CAN’s Activities and Achievements

CAN’s activities

  • Education
  • Providing information about current air conditions
  • Dissemination of research to the public, experts and policymakers
  • Supporting the Government’s clean-up initiatives
  • Public health research
  • CAN’s Achievements

  • Conducted the biggest environmental messaging campaign in Hong Kong
  • Secured unprecedented public endorsement and contributions from the private sector, e.g., The Link, CSL, MTR, TVB, etc.
  • Developed a close and supportive relationship with the Environmental Protection Department
  • Greatly increased the profile of Hong Kong’s air pollution in both local and international media
  • Fostered unprecedented cooperation between NGOs, experts and politicians, especially in connection with the Government’s recent anti-idling legislation
  • Mobilized heretofore reticent groups, e.g., schools & doctors
  • Created an unprecedented suite of environmental information & messaging tools
  • District Council projects with Wan Chai and Sham Shui Po District Councils
  • Conducted survey in 10 pediatricians offices about knowledge and attitudes of HK parents towards air pollution
  • Mobilized heretofore reticent groups, e.g., schools & doctors
  • Launched the most successful viral video to ever come out of Hong Kong – the Daniel Wu Infomercial for “Fresh Air”, resulting in over 170k views of the Cantonese version.
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