Education
The Airport Authority (AA) joined hands with Hong Chi Association to host the 2010/11 Hong Chi-Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Organic Farming Competition for primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. Students were encouraged to utilise campus areas and use recycled materials to plant organic vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Over 90 AA staff learnt how to drive in an environmentally friendly way in the ECO-Driving Workshop, co-organised by the AA and Friends of the Earth (HK), on 21 October 2010. Edwin Lau, Director of Friends of the Earth (HK), shared with participants driving tips that help reduce the level of pollution at the roadside.
HKIA joined hands with Hong Chi Association to host the 2009/10 Community Organic Farming Competition. The competition has enhanced the participating students’ awareness in green living and environmental protection through farm-design and organic planting. HKIA has provided about 1,600 used wooden red wine boxes for students to hold and nurture their plants.
Students from the YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College visited HKIA in March 2010. They were briefed on the environmental initiatives of HKIA and visited the wastewater treatment plant.
In March 2009, we invited students and professors of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to visit HKIA and shared with them our environmental management efforts, including the waste handling and recycling station, wastewater treatment plant, air quality monitoring station and Ancient Kiln Park.
We co-organised a roof greening competition for primary and secondary schools with Hong Chi Association for many years. Through the competitions, students are able to learn about energy-saving and the impact of climate change.
We sponsored The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to produce a video advocating environmental protection in China. The video is broadcast at the airport. Established in 1951, TNC is the world's leading conservation organisation working to protect ecologically important lands and water for nature and people.
