Clean Air Neighborhood for Schools (2023-2025)

Clean Air NeighborhoodProgram Overview

“Clean Air Neighborhood for Schools” to inherit the results of the “Clean Air Neighborhood” in 2021-2022, and expand the project from Tuen Mun to Kwun Tong and Sham Shui Po.The course content is designed according to the teaching needs. The length of the course is 5-6 sessions, includes lectures, workshops, community observation, and proposal presentation etc. There will also be a community exhibition day following the course, giving students more opportunities to share their research results with people from different communities and exchange ideas on how to deal with air pollution problems and regional air policies.
Purpose

“Clean Air Neighborhood for Schools” is an interdisciplinary learning program through which:

Promote Youth Participation

01
Promote Youth Participation


through experiential learning, measure the air pollution
Community-school Corporation

02
Community-school Corporation


discussions on air issues with stakeholders
Community Research

03
Community Research


conduct community research, and make suggestions for improving air pollution
Objectives

During the learning process, students will:

  • Learn to use scientific measurement to collect and analyze data;
  • Cultivate innovative thinking and propose district-based solutions;
  • Conduct research in community;
  • Improve presentation and reporting skills;
  • Increase environmental awareness.
Milestone

Planning stage

Phase 1
2018 – 2022
Phase 2
2023 – 2025
1 district
(Tuen Mun)
3 districts
(Tuen Mun, Kwun Tong,
Sham Shui Po)
18 schools
6 NGOs
From September 2023 to March 2024, 7 secondary schools from Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long have participated in this project, and the topics are also set according to different districts and subjects.

Through experiential learning, students go into the community to measure air quality, dialogue with stakeholders, discuss the air pollution and its impact.

Related subjects

  • Science
  • Geography
  • Health Management and Social Care
  • Citizenship and Social Development
  • Life-wide Learning
Previous topic examples (2023-2024)

1

Study on the air quality of commercial and residential area in Tuen Mun

Study on the air quality of commercial and residential area in Tuen Mun
Study on the air quality of commercial and residential area in Tuen Mun
2

Environmental planning and air quality in industrial areas

Environmental planning and air quality in industrial areas
Environmental planning and air quality in industrial areas
3

Fossil fuels and green energy

Fossil fuels and green energy
Fossil fuels and green energy
Registration

We are now recruiting secondary schools in Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong district to participate in this program. If you are interested, please click on the link below and fill in the registration form (limited places, first come first served)

School Participation

(Listed in alphabetical order)
(as on 30.11.2024)

CCC Kei Yuen College
CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School
Concordia Lutheran School
Lee Kau Yan Memorial School
Mu Kuang English School
Queen Elizabeth School
Queen Elizabeth School Old Students’ Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School
Tack Ching Girls’ Secondary School
The Yuen Yuen Institute MFBM Nei Ming Chan Lui Chung Tak Memorial College
TWGHs Yau Tze Tin Memorial College
United Christian College
Yan Oi Tong Chan Wong Suk Fong Memorial Secondary School
Ying Wa College
Yuen Long Public Secondary School


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