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Overview
The Campus Decarbonisation Ambassador Programme aims to cultivate a group of environmentally conscious and responsible student leaders who will actively participate in campus carbon reduction actions. The programme will not only significantly reduce the school’s carbon emissions but also enhance the environmental awareness and sense of responsibility in the community.
In 2023, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, in collaboration with the ICBC (Asia) Charitable Foundation, has launched the “Youth Decarbonisation Platform” to encourage and mobilise local youth to practice carbon reduction behaviors in their daily lives.
After registering on the platform, participants can track their daily actions that reduce carbon emissions, regularly input their reduction records, and cultivate a low-carbon lifestyle. Each action can be instantly converted into a specified amount of carbon reduction, which is logged in the participant’s profile. Participants can not only see their own or their team’s carbon reduction achievements through the platform but also redeem their carbon reduction points to participate sustainability-related events or course for free. This allows for continuous learning in environmental education and engagement in green activities, ultimately giving back to society and promoting a low-carbon lifestyle.
Content
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups has been promoting the “Youth Decarbonisation Platform” since the 2023/24 school year, achieving over 1,023,072 kilograms of carbon reduction to date. As we enter the second year of the programme, our objective is to encourage increased youth participation in decarbonisation efforts. We are committed to empowering young leaders who are passionate about pro moting low-carbon living on campus, and to guide the school towards achieving carbon neutrality.
Date
3rd September 2024 – 31st August 2025
Target Participants
Primary School Students and Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
Programme Details
Recruitment
For each participating school, approximately 20 to 30 students will be recruited as Ambassadors from all forms, and 2 students will be selected to serve as team leaders.
Responsibilities of the “Campus Decarbonisation Ambassadors”
• Promote decarbonisation awareness and record actions: Actively promote the concept of decarbonisation, encouraging all teachers and students to participate in 10 simple decarbonisation actions on the Platform, and record their actions on a regular basis.
• Participate in ECAs: Engage in future sustainable development-related activities provided by the programme.
• Organise activities: Plan and organise campus carbon reduction activities, such as educational videos, exhibitions, knowledge competitions, DIY workshops, and environmentally-themed week, to enhance environmental awareness among teachers and students.
• Lead and coordinate: Collaborate with peers to coordinate various carbon reduction actions and maintain communication with the teacher-in-charge to ensure the smooth progress of the programme.
Programme Timeline
| Timeline | Description |
| Recruitment of Ambassadors (Sept – Oct) | • Teacher-in-charge can recruit students who are passionate about environmental issues, and enjoy participating in extracurricular activities. • Teacher-in-charge can select two leaders from amongst the Ambassadors to monitor and track the progress of the programme, reporting directly to the teacher-in-charge. |
| Beach Cleaning with Finance Professionals (16th November 2024) | Event date: November 16, 2024 (Saturday) Event time: 9 am to 12 pm Activity location: Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp and nearby locations Sign up here now: https://forms.office.com/r/X7RK3AQAEP |
| Campus Decarbonisation Actions (Nov – May) | • Participating schools will receive a complimentary school talk on sustainable development. • Ambassadors need to encourage their peers to record their actions on the Platform, and actively participate in specific activities during designated months. • Ambassadors must hold at least one event on campus promoting low-carbon lifestyles. • Ambassadors can participate in various sustainable development-related activities, such as experiencing local organic farming, beach clean-ups, and participating in free sustainability-related workshops or certification courses to enhance their green skills and knowledge. |
| Impact Report of the Programme (May) | • Report to the Secretariat on the learning outcomes of the activities participated in or organised during the academic year. • Summarise experiences and formulate next year’s campus carbon reduction plan. |
| Awards Ceremony and Exhibition (Jul) | • The Secretariat will conduct an awards ceremony to honor exceptional Ambassadors and participating schools, during which awards will be presented. On the same day, an exhibition will be held to highlight the achievements of the Ambassadors. Invitations will be extended to the media and the public to maximize the programme’s impact. |