Issue 174 (Jan 2020)
Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year! Let's go green in the coming new year! Click Payme to protect our environment together!
Tree Journal (37): A single spark can start a prairie fire
On 4thDecember 2019, a hill fire was spotted on the hilltop of Sze Pai Shek Shan at Tai Lam. Due to the dry weather (with a minimum relative humidity of only 32%) and the prevailing winds during the northeast monsoon, firesburnt from afternoon to the next morning. Visible from far away at night, the 700-meter raging flame aroused discussion and attention among citizens. As The Conservancy Association (CA) is managingsome of the plantation areas around Ma On Kong at Tai Lam Country Park, we went to the hilltop of Tai Lam for a site visit after the hill fire subsided. All plantation areas of the entire ridge were burnt. The land was all black, and the air was filled with the smell of coking...
“Green Building Management in Kowloon City”
As time flies, the project “Green Building Management in Kowloon City” has made itsthird comeback this winter with “Lowering Carbon Emission” as the theme! Activities have already been kicked off since November 2019: 1.Street Roving in Kowloon City: As the first promotion activity, roving work has been done in 4 locations in To Kwa Wan, Whampoa, Kowloon City and Ho Man Tin. We createda new maze game to talk about waste reduction challenges at the householdlevel. Those who finished the mazechallenge were given a nice reusable, shopping backpack as the souvenir (remember, we need to make good use of it)! Green Building Management Seminars and Workshops:...
Management Agreement Scheme at Lai Chi Wo Enclave: Pumpkin Squad 2020
Pumpkin is the target theme of our farming squad for2020! Squad members have to:1. learn to plant pumpkin, 2. imply the knowledge from the trainingto actual farm work and 3. organize a pumpkin festival to promote and share farming stories with the public. This program targets those who are 18 years old or above and are interested in local Eco-farming. No farming experience is required yet high involvement is a must! Please be reminded that harsh outdoor farm work is required and it’s not a leisure farming experiencing activity. If you are willing to take the pumpkin challenge, please come and join us! Detail: https://bit.ly/366XnDy (Chinese version...
Food Waste During Lunar New Year
FOOD WASTE DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR It’s that time of the year, where traditional cakes, cookies and sweets will be loaded at home or in your stomach, yes…it’s Lunar New Year. Instead of feasting through the holiday, perhaps it is the best time to include “no food waste” as one of the New Year resolutions to kick start 2020! Do we produce more food waste during the Lunar New Year? One of the traditions of Lunar New Year is the “Gathering Meal”, where families and friends will enjoy a meal with table-full of dishes together to celebrate the abundance and wealth. However, there is usually quite a lot food still sitting on the table at the end....
