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The following is issued on behalf of the Environmental Campaign Committee:
The Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) will hold the first seminar cum exhibition under the "Global Warming and Climate Variation" Seminar Series on Saturday (April 10) to enhance public awareness of climate change and promote low carbon living.
Chairman of the ECC, Mr Joseph Lee, said today (April 8), "Global warming and climate change are causing fateful melting of polar glaciers and serious environmental impact on Earth. Concerted efforts are urgently needed to combat climate change. In response to the challenge, the ECC, the Environmental Protection Department, the Polar Museum Foundation, the Hong Kong Observatory and the Hong Kong Science Museum jointly organise the 'Global Warming and Climate Variation' Seminar Series."
Mr Lam Chiu Ying, former Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, and Dr Rebecca Lee, founder of the Polar Museum Foundation, will speak in the first public seminar cum exhibition. They will share their knowledge and insights into climate change with the participants. The exhibition will also show a large number of photos taken by Dr Lee during her polar expeditions to illustrate the impact of climate change at the poles.
The event will be held from 3.30pm to 5.30pm on April 10 at Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It will be conducted in Cantonese and admission is free. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. For enquiries, please call 2595 8182 or visit the ECC website: www.ecc.org.hk .
The ECC, founded in 1990, aims to enhance public awareness to protect the environment and encourage the community to help build a better environment. To further its aims, the ECC has been organising a wide range of environmental activities including the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, the Hong Kong Green School Awards and the Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme.
Ends/Thursday, April 8, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:01
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