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Press
Releases - 1997 (July - December)
EPD's
mobile environmental resource centre
In a proactive
effort to promote environmental awareness, the Environmental
Protection Department (EPD) is to set up a mobile environmental
resource centre to reach out to schools and housing estates
in all districts.
The mobile
environmental resource centre, based on a 10-tonne lorry,
is to be funded under a $2 million grant from the Hong Kong
Jockey Club Charities Trust.
When it
is ready for action in about 12 months' time, the mobile environmental
resource centre will be equipped with environmental publications,
CD ROMs, videos, computers, a trilingual touch-screen environmental
information system and display board on different aspects
concerning environmental protection.
In addition
to the above resource materials, the mobile centre will serve
as a mini-library. Access for the disabled will be installed.
In order
to make the best use of the mobile centre and to enhance environmental
education, talks, environmental games and other activities
will be arranged during these visits.
EPD's
Community Relations Officer, Ms Mabel Mak, said: "With the
Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust's support, we are now
better able to reach out to the public and provide them with
easy access to environmental information."
"The major
targets are kindergartens, schools, housing estates and community
centres in all districts of the territory. It is expected
that some 115,000 people will be served annually."
At present,
Ms Mak said, there are two Environmental Resource Centres
from which the public can gain access to environmental information.
"The resource
centre in the old Wan Chai post office building has attracted
more than 56,000 visitors since its opening in December 1993
and the second one in Tak Wah Park, Tsuen Wan was partially
opened in May 1997 and is expected to be as popular as the
Wan Chai one."
"However,
residents outside these two districts may find it inconvenient
to visit these nvironmental resource centres and the new mobile
centre will help solve this problem," she said.
End/Sunday,
August 3, 1997
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