COP27 Sharing Sessions & COP28 Student Ambassador Training Programme
In response to the “Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050” and “White Paper: Responding to Climate Change: China's Policies and Actions”, The Conservancy Association (CA) & the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in HK hosted the “COP27 Sharing Sessions & COP28 Student Ambassador Training Programme” in mid-July, aiming at broadening students’ horizons and encouraging them to participate in climate change mitigation trends and actions. 400 school invitations were launched in May, and we ended up hosting 8 sharing & ambassador recruitment sessions, covering 9 schools with more than 500 participants in total. After reviewing the 11 action plans submitted, followed by presentations & interviews, two outstanding ambassadors were selected to participate in the upcoming COP28 summit in the UAE as NGO observers. We look forward to seeing them put their ideas into practice and share insights from their experience and journey with local students and the public!
COP27 Sharing SessionsAmbassador recruitment activityCOP28 Student Ambassador CeremonyCA’s Report from COP28Media CoverageSocial Media & WebsitePress ReleaseAcknowledgement
A total of 8 sharing sessions, involving more than 500 teachers and students from 9 secondary schools.
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Both teachers and students who participated in COP27 Sharing Sessions were very excited about this rare opportunity.
Left photo: Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School
Right photo: La Salle College |
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COP27 Sharing Sessions at Jockey Club – The Conservancy Association Green Hub. |
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Students were experiencing the 'Roundtable Discussion', commonly held on the side-lines of COP meetings, in our sharing sessions. |
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The representative from the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in HK was invited to some of the on-campus sharing sessions to give a presentation.
Left: Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School Right: Principal Eric Wong of Sing Yin Secondary School presents a commemorative flag to the representative of the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in HK. |
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Ambassador recruitment activity
Students submitted action plans to combating climate change. A total of 11 action plans were shortlisted, and interviews were held on 10th July to select the students with the most outstanding performance and ideas as COP28 Outstanding Student Ambassadors.
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| Selection process for the COP28 outstanding student representatives, 10 July | |
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CA Judging Panel (from left to right): Mr. Terence Tang, Education Manager; Mr. Ken So, Chief Executive; and Dr. Angie Ng, Conservation Manager. |
COP28 Student Ambassador Ceremony
The COP28 Student Ambassador Ceremony was held at the Jockey Club - The Conservancy Association Urban Forestry Green Hub. Dr. Chung Shan-shan, the Chairperson of The Conservancy Association, Dr. Yan Wa Tat, the Convenor of CA’s Branding and Fundraising Committee; and our special guest, His Excellency Shaikh Saoud Ali Almualla, the Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in Hong Kong, presented certificates to the teachers and students involved in the ambassadors training programme. “The future of our planet lies in your hands. Please do take prompt actions and do not follow the footsteps of your predecessors to waste any more time in tackling climate change”, said Dr. Chung Shan-shan, calling on young people to step up and do their part.
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Dr. Chung Shan-shan(Chairperson of CA), and His Excellency Shaikh Saoud Ali Almualla (Consul General of the UAE in Hong Kong) delivered certificates and round-trip air tickets to the outstanding student ambassadors |
Yau Hoi Wing, Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School |
Chung Pak Lun, La Salle College |
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Dr Chung Shan-shan, the Chairperson of The Conservancy Association, giving an encouraging speech to all the participating young fellows |
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His Excellency Shaikh Saoud Ali Almualla, the UAE Consul General to Hong Kong, delivering a speech at the ceremony. |
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When the principal, teachers and student representatives of some of the schools participating in the program receives commendations at the ceremony, they took a group photo with Dr. Chung, the chairperson of CA, Dr. Yan, the chairperson of the Branding and Fundraising Committee, Mr Ken So, The Chief Executive of CA, and His Excellency Shaikh Saoud Ali Almualla, the UAE Consul General to Hong Kong.
From left to right, up to bottom: Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School, Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College, PLK Laws Foundation College, Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School, La Salle College, Sing Yin Secondary School, St. Francis Xavier's School Tsuen Wan, Youth College (Kwai Fong)
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Group photo taken at the ceremony |
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Regarding the on-site situation of our participation at COP28, please refer to our YouTube channel for further details.
You may also watch this Playlist for the videos we took at COP27.
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18-7-2023 |
China Daily Hong Kong |
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19-7-2023 |
hket |
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20-7-2023 |
Yahoo News |
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9-12-2023 |
China Daily Hong Kong |
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5 |
12-12-2023 |
hket |
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6 |
14-12-2023 |
Yahoo新聞 |
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7 |
16-12-2023 |
信報 |
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Website / Social Media |
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23-6-2023 |
伊利沙伯中學舊生會湯國華中學 |
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18-7-2023 |
Facebook@ China Daily Hong Kong |
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22-7-2023 |
Instagram@uaeinhongkong |
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22-7-2023 |
Twitter@uaeinhongkong |
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2-12-2023 |
Instagram@childrenandyouthpavillion |
A 17 years old youth delegate from Hong Kong. Let's hear whay she said! |
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2-12-2023 |
Instagram@childrenandyouthpavillion |
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5-12-2023 |
YouTube@Climate Live |
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10-12-2023 |
Instagram@dieguitoviajero (Dieguito Aza Valenzuela) |
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11-12-2023 |
Instagram@kz.6q |
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18-7-2023 |
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Participating Schools |
Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School
Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College
PLK Laws Foundation College
Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School
La Salle College
Sing Yin Secondary School
St. Francis Xavier's School Tsuen Wan
Youth College (Kwai Fong)
For enquiry and detail, please contact our Branding and Fundraising Team via 2272 0306 (phone) or lingli@cahk.org.hk (email).
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