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This morning, RTHK asked Joanne Ooi, CAN’s CEO, and Professor Simon Ng, to describe the goals of CAN’s educational and sign-up campaign.
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On Wednesday, 10 March, CAN made a deputation stating its position on the Government’s proposed $540 million subsidy to encourage replacement of Euro II vehicles. Note that this scheme will follow on the heels of a subsidy for Euro I and pre-Euro vehicle owners, still in effect, which will expire on 31 March. The...
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This month, 1o1o & one2free customers can sign The Petition for Clean Air by SMS for free. Either reply “YES” to the 1O1O / one2free SMS message or send an SMS with “YES” to 5036901 any time in March. Subscribers will receive SMS messages on 10-14 March.
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Hong Kong eateries and gyms launch clean air campaign, HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong’s catering and fitness groups have launched an unprecedented petition campaign to fight the city’s worsening air pollution. Starting this month, more than 200 leading restaurants, cafes and gyms in the city will invite their customers to sign “The Petition for...
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Joanne Ooi speaks about why it’s important to speak out THIS year about Hong Kong air pollution and the reasons why there may be hope after more than 10 years of inaction by the Hong Kong Government. http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/clean-air-network-campaign-935731
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CAN is launching an unprecedented consumer campaign to fight Hong Kong’s air pollution with the city’s leading restaurants and gyms on 3 March 2010. For six weeks, over 300 restaurants and gyms will conduct a petition drive on behalf of the NGO. At the time of bill presentation (or check-in), customers will be presented...
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See the link to the brief news story, http://bit.ly/c5iGUE Unfortunately, PM levels at Causeway Bay and Central exceeded WHO Air Quality Guideline levels at noon today, based on CAN’s daily air pollution twitter service (@cleanairnetwork) & the Govt’s official air quality monitoring network. It should come as no surprise that, when we contacted the...
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Our analysis of each Government proposal is beneath the relevant copied and pasted portion of John Tsang’s address: Pilot Green Transport Fund 91.      To encourage the transport sector to test out green and low-carbon transport technology, I propose to set up a $300 million Pilot Green Transport Fund for application by the industry, initially by the...
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John Tsang, Finance Secretary, announced the new budget for Hong Kong today. Click here to read the Govt’s press release comprehensively listing ALL environmental budget items: http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/100224/html/100224en04001.htm Here is a copy and paste of the measures announced by Tsang most pertinent to air pollution: “Pilot Green Transport Fund 91.      To encourage the transport sector to test out green and low-carbon...
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Can vertical farming combat air pollution, in addition to being a more efficient way to farm, as the earth’s population reaches 3 billion in 2050? We asked David Sadoway, PhD Candidate, HKU, to comment on this article, http://bit.ly/bR81er, which sings the praises of vertical farming. Here is his response: “Vertical farming concepts are very interesting and...
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