CIVIC EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER 2010.09
Breaking News
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Climate Dialgoue: Low Carbon City for High Quality Living
With Climate Dialogue starting in just a little over a month, Civic Exchange is happy to announce that the conference registration is now open. A number of places will be open for public registrations for Days 1&2. Days 3&4 (5-6 November, 2010) are by invitation only.
This event will bring together guest speaks from all parts of the world to discuss climate change, propose ways of tackling it, and provide attendees with a solid understanding of how science, policy and economics will intersect within larger issue of climate change.
Click here to register for Climate Dialogue.
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Get It Green - A low carbon creativity competition for youth in Hong Kong
For those who are competing in the Get It Green (GIG) and perhaps are still indecisive of what they would like to do, please keep in mind that the competition ends on 4 October 2010. We received over 200 submissions in total so far, but we want more! This is your last call, with less than a week to go and tons of amazing prizes just waiting to be claimed, hurry now and enter your submissions on the website!
Click here for submission and additional information about Get It Green.
We would like to invite guests to participate in the Youth Summit that will announce and showcase the winning finalists and their entries. There will be exciting live performances by our Eco-Ambassadors Andox & Box and singer artist, Kay Tse. Registration for Youth Summit will be available shortly. Click here for the latest updates. |
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Upcoming Events
Expanding Hong Kong's Nuclear Power Base: What are the real issues to consider?
6 October, 2010
Organized by Civic Exchange, this free workshop on nuclear power will inform its participants on the latest information regarding nuclear power, China's energy and nuclear strategies in addition to bringing a closer look at the potential implications for the future Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta.
Click here for the workshop registration.
Click here for more information about "Expanding Hong Kong's Nuclear Power Base" and details of the workshop.
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Event Highlights
In case you missed our events, check out our event reports for highlights.
Green Harbour II
7 September, 2010
Civic Exchanged organized a workshop that focused on the Fair Winds Charter and invited stakeholders to discuss, demonstrate and fine-tune their commitment to support emissions reductions in Hong Kong waters. The workshop invited participants to engage their headquarters in participating the Charter to help lessen the negative impacts ships have on the public health of Hong Kong.
The Fair Winds Charter was featured in the New York Times, CNN and the Ta Kung Pao.
Click here to view the article from New York Times.
Click here to view the article from CNN.
Click here to view the article from Ta Kung Pao.
Click here to view an article that quoted from Ta Kung Pao.
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Submissions
Policy Address Consultation on Environmental Issues
9 September, 2010
Civic Exchange submitted a letter to the Chief Secretary and Secretary for the Environment that expressed our views on environmental policies. The letter listed specific policy recommendations that would help to reduce air pollution, address issues related to natural conservation & management of rural land, climate change and energy.
Click here to download the submission. (English) |
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Policy Address Consultation on Policy Recommendations
24 August, 2010
Civic Exchanged submitted letter to the Financial Secretary that shown our general concern for the following policy areas: rural land, air quality, shipping emissions, and archival law and good governance.
Click here to download the submission. (English)
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Newspaper Columns
| South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong Economic Times
- 14 September, 2010 - Policy Address: Environmental Issues
- 31 August, 2010 - Carbon Emission in China
- 17 August, 2010 - Small House Policy
Please visit the Hong Kong Economic Times website to read the articles. (Chinese only) |
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