Background
World Environment Day (WED) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to stimulate global awareness of the environment and enhance political attention to anticipate pollution problems. Commemorated yearly on 5 June with an international exposition, celebrations of WED are held in different countries to highlight the environmental initiatives by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The global theme of WED 2009 is “Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change”, which appeals to people for their actions to fight against the challenges of climate change by adopting low carbon economies and lifestyles.
Local Theme: Low Carbon Living
To echo the global theme of WED 2009, and to address the public concern and government initiatives on climate change, “Low Carbon Living” is set as the local theme of WED 2009 for promoting carbon reduction efforts in daily lives.
Activity
To echo the calling of the WED 2009, the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) has joined for the first time with the Environmental Protection Department of the HKSAR (EPD) and the Environment Council of the Macao SAR to produce and publish a comic book with the emphasis on “Low Carbon Living”. The comic book introduces the low carbon lifestyles to the society in a light-hearted way with a view to encouraging public participation in combating climate change.
The public may view or download the comic book via the link below.
Comics (「識『碳』家族」漫畫,Chinese Version Only)
Starting from 20 June 2009, the public can also get free printed copies of the comic book at the Environmental Resources Centres (ERCs) and the Environmental Exhibition Corner of the EPD, details of which are as follows:
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ERCs and Environmental Exhibition Corner
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Address
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Opening Hours
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Telephone No.
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Wan Chai ERC
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221 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed on Tuesdays and public holidays
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2893 2856
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Lung Fu Shan ERC
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No.50 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
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Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday, 10:30am – 5:30pm
Wednesday, 10:30am – 2:30pm
Closed on Mondays, Wednesday Afternoons and public holidays
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2975 9031
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Fanling ERC
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Floor 2, Government Accommodations
Grand Regentville
9 Wo Mun Street, Luen Wo Hui
Fanling, New Territories
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Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed on Mondays and public holidays
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2600 4016
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Tsuen Wan ERC
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Tak Wah Park, Tak Wah Street,
Tsuen Wan, New Territories
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Monday to Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Wednesday, 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Closed on Sundays and public holidays
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2944 8204
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Kennedy Town Environmental Exhibition Corner
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1/Floor, Kennedy Town Community Complex,
12 Rock Hill Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
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Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays & Public holidays
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2835 1003
2835 1276
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The comics will also be available at the Public Enquiry Services Centres of the Home Affairs Department from 26 June 2009 onwards.
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