Sustainable Development School Award Programme

Sustainable Development School Award Programme


Objectives

  • To raise students' understanding of the concept of Sustainable Development (SD) and their awareness of the importance of SD
  • To encourage students to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives and to spread the SD message to their families and the community
  • To create a sustainable community network at district level and enhance the community building capacity of schools to facilitate participation and collaboration with other parties in SD-related activities



Target Groups

  • Students, teachers and parents of secondary schools
  • Members of the community, district organisations and institutions



Duration

October 2024 to August 2025


Theme

Food Waste Reduction and Recycling

(Understand the importance of reducing and recycling food waste, and further take the initiative to practice waste reduction and food wise in daily life, thereby addressing the challenges of waste management and promoting resource recycling in the long run.)


Programme Contents

This programme includes two categories of award (Schools are welcome to join both categories):

1. Sustainable Development Participation Award
Requirement: Participated in at least two SD-related activities (at least one of the activities must be in line with the theme of “Food Waste Reduction and Recycling”).
No. of attendance: At least 300 students
Remarks:

The qualifying activities could be activities organised by the EEB or other organisations. Participation in activities under the SD School Outreach Programme would be counted as one activity only.

Students learning SD-related knowledge Students learning SD-related knowledge Students learning SD-related knowledge


Students learning SD-related knowledge

 

2. Sustainable Development Community Project Award
Requirement:

Organised activities or projects in the community to promote the concept of SD to parents, members of the community, district organisations and institutions.

Students promoting SD concept to the members of the community Students promoting SD concept to the members of the community Students promoting SD concept to the members of the community


Students promoting SD concept to the members of the community
No. of attendance: At least 300 participants in total
Events: All events organised should be able to promote the concepts of SD effectively. At least one of the activities must be in line with the theme of “Food Waste Reduction and Recycling”.
Awards:

Schools that have received “SD Community Project Award” may also be awarded the following awards:

1. Outstanding Performance Award

The best performing school of SD Community Project Award will additionally be given the Outstanding Performance Award.


2. Devotion of Promotion of SD Honours Award

Schools that have received the SD Community Project Award in three consecutive rounds will additionally be given the Devotion of Promotion of SD Honours Award to recognise their continuous efforts and contribution in the promotion of SD.


In order to encourage more schools to participate in the programme, reimbursement will be made for the partial costs incurred for participating or organising in the activities.

The maximum amount of reimbursement for participating schools of the programme is as follows:

  • "SD School Participation Award" - HK$ 2,500
  • "SD Community Project Award" - HK$ 12,500

 

All secondary schools are welcome to participate. Programme application deadline for this school year is 20 September 2024. Please email the Application Form to sd_school@eeb.gov.hk。

For enquiries, please contact Ms Yukie MOK (Tel: 3150 8172; Email: yukie_mok@eeb.gov.hk) or Ms Celia FU (Tel: 3150 8180; Email: celia_fu@eeb.gov.hk).