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December 16, 2017 (Saturday)
“My River, My Community” Scheme
Workshop and Guided Field Trip toLam Tsuen River Catchment
Programme – December 16, 2017
Time9:30 am Rivers in Hong Kong (Dr Cho-Nam Ng, JC-WISE)10:30 am Break10:45 am How to conduct fieldwork along Lam Tsuen River
(Mr Anthony Yueng, HKGA)11:35 am Water Footprint (Dr Frederick Lee) 12:00 nn Lunch Break1:00 pm Field Trip to Lam Tsuen River Catchment 5:30 pm Programme Ends (at Tai Po)
About the JC-WISE Project
• Jockey Club Water Initiative on Sustainability and Engagement (JC-WISE)
• Funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
• Hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU • Aims to raise the public’s awareness, and
appreciation, of the importance of attaining long-term water sustainability for Hong Kong
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About the JC-WISE Project
1. Re-connecting the public with our rivers –enhance the understanding of the multiple values of water
2. Water Footprint concept – recognising the impacts of consumption behavior on freshwater resources
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“My River, My Community” Scheme
• Consists of professionally designed and guided field trips • Train-the-trainer programme: The Project team trains the
trainers to take students and the general public on guided river tours and to reconnect them with our city’s rivers.
• GIS-based database: Rivers@HK
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“My River, My Community” Scheme
Shan Pui River(山貝河)
Kam Tin River(錦田河)
Lam Tsuen River(林村河)
Tung Chung River(東涌河)
Lai Chi Wo River(荔枝窩河)
Ng Tung River(梧桐河)
Sheung Yue River(雙魚河)
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