You CAN do more to clean up the air
CAN gives you the latest news about air pollution, health and policy on its dynamic Facebook page. Here are the latest highlights from our FB feed –
Greening the Big Apple–Manhattan’s successful midtown pedestrianization project is a shining example of bold urban planning which points the way forward for HK.
Roadside pollution increases blood pressure af …
You CAN do so much more!
To reiterate, CAN is a network which educates and mobilizes individuals, groups and organizations about the health impacts of air pollution in order to drive change at the highest levels.
CAN, which came into existence at the end of July 2009, is off to an excellent start, but we need your help to amplify and leverage our efforts. Here are things that you can do:
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Speak to LegCo on air pollution!
We now have the opportunity to speak up and say NO to air pollution — LegCo has a special meeting of the Environmental Affairs Panel at 2:30pm on Tuesday 6th October in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building, Central. This session is open to the public. You can attend this session either as an individual or representative of an organization and, if desire …
Support a Friend of CAN and help accelerate phase-out of outdated, dirty buses:
LegCo member, Kam Nai Wai, has been among the most vocal and progressive advocates of air pollution clean-up in recent weeks. We encourage you to join his Facebook group. Joining his Facebook group is equivalent to “signing” his petition, which urges the Government to speed up the replacement of pre-Euro, Euro I and II …
If you care about “Our Air, Our Health” SIGN THE CAN PETITION NOW! forward this email to all your friends, family and business associates.
Hong Kong’s diesel buses are the single biggest source of harmful roadside emissions
Despite reductions in overall annual emissions tonnage during the past 15 years, there has been virtually no improvement in HK roadside emissions during the same period. In …
Government Unveils Proposed New Air Quality Objectives
Last week, the Government announced its proposed new Air Quality Objectives, kicking off a 4-month long public consultation period, which will run until November 2009. The public consultation affords the public (YOU!) a window of time, during which to voice its views about Hong Kong’s air quality and urge the government to take bold steps to …
What CAN you do save lives and protect public health from harmful levels of air pollution? Send this to all your friends, so they can click here and sign the CAN petition.
The Clean Air Network, founded by the think tank Civic-Exchange, is a coalition of environmental NGOs, which aims to urge the HK Government to improve HK’s outdoor air quality to the point where pollution no longer poses a sign …