A global environmental awareness campaign comes to Hong Kong next month, providing a challenge for students to think about ways to save the planet from ruin.
Launched by Britain, ZeroCarbonCity will visit 100 cities in 60 countries. It is aimed at stimulating debate about climate change and the energy problems the world faces.
Hong Kong's campaign is being initiated by the British Council and the city's British Consulate-General. Events lined up for next month and February include a photo and digital exhibition, climate change demonstrations, a school carbon dioxide emission campaign and quizzes.
The programme kicks off on January 10 at Pacific Place with a photo exhibition on the dramatic effects of climate change and possible solutions.
'ZeroCarbonCity is topical, will stimulate discussion, engage young people, and create inter-cultural perspectives on matters of global and local interest,' said Ruth Gee, director of the British Council Hong Kong.
Climate change is caused by the greenhouse effect - the warming of the Earth's atmosphere attributed to a buildup of carbon dioxide or other gases. Scientists believe global warming is melting the ice in the north and south poles, and making the sea levels rise.