Environment and Conservation Fund Trail Ambassadors Education Project: Tai Cham Koi Trail Clean-Up

We kicked off the Environment and Conservation Fund Trail Ambassadors Education Project with students from the Church of Christ in China Kei Chun Primary School around Lunar New Year. They also belong to the Hiking Keichun group. The former Secretary for the Environment, Mr. Wong Kam-Sing, was also invited to join the event with the students and their parents.

We kicked off the Environment and Conservation Fund Trail Ambassadors Education Project with students from the Church of Christ in China Kei Chun Primary School around Lunar New Year. They also belong to the Hiking Keichun group. The former Secretary for the Environment, Mr. Wong Kam-Sing, was also invited to join the event with the students and their parents. 

 

The weather was humid with showers. Due to safety concerns on the narrow and slippery path of Tai Cham Koi, the students were first divided into groups at the Sai Kung Country Park Visitor Centre to learn about the process and did a trial run. The students were very enthusiastic, and each group had filled half a bag with rubbish in just 15 minutes.

 

The students were very diligent in recording the types and quantities of rubbish.

 
Even before officially starting the hike, the students were already picking up rubbish along the way.
 
The hike from the starting point to the peak is about 3km uphill, and the students from the Hiking Keichun group were helping to clean up the path while hiking.
 
Even at the peak of Tai Cham Koi (408m) with strong wind and heavy fog, the students' enthusiasm did not diminish as they continued looking for rubbish, including many food packaging.
 

Special applause goes to the students who brought their own lunch boxes, as they were able to practise Leave No Trace principles of "Plan Ahead & Prepare" and "Dispose of Waste Properly" in nature.

 
Vice Principal Mr. Ng from the Church of Christ in China Kei Chun Primary School, Ms. Agnes Cheng, CEO of Parks and Trails, and former Secretary for the Environment, Mr. Wong Kam-Sing, all participated in the event and admired the Chinese New Year flower together.
 
Thank you all for participating in the Environment and Conservation Fund Trail Ambassadors Education Project.
 

This event was conducted near Pak Tam Chung and Tai Cham Koi, where a total of 975 pieces of rubbish were collected.

 

The former Secretary for the Environment set a great example by bringing his own water bottle and food container during the hike. Parks and Trails hopes that parents and students can experience a waste audit in nature through this event and remind them to take their litter home and reduce waste at the source in the future. Lastly, we sincerely invite all schools to join the Education Project, explore Hong Kong's countryside, raise awareness for environmental conservation, and work towards achieving a sustainable future.

 

Summary of the Environment and Conservation Fund Trail Ambassadors Education Project on 7 Feb 2024 at Tai Cham Koi: 

Total weight of rubbish: 5.82kg (a total of 975 items)

 

Activity Record: