Today, CAN launched its unprecedented consumer campaign to fight Hong Kong’s air pollution with the city’s leading restaurants and gyms. During the month of March, over 200 restaurants and gyms will conduct a petition drive on our behalf. At the time of bill presentation (or check-in), customers will be presented with The Petition for Clean...
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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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LEADING RESTAURANTS TO ASSIST CLEAN AIR NETWORK IN GATHERING SIGNATURES FOR THE PETITION FOR CLEAN AIR
Zuma and Roka will kick off CAN’s petition sign-up campaign at Hong Kong’s leading restaurants on 16 February. For two weeks, staff will don black t-shirts, emblazoned with CAN’s campaign slogan, ”Clean up the air one signature at a time,” at lunch hour, presenting patrons...
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CAN attended Friday’s Legco meeting between the Environmental and Transport Panels regarding the Transport Department’s proposal to rationalize bus routes in order to reduce air pollution. The objective of Friday’s meeting was to permit LegCo members to air their views on the proposal.
Here’s a recap of what was said by the 11 LegCo members...
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In the wake of the news that Hong Kong’s roadside pollution reached life-threatening levels in 2009, DAB LegCo member Chan Hak-kan rightly posed the question to the EPD, will the EPD consider installing more roadside monitors? No, was the answer from Kitty Poon Kit, the EPD’s spokesperson. Apparently, the Government feels that the current monitoring...
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HK parking survey (for car owners)
Parking policy directly affects traffic congestion and urban planning, all of which impact public health. For example, free (reliable) street parking can result in undesirable outcomes like greater traffic congestion and more drivers in a city. Similarly, the parking behavior of private vehicle owners can...
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Breakfast with the EPD
Last week, CAN met with senior members of the EPD to take the pulse of the pending AQO review. The most important takeaway from the meeting: the Government needs to hear that the public is ready to bear some of the cost of clean-up before it comes to the table with...
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We encourage you to take the time to read this (believe it or not) abbreviated version of Professor Anthony Hedley’s submission to the Government’s official AQO questionnaire. You can also download the full version here. If you want to read the official Government AQO document and questionnaire, you can find it here.
Professor Anthony Hedley is one...
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Yesterday was the last day of the public consultation for the Government’s proposed new Air Quality Objectives for Hong Kong. But by no means does 30 November mark the end of Clean Air Network’s efforts to pressure the Government to tighten their proposed new air quality management strategy or accelerate adoption of clean-up measures.
When...
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We’ve launched our first animated video. It’s a funny, but scary depiction of the health impacts of air pollution. So far, the response to the video has been overwhelmingly positive. However, we’ve been asked a few times, where did you get your facts? And why did you choose such exaggerated, extreme imagery? Aren’t you...
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