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December 16, 2017 (Saturday)

“My River, My Community” Scheme

Workshop and Guided Field Trip toLam Tsuen River Catchment

Programme – December 16, 2017

Time9:30 am Rivers in Hong Kong (Dr Cho-Nam Ng, JC-WISE)10:30 am Break10:45 am How to conduct fieldwork along Lam Tsuen River

(Mr Anthony Yueng, HKGA)11:35 am Water Footprint (Dr Frederick Lee) 12:00 nn Lunch Break1:00 pm Field Trip to Lam Tsuen River Catchment 5:30 pm Programme Ends (at Tai Po)

About the JC-WISE Project

• Jockey Club Water Initiative on Sustainability and Engagement (JC-WISE)

• Funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

• Hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU • Aims to raise the public’s awareness, and

appreciation, of the importance of attaining long-term water sustainability for Hong Kong

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About the JC-WISE Project

1. Re-connecting the public with our rivers –enhance the understanding of the multiple values of water

2. Water Footprint concept – recognising the impacts of consumption behavior on freshwater resources

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“My River, My Community” Scheme

• Consists of professionally designed and guided field trips • Train-the-trainer programme: The Project team trains the

trainers to take students and the general public on guided river tours and to reconnect them with our city’s rivers.

• GIS-based database: Rivers@HK

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“My River, My Community” Scheme

Shan Pui River(山貝河)

Kam Tin River(錦田河)

Lam Tsuen River(林村河)

Tung Chung River(東涌河)

Lai Chi Wo River(荔枝窩河)

Ng Tung River(梧桐河)

Sheung Yue River(雙魚河)

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