[Newsletter 2010.03] Congratulations to new environmental curricula!

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CIVIC EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER 2010.03

Message from Christine Loh

I would like to think the tipping point is here or at least getting very close. Young people are getting early dozes of environmental education. We expect more from universities – we expect them to integrate disciplines. We are beginning to see this now in Hong Kong. Bravo to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (BSc in Environmental Management and Technology) to have designed an integrated curriculum; and also congratulations to City University of Hong Kong (MSc in Energy and Environment) for its new programme.

Event Highlights

In case you missed our events, check out our event reports for highlights.

A Community Roundtable: Making the EV Transformation in Hong Kong 4 February, 2010 Civic Exchange and British Counsulate-General co-organised a roundtable workshop to bring together main players in Hong Kong’s EV community to focus on what supporting hard and soft infrastructures are necessary to roll out and accelerate the adoption of EVs in Hong Kong. Katharine Choi from the HKSAR Government has discussed the government's implementation plans and approach; other stakeholders have briefed each other on the possible roles they could play in the EV transformation in Hong Kong. To know more about the event, please visit: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/event_100204EVworkshop.aspx; or download the report: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/100204EVreport.pdf
The Air We Breathe 2: Dialogue on Road Transportation 27-28 November, 2009 Organized by Civic Exchange and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Public Dialogue on Road Transportation invited local and international transportation, urban planning and public health experts to address the Hong Kong public about air quality and emissions from road vehicles. It was supported by leading local public health and atmosphere research centres. Over 140 participants attended this public conference. Participants came from many sectors, including: the general public, businesses, district councils, community groups, students, and academics. To know more about the event, please visit: http://transport.dialogue.org.hk; or download the report: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091127report.pdf (Expert Seminar) http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091128report.pdf (Public Conference)
60 and Beyond: China’s Modernisation and the Roles of Hong Kong 21 November, 2009 Civic Exchange, SynergyNet, Centre for Comparative and Public Law (HKU), and Hong Kong Policy Research Institute co-organized 60 and Beyond: China’s Modernisation and the Roles of Hong Kong at the University of Hong Kong. To know more about the event, please visit: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/File/China60/index_e.html; or download the report: http://www.civic-exchange.org/chi/upload/files/091121report.pdf (Chinese only)
Green Harbours II: Reducing Marine and Port-related Emissions in the Pearl River Delta Region 29 September, 2009 45 delegates attended a workshop co-hosted by Civic Exchange and Business for Social Responsibility to discuss how to collaborate to create a Green Harbours area, encompassing the entire Pearl River Delta region. Participants discuss what the port and shipping sectors could do next, especially in relation to collaborating with the cargo producers (shippers), who were introduced as a new stakeholder group. To know more about the event, please visit: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/event_090929Gport.aspx; or download the report: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/090929GHreport.pdf