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| COP27 Sharing Sessions at Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School | Students were experiencing the 'Roundtable Discussion', commonly held on the side-lines of COP meetings, in our sharing sessions. |
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!
Our youth NGO observers in COP28
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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, from Christian and Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School |
Chung Pak Lun, from La Salle College |
We believe that combating climate action and promoting environmental education must be nurtured among the youth. Therefore, we will join hands with the outstanding local secondary school students and incorporate valuable insights gained at COP28 into concrete environmental action. We are grateful for the support of the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Hong Kong.
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, the Chairperson of The Conservancy Association, giving an encouraging speech to all the participating young fellows |
His Excellency Shaikh Saoud Ali Almualla, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in HK, voiced his pleasure in endorsing the program, pointing out that the programme resonated with the UAE's priorities to nurture and empower the young generation. He said, “This is embedded in everything we do, including the International Youth Climate Delegate Programme by the COP28 UAE Presidency, so that we could enable the youth to effectively participate in the conference, especially those from developing countries and small island states.”.
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His Excellency Shaikh Saoud Ali Almualla, the UAE Consul General to Hong Kong, delivering a speech at the ceremony. |
The Conservancy Association is a long-standing local environmental organization, founded in 1968 and has been dedicated to promoting environmental messages and actions, including combating climate change, for 55 years. In 1992, the organization sent representatives to the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has since participated in multiple COP meetings. At COP3, the organization released a report titled "Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change: Hong Kong," and at COP6, it published "Hong Kong’s Contribution to Combating Global Warming". At COP27, the organization reported on the conference proceedings via social media.
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Group photo taken at the ceremony |
