesting facts and knowledge from insects and fruits to trees and local history presented by the experienced on site tour guide. Information panels and interactive models in the Environmental Resource Centre addressed a wide-range of environmental issues including air quality, waste reduction, water resources, etc. “Eco-friendly” furniture and equipments also demonstrated a few of the many uses of recyclable materials, which provided an ideal setting for interactive learning through first hand experience.

*The 10 participating estates are: Chuk Yuen (South) Estate, Ma Tau Wai Estate, Mei Tung Estate, Choi Ying Estate, Tsz Hong Estate, Choi Wan (2) Estate, Choi Fai Estate, Lower Wong Tai Sin (2) Estate, Wang Tau Hom Estate and Lung Tin Estate

   
Green Ambassador visiting Fanling Environmental          Staff of Lions Nature Education Centre led our Green
Resources Centre.                                                                   Ambassador for an outdoor guided tour.

2010 Event Preview (Jan-Apr):

1)   Used Goods Exchange Square (Jan-Feb) - taking place prior to the “Spring Cleaning” before the Chinese New Year, with emphasis on recycling, waste reduction and resource conservation.

2)   Flower Bed Design Competition (Jan-Apr) - 3 types of seasonal seedlings were chosen as “Theme Flowers”, with a total of 1,800 seedlings to be distributed to the local residents for the establishment of new flower beds.

*Details of both events are on display at the Green Corners of all 10 participating estates.
 
 

Biogas Toilet Project launching in Yunnan agricultural villages

A new round of the Biogas Toilet Project in rural villages of Yunnan will be launched in late January. After the great success in Luxi and Yanshan, we push forward the project this year to three villages in Tengchong and Xishuangbanna with the continuous sponsorships from Hang Seng Bank. The quantity of biogas toilets will surge from 300 to 600, which will benefit up to 2,400 villagers.       


Shuanghai Village of Tengchong - every family collect firewood for making fire
Manzhao Village of Xishuangbanna
 - villagers cook inside the house using firewood as fuel
Manzhao Village of Xishuangbanna - a very simple pig stable
With the Biogas Toilet Project the farmers living in backward villages can enjoy a more stable energy source. We will help every family to build underground methane pools connected to their toilets and pig stables for collecting human and pig feces. Under anaerobic environment the feces will ferment and produce methane, a gas fuel for villagers to cope with daily energy consuption. The Project is scheduled to complete in May or June, and we will keep you updated with the project progress. Please stay tuned!
 
 

Resource Conservation Ambassador Training Workshop

On 28th Nov, CA organised the Resource Conservation Ambassador Training Workshop, the first event of the Ambassador Scheme. The workshop served 70 students from 8 schools to learn about the waste problems Hong Kong is facing and the development of recycling industry. As Resource Conservation Ambassadors, students took the opportunity to know each other and exchange views in a warm atmosphere. Other than that, the Ambassadors also expressed their creativity to design a series of green booth games that will be used for their community environmental activities in the near future.

    



Apart from the Training Workshop and actual environmental activities in the community, the Scheme also comprises a field visit of used clothes recycling factory. We hope the Ambassadors can equip themselves with better knowledge of waste reduction and are able to contribute to their schools and the society with their experience in organising and promoting environmental activities.
 
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