Environmental Campaign Committee
Frequently Asked Questions
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1. What is Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) ? 2. What projects does ECC organize? 3. What categories does the Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards include this year? 4. What activities does ECC organize for the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Festival (HKEPF)? 5. Where can I find information on the ECC activities in progress? 6. What kind of funding supports does ECC offer to the public? 7. What is Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF)? 8. What are the government policies / initiatives this year? 9. Where can I find information on the ECC activities which were organized in previous years? 10. Does ECC collect second-hand goods such as PC, furniture, clothes or papers? 11. Is there any job vacancy in ECC? 12. What is "email to friend"? 13. How could I contact ECC Secretariat?
1. What is Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC)? The Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) was set up in 1990 to promote public environmental awareness and encourage the public to contribute actively towards a better environment. The Committee Members are appointed by the Chief Executive. They come from green groups, the education sector and academic field, industrial and business organizations, professional institutions and community service agencies. Representatives of relevant government departments, including the Environmental Protection Department, also sit on the Committee. Since its establishment, the ECC has planned and organized many major environmental events and activities in collaboration with different sectors of the community every year. For more information, please visit About Us.
2. What projects does ECC organize? ECC organizes several core projects during the year. They include:
3. What categories does the Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards include this year? The Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards aims to educate organizations on the importance and benefits of implementing green management and practices in their business. To encourage more organizations to participate in this Award, different categories of awards are designed each year to echo government policies / initiatives. More information about the Award can be obtained from Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards
4. What activities does ECC organize for the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Festival (HKEPF)? The ECC usually organizes a series of environmental programmes including trial walk, educational talks, eco-tours and the like to echo the theme of HKEPF. Details of the activities can be obtained from Latest News and Hong Kong Environmental Protection Festival.
5. Where can I find information on the ECC activities in progress? Information on the ECC activities in progress is available in Latest News. To obtain more information on the activities organized in current year, please visit Core Projects.
6. What kind of funding supports does ECC offer to the public? Under the ECC, there is an Environmental Education and Community Action Projects Vetting Sub-committee to vet and approve funding applications for organizing environmental education or activities. The maximum amount that the Vetting Sub-committee can approve is HK$500,000. For funding applications exceeding HK$500,000, the Vetting Sub-committee may reject it or request the applicant to provide further information, or recommend them for consideration by the Environment and Conservation Fund Committee. More information is available on Funding Applications.
7. What is Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF)? The Environment and Conservation Fund was established in 1994 to provide financial support for non-profit making organizations to organize environmental education and research projects, as well as community waste recovery projects. More details can be obtained from http://www.ecf.gov.hk/en/home/index.html.
8. What are the government policies / initiatives this year? The government policies / initiatives on environmental protection issues are formulated according to the situation each year, please visit the website of Environmental Protection Department at www.epd.gov.hk to obtain latest information.
9. Where can I find information on the ECC activities which were organized in previous years? Information on the activities organized in previous years is available in Archive. The latest information can be obtained from Latest News and the Welcome Screen in the Home page.
10. Does ECC collect second-hand goods such as PC, furniture, clothes or papers? No. It is suggested to contact waste collectors or recyclers to collect the second-hand goods. For details, please visit EPD website at http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_ref_dwc.html
11. Is there any job vacancy in ECC? Vacancies of this Committee are normally advertised in the local press and recruitment is conducted in accordance with the procedures stated therein.
12. What is "email to friend!"? If you find the ECC website interesting, you may introduce it to your friend by clicking this icon. An automatic email will be sent to your friend accordingly.
13. How could I contact ECC Secretariat?
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