The former Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre has been transformed into the “kNOw Carbon House” after renovation and is ready to meet the public. With the theme of carbon neutrality, the new “kNOw Carbon House” aims to raise public awareness on the subject through a wide variety of interactive experience and educational activities, including interactive games, talks, environmental workshops, etc. Apart from honouring the original architecture and keeping items with historic value from the Old Wan Chai Post Office, the new “kNOw Carbon House” also provides multimedia educational materials to make your visits more delightful. The well-known mascot “Big Waster” is also there to introduce to all of us how we can lead a low-carbon lifestyle by making small changes in our daily habits in respect of clothing, food, living and travel. Members of the public and groups can book the guided tour service and workshop activities through the online system.
Date & Time: | Tuesdays to Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., including all Public Holidays (except the Lunar New Year’s Day and the second day of Lunar New Year); reservation required |
Venue: | 221 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Organisation: | Environmental Campaign Committee |
Link: | https://www.knowcarbonhouse.hk |
To provide free waste separation bins for residential, commercial and industrial buildings, with the aim of improving the waste separation facilities and expanding the range of recyclables to be recovered in these buildings. The programme assists property management companies in implementing effective waste sorting and recycling models, thereby increasing the recycling rates in these buildings. Participating buildings will be required to schedule regular waste collection for recycling purposes, either through contracted cleaning companies or recyclers.
Waste separation bins are also provided to participating schools to enhance students’ understanding of the importance of resource conservation and waste separation, and encourage the practice of separating waste paper, metals and plastics for recycling.
Date & Time: | Open for applications all year round |
Venue: | N/A |
Organisation: | Environmental Campaign Committee |
Link: | https://www.ecc.org.hk/en/publicity/ppssw.html |
To provide free delivery, collection and cleaning services of tableware to large-scale event organisers. The objectives are to reduce the use of disposable tableware in large-scale events and encourage citizens to practise waste reduction at source.
Date & Time: | Open for applications all year round |
Venue: | N/A |
Organisation: | Environmental Campaign Committee |
Link: | https://www.ecc.org.hk/tc/publicity/tableware.html |
The Construction Industry Council (“CIC”) has been at the forefront of fostering future construction talents. As part of its continued initiatives to promote STEAM education and emphasis its importance to future scientific and technological developments, CIC-Zero Carbon Park (CIC-ZCP) will be launching its new “STEAM Lab” exhibition aiming to inspire and support the next generation.
CIC-ZCP STEAM Lab will serve as an educational platform for exploring innovative construction techniques and industry knowledge as well as cultivating future talents in construction innovation to pursue carbon neutrality.
Date & Time: | Ongoing, by appointment |
Venue: | 8 SHEUNG YUET ROAD, Kowloon |
Organisation: | The Construction Industry Council |
Link: | https://www.cic.hk/eng/main/aboutcic/news_and_updates/events_calendar/event-774.html |
Members of the public can enter a lucky draw by sharing their carbon reduction actions regarding clothing, food, living and travel on their personal social media platforms and uploading screenshots to the campaign website with their GREEN$ ID number during the Action period. Each lucky draw winner will receive two tickets of the "Zero-carbon Concert" to be held on January 4 2025 at Ocean Park.
Date & Time: | November 1-30, 2024 |
Venue: | Not applicable |
Organisation: | Environmental Campaign Committee |
Link: | https://www.ecc.org.hk/en/publicity/cra.html |
To educate the participants in using the smart food waste recycling bins actively and correctly and reducing food waste at the source to achieve carbon neutrality through promoting food waste. recycling.
Date & Time: | Date: 30.11.2024 (Sat) Time: 1:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Venue: | Choi Fook Estate |
Organisation: | Green Come True (Hong Kong) Limited |
To develop students’ sense of responsibility in environmental protection, enhance students' knowledge of carbon neutrality and encourage behavioural change to practise low-carbon living through activities such as talks, workshops, guided tours, orienteering, competitions and picture books reading.
Date & Time: | Date: 29.11.2024 (Fri) Time: 1:55 pm - 2:55 pm |
Venue: | Po Leung Kuk Lam Man Chan English Primary School |
Organisation: | West Kowloon Parents Association |
To enhance youth children' awareness and knowledge on carbon neutrality, extend the low-carbon living to the community and enable the public to establish gradually low-carbon living habit through teaching kits for kindergarten and primary school students, visits, interactive drama, workshops, carnivals and community promotions.
Date & Time: | Date: 29.11.2024 (Fri) Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Venue: | Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp |
Organisation: | Po Leung Kuk Education Affairs Department |
To educate the participants in using the smart food waste recycling bins actively and correctly and reducing food waste at the source to achieve carbon neutrality through promoting food waste. recycling.
Date & Time: | Date: 13.11.2024 (Wed) Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Date: 27.11.2024 (Wed) Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Venue: | Online |
Organisation: | Green Come True (Hong Kong) Limited |