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Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change launches series of educational activities to celebrate 4th Anniversary

12/16/2017

In 2013, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust granted the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) funding to establish the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, the first of its kind in the world, as a means of raising public awareness of the impact of global warming. In celebration of the Museum’s 4th Anniversary, the Club has agreed to support its operation and development for three more years with funding of over HK$35 million, as well as launch the JC-CUHK Climate Action engagement programme, which is aimed at motivating the community to take climate action through a range of educational activities.

Officiating guests at the programme’s launch ceremony today (16 December) included Club Steward The Hon Sir C K Chow; Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong SAR Wong Kam-sing; CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Joseph Sung; CUHK Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Steering Committee Chairman Professor Fok Tai-fai; and Polar Museum Foundation Founder Dr Rebecca Lee.

Sir C K Chow said the Club had been promoting the concept of a low-carbon lifestyle in the community, and through its co-operation with various environmental groups, had launched various innovative projects to encourage people to adopt green living habits. “Over the past four years, the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change has attracted over 250,000 attendees, playing an important role in raising public awareness of environmental protection,” he noted. “The Club will further support the Museum’s development by launching the JC-CUHK Climate Action programme.  It is hoped that the number of attendees to the Museum and its mobile version will exceed 180,000 over the next three years, and about one million participants will be attracted to activities organised by JC-CUHK Climate Action.”

Located on the CUHK campus, the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change is divided into four sections: Polar Gallery; Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring; Research and Innovation at CUHK; and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Green Gallery. It features more than 100 exhibits and over 50 interactive multimedia installations, including the valuable “Three Poles” (South Pole, North Pole and Mt Everest) photos, instruments and specimens of renowned Hong Kong explorer Dr Rebecca Lee. Some of the exhibits will be updated to keep abreast of recent developments in the field of climate change.

In addition, the newly-introduced mobile version of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change will be using hologram and Augmented Reality (AR) techniques, giving visitors a virtual experience of climate change. Its first exhibition entitled ‘Polar Vision’ is being held at D • PARK in Tsuen Wan until tomorrow (17 December), then it will tour schools and communities from January to June next year.

To engage the public in tackling environmental challenges, a series of public education activities will be organised under the three-year JC-CUHK Climate Action programme, including large-scale annual carnivals, eco-tours and workshops. A waste reduction project for schools will also be launched. For details, please visit: http://www.mocc.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/.

The Club is strongly committed to environmental protection and conservation. Its Charities Trust has supported the Jockey Club COOL Neighbours for Energy Saving project to encourage residential households to adopt an energy efficient lifestyle with the use of a mobile app; and granted funding to The University of Hong Kong to launch JC-WISE and introduce the concept of water footprint, with the aim of raising public awareness of the importance of attaining long-term water sustainability for Hong Kong. Among numerous other projects, it has also been supporting the Hong Chi Jockey Club Glass Bottle Recycling Project since 2010. 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2016/17, the Club’s total direct return to the community was HK$30.5 billion. It is Hong Kong's largest single taxpayer, one of the city’s major employers and one of the world's top ten charity donors. The Club is always "riding high together for a better future" with the people of Hong Kong.


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Club Steward The Hon Sir C K Chow says the Club has been promoting the concept of a low-carbon lifestyle in the community, and through its co-operation with various environmental groups, has launched various innovative projects to encourage people to adopt green living habits.


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Officiating at the launch ceremony of the JC-CUHK Climate Action are Club Steward The Hon Sir C K Chow (2nd left); Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong SAR Wong Kam-sing (centre); CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Joseph Sung (2nd right); Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Steering Committee Chairman Professor Fok Tai-fai (1st right); and Polar Museum Foundation Founder Dr Rebecca Lee (1st left).


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Officiating guests tour the Museum.


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