A new class in green living
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     Hong Kong students have begun lessons in farming and environmental awareness right in the heart of town.

     The Hong Kong Green Building Council holds tours of environmentally-designed buildings, which have energy-saving and low-emission features, for secondary students.

     They visited Hysan Place in Causeway Bay and the Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Soho Hotel in Sheung Wan, which have achieved a BEAM Plus platinum rating, the highest rating conferred by the council.

     A group of students share their thoughts on the tour in a story that appears today (September 15) on the news.gov.hk website in both text and video format.

Ends/Sunday, September 15, 2013
Issued at HKT 11:45

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