About
ECF Young Environment Ambassadors Programme

Over the past few years, the field of climate activism has seen new young faces taking the reins, the most prominent being, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Nisreen Elsaim from Sudan, who chairs the UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.

To position Hong Kong’s younger generation front and centre of creating a more our sustainable future and help them instigate change, Civic Exchange is organising a ECF Young Environment Ambassador (YEA) Programme. With the support from the Environment and Conservation Fund, we believe this will build awareness of climate change among Hong Kong’s youth as well as help nurture “Issue Experts” trained in climate science, design-thinking skills, and with hands-on experience.

Objectives

1. Raise awareness and understanding among Hong Kong’s students and youth on the causes and consequence of climate change

2. Promote local sustainable lifestyle through ambassador training, community projects and peer exchange

3. Nurture students to become the next generation of climate leaders and empower them to take ownership of their community projects

What will students gain:

  • An understanding of environmental issues and challenges facing Hong Kong and the world
  • Skillsets and confidence in discussing climate issues
  • Become Issue Experts and “Community KOLs (key opinion leaders)” on climate science and sustainability
  • Exposure to Hong Kong’s climate leaders in Government, the corporate sector and civil society launch and lead community projects delivering tangible impact meet new, like-minded friends

Upon completion, participants will receive:

  • An official certificate
  • A chance to win a prize at the YEA competition
  • For outstanding participants, a chance to intern with selected NGOs

About the Programme

The ECF YEA programme will be in three phases, LEARN-ACT-LEAD and will create a community of 60 young environmental leaders over 12 months. The programme will offer a summer of intensive workshops and training sessions to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to become Climate Changemakers. Using their new skills, participants will plan and implement community projects with the support of Civic Exchange and its partners.

Learning phase

(July 2021 – August 2021)

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Acting phase

(August 2021 – January 2022)

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Leading phase

(January 2022 and Beyond)

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Timeline - Last Updated on 23 May 2022

ActivityContent
Enrolment Closed
Opening Ceremony 10 July, 11:00AM-12:30PM
Field Visit to Mil Mill (Meet at Central, Outside of General Post Office) 12 July, 9:15AM-1:00PM
Session 1 Kick off 17 July, 09:30AM-12:30PM
Session 2 Project Framework Workshop 24 July, 09:30AM-12:30PM
Session 3 HK's Climate Change Plan & Visit Stakeholders 31 July, 9:30AM-12:00 noon
Session 4 Project Development 1 7 August, 10:00AM-12:30PM
Session 5 Project Development 2 14 August, 10:00AM-12:30PM
Session 6 Project Development 3 21 August, 10:00AM-12:30PM
Session 7 Project Development 4 28 August, 10:00AM-12:30PM
Community Project Execution + Check-In September - December 2021
Session 8 Project Review 8 January, 9:30AM-12:00 noon
Presentation/ Pitch Competition 26 February, 02:00PM-05:30PM
Award Ceremony 21 May, 10:00AM-12:30PM

Details

Fee: Free

Requirement:

  • F.4 – 6 students with good academic standing and good communications skills in English and Cantonese
  • Students with demonstrated leadership potential and interest in sustainability

Language
Cantonese supplemented by English. This will be an excellent opportunity for local students to hone their language skills while expanding their global perspectives.

Media

20210710 Opening Ceremony Video　開幕禮影片

20210710 Opening Ceremony　開幕禮

20210712 Field Visit to Mil Mill　實地考察：參觀Mil Mill

20210719 Sessions Highlights – 1　課堂學習（一）

20210731 Field Visit to MOCC, K-FARM & Carbon Wallet　實地考察：參觀賽馬會氣候變化博物館、堅農圃、Carbon Wallet

20210731 Sessions Highlights – 2　課堂學習（二）

20210821 Sessions Highlights – 3　課堂學習（三）

20220119 Session Highlights Video　活動回顧影片　

20220521 Closing Ceremony Video　閉幕禮影片

20220521 Closing Ceremony　閉幕禮

20210710 Opening Ceremony Video　開幕禮影片

20220119 Session Highlights Video　活動回顧影片　

20220521 Closing Ceremony Video　閉幕禮影片

20210710 Opening Ceremony　開幕禮

20210712 Field Visit to Mil Mill　實地考察：參觀Mil Mill

20210719 Sessions Highlights – 1　課堂學習（一）

20210731 Field Visit to MOCC, K-FARM & Carbon Wallet　實地考察：參觀賽馬會氣候變化博物館、堅農圃、Carbon Wallet

20210731 Sessions Highlights – 2　課堂學習（二）

20210821 Sessions Highlights – 3　課堂學習（三）

20220521 Closing Ceremony　閉幕禮

Partners

Supporting Organisation