August 26, 2024
According to the waste statistics for 2021 published by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in Hong Kong, an average of 404 tonnes of textile waste were disposed of at landfills each day, accounting for 3.6% of the total municipal solid waste (MSW). To address this pressing issue, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) has teamed up with Redress, an environmental NGO dedicated to accelerating the transition to a circular fashion industry. This marks our third year of participating in their “Get Redressed Month” campaign. Our volunteers participated in the 3-day “Sort-a-thon” event, where they weighed and […]
July 9, 2024
香港青年協會與可口可樂中國有限公司攜手推行「塑膠再生企劃」，於2024年7月6日假南豐作坊4樓舉行活動嘉許禮。為期一年的回收學院計劃，吸引了20間中學，共300多名中學生參與，參與人次達1200人。回收學院工作坊由本地藝術家帶領，透過體驗式學習，讓學生親身探索RPET的不同可能性。 參加者還參觀了本地大型回收設施「塑新生」，認識回收再造技術，親身體驗大型回收、分解和再造的過程。他們將學習和得著以「30秒挑戰」製作成短片，並向學校及社區人士分享，網上接觸人次達15,000。獲獎隊伍為： 冠軍：香港中國婦女會中學 亞軍：恩平工商會李琳明中學 季軍：中華基督教會基朗中學 出席嘉許禮的40多名同學分享學習成果，並提出讓學校及社區更有效地推動塑膠回收的建議。嘉許禮完結後設現場工作坊，讓市民即時體驗入校工作坊的內容，教育和推廣乾淨回收；並在互動展區向社區人士展示塑膠轉化的過程，讓市民了解塑膠生命的第二生命，進一步推動社區大眾培養回收習慣，實踐綠色生活。
June 17, 2024
In celebration of “World Earth Day”, and sponsored by ICBC (Asia) Charitable Foundation, the Sustainability Unit of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups will be hosting a “Tree Planting Experience” event on April 13, 2024. The aim is to raise public awareness about environmental protection and call on everyone to work together to protect our planet’s resources. On the day of the event, corporate volunteers and youth participants will come together at the Lamma Youth Camp to actively engage in tree planting. Everyone will enthusiastically participate, learning how to plant and care for trees, and understanding the importance of […]
June 17, 2024
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Sustainability Unit has once again partnered with Redress to conduct a used clothing recycling campaign in May, with the theme “Your Clothes, Our Planet”. The campaign aims to invite consumers to re-examine the relationship between themselves, their clothes, and the environment, and together change their attitudes and habits towards clothing consumption. Collection Dates: May 6 to 26, 2024 Collection Location: Café 21 on the ground floor of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building Items Collected: Men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, accessories (such as bags, scarves, hats, and jewelry: necklaces, bracelets) […]
June 17, 2024
Tai Mong Tsai Mangrove Ecological Guided Tour Funded by: The Environment and Conservation Fund Organised by: The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, Camps Unit Supporting Organizations: The Outdoor Ecological Education Association of Hong Kong World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong Registration: Open to members of easymember.hk Content: This is an educational activity under the “Environment and Conservation Fund Nature-based Tai Mong Tsai Biodiversity Promotion Programme” funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund. It provides an eco-tour of the mangrove forest adjacent to the HKFYG Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp to promote biodiversity awareness to the […]
June 17, 2024
Introduction Did you know that in Hong Kong we dump around 170 tonnes of clothes in our landfills every day, equivalent to around 1.2 million t-shirts? There’s no getting away from it, the fashion industry is hugely polluting. Redress is a pioneering Hong Kong environmental charity with a mission to educate and empower the fashion industry and consumers to reduce clothings negative environmental impact by shifting to circular solutions. One of the ways they do this is by increasing the re-sale, re-use and recycling of clothing. Through Redress’ Clothing Takeback Programme, we collect unwanted clothing from Hong Kongers, and then […]