Lingnan organises the ‘Mobile Exhibition on Low Carbon Living’ to raise public awareness of carbon emissions and to save energy
Lingnan has resolved to promote sustainable development and education in the subject on both the campus and in the community, and for this reason, it has run the Carbon Neutral Action project, sponsored by the Hong Kong Government’s Sustainable Development Fund, since September 2022. One event was the ‘’Mobile Exhibition on Low Carbon Living’’, held by the Office of Service-Learning (OSL) of Lingnan University, on 20 and 21 August 2024 at Tuen Mun Trend Plaza.
Prof Albert Ko Wing-yin, Director of Service-Learning and Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative, said "The Mobile Exhibition on Low Carbon Living is a great example of the University's focus on knowledge transfer and community engagement. By simulating various home scenarios, the exhibition educates the public on how to reduce carbon emissions and save energy, while also raising public awareness of carbon emissions, sustainable development, and low-carbon living. It encourages people to incorporate carbon reduction into their everyday lives."
Mr Lee (left) was made more aware of the importance of being environmentally friendly by this exhibition.
Mr Wong (second left) and Ms Wong (second right) were pleased to learn more about reducing the use of energy from the descriptions in the exhibition.
Many people were intrigued, as the settings and descriptions aroused their interest. For example, Mr Lee was aware of the importance of being environmentally friendly, but by going to the exhibition, he learnt more about reducing carbon emissions. Mr and Ms Wong were pleased to find out more about reducing the use of energy from the descriptions in the exhibition, and amazed by the fact that some of the things they already do contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions.
As well as the people taking part, volunteers from the LingnanU Elder Academy Programme also benefited from the exhibition, and found the information about clothes to be the most relevant in their training session. One volunteer, Ms Chan, who worked in the clothing industry, said ‘’There is a fast fashion trend which has a serious impact on our environment, and damages the land where cotton is grown as well as producing a tremendous amount of waste. This all draws our attention to the vital importance of recycling and upcycling our old clothes.’’
Ms Chan (right) hopes to raise public awareness of the importance of recycling and upcycling old clothes.