- Built Environment & Placemaking
- Environment
- Tourism & Hospitality
- Mental & Behavioural Health
- Leadership Programme in Life Education (Primary Level)

Awarded Projects:
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2 Award) - BE04 Stewards Pooi Tun Secondary School
Factory Activation Scheme
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3 Award) -BE02 The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
Floor Screen - Hong Kong
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3 Award) - BE01 Shatin Methodist College
Urban Regeneration of Tenement Buildings in Sham Shui Po
Programme Booklet
Programme objective:
To increase students' awareness about the relationship between our built environment on sustainable development, and its impact on the environment, community and culture.
Learning Outcome:
- To cultivate a sense of spatial awareness and abilities to identify the strength and weakness of a place
- To explain the relationship between building revitalization and sustainable development
Programme Theme:
Our City, Community and Archiecture
Key Words:
- Revitalization of a city
- Case study of an old heritage building in Hong Kong
- Applying placemaking concepts to a real-life community in Hong Kong
- Green building
- Urban environment improvement
- Sustainable urban regeneration
- Cultural and natural heritage
- Building conservation
Fees:
HK$600 per student (includes seminars, workshops and visits but excludes transportation costs)
Awards shall be based on:
- a submitted written group report in Chinese or English; and
- a presentation which may include the use of board display, drama, video and other multi-media formats
Remarks:
- Where there are non-Chinese speaking participants, activities will be conducted in English.
- Students are required to wear school uniform and every student should attend at least one field visit.
- UNESCO HK and her partnering organizations reserve the right to make changes if and when necessary.
- Enquiries: 2312-7696 or info@unesco.hk
- Field Visits will be conducted normally on Sataurday in November and December.
Previous Recongized Project:
Year 2011 - 2012
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2 Award) - BE02Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School
Former Lau Fau Shan Police Station and its Surroundings Optimization Project
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2 Award) - BE03Cognitio College (Kowloon)
Our Kai Tak River: Environment, Economy, Culture and Community with Sustainable Development
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3 Award) - BE01 Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
Victoria Detention Center Revitalization

Recognized Projects:
2012 - 2013
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 1) - EN05 Shatin Methodist College
Problems raised by the third runway of HK Airport
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - EN02 SMKMCF Ma Ko Pan Memorial College The investigation and advise of reducing food waste
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - EN04 The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
Sustainble Development Practices for Fishery
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - EN08 PLK Yao Ling Sun College
The Investigation on Hydroponics
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - EN09 St. Paul's College
St. Paul's College Green Club
Programme Booklet
Programme objective:
Students to gain an awareness of eco-protection and conservation, and organic farming and their relationship with sustainable development.
Learning Outcome:
- To enable students to have an overview of environmental science, environment conservation, sustainable development and environmental industries
- To provide students with opportunities to explore and develop social responsibility for the natural environment as well as practical skills that can be applied in the field of the environmental science
- To help students better prepare themselves for further studies and/or career development in the environmental protection, environment assessment and sustainable development
Programme Theme:
Design for the Environment, Nature within the Sustainable City
Key Words:
- Organic farming
- Tree management
- Green and sustainable living
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Sustainable consumption
- Technology and environment
- Waste management
Fees:
HK$600 per student (includes seminars, workshops and visits but excludes transportation costs)
Awards shall be based on:
- a submitted written group report in Chinese or English; and
- a presentation which may include the use of board display, drama, video and other multi-media formats
Remarks:
- Where there are non-Chinese speaking participants, activities will be conducted in English.
- Students are required to wear school uniform and every student should attend at least one field visit.
- UNESCO HK and her partnering organizations reserve the right to make changes if and when necessary.
- Enquiries: 2312-7696 or info@unesco.hk
- Field Visits will be conducted normally on Sataurday in November and December.
Previous Recongized Projects:
2011 - 2012
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - EN02 SMKMCF Ma Ko Pan Memorial College
Organic farming in Hong Kong and its impact on sustainable development
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - EN05 The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
Siu Sai Wan Case Study - Green lifestyle
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - EN07 Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
Crime - Offences that are polluting the world

Recognized Projects:
2012 - 2013
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 1) - TH03 Shatin Methodist College
Visit the landscape " Tap Mun, Tai O, Tai Tong, Cheung Chau"
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - TH02 Shatin Methodist College
Sustainable Development Proposal - Sha Tau Kok Eco-tour
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - TH05 Shatin Methodist College
Sustainable Development Proposal - "Hoi Ha Wan, Tai O, Long Yuen" Eco-Tourism Project
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - TH06 The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
Sustainable Development Proposal - Tourism & Tram Industry in HK
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - TH10 CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School
Sustainable Development Proposal - Hiking Tourism in Hong Kong
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - TH01 Shatin Methodist College
Eco-hiking Tour - Tai Po Kau, Ma On Shan
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - TH11 The Yuen Yuen Institute MFBM Nei Ming Chan Lui Chung Tak Memorial College Sustainable Development at Nam Sang Wai
Programme objective:
Students to be aware of the impact of tourism and hospitality industries on our culture, economy, environment and communities.
Learning Outcome:
- To identify sustainable tourism and hospitality practices in the context of Hong Kong and overseas
- To describe the benefits of sustainable tourism and hospitality practices
- To identify practices and habits that a traveller can adopt to minimize the social, environmental and cultural impact while on tour
Programme Theme:
Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality
Key Words:
- Appreciating Hong Kong's natural beauty in an eco-conscious way
- Highlighting the cultural and natural beauty of the New Territories
- A study of the CSR and sustainability projects of major hotel chains
- A guidebook for the eco-tourism and cultural tourism
- Incentive tourism (M.I.C.E.)
- Individual travel scheme
- Ethical responsibility
Activity schedule:
Please refers to Programme Booklet
Fees:
HK$600 per student (includes seminars, workshops and visits but excludes transportation costs)
Awards shall be based on:
- a submitted written group report in Chinese or English; and
- a presentation which may include the use of board display, drama, video and other multi-media formats
Remarks:
- Where there are non-Chinese speaking participants, activities will be conducted in English.
- Students are required to wear school uniform and every student should attend at least one field visit.
- UNESCO HK and her partnering organizations reserve the right to make changes if and when necessary.
- Enquiries: 2312-7696 or info@unesco.hk
- Field Visits will be conducted normally on Sataurday in November and December.
Previous Recognized Projects:
2011 - 2012
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - TH06Cognitio College (Kowloon)
Sustainable Tourism in Hong Kong and Macau
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 2) - TH10 Shatin Methodist College
Sustainable Development Plan - Tai O Hut Resort Proposal
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - TH01 Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
Disappearing Hong Kong
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - TH02 Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Secondary School
Tai Po Sam Mun Tsai and Ma Shi Chau - Play and learn
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - TH09 Shatin Methodist College
New and old Hong Kong - Photography Tour Plan in Hong Kong
The Grand ESD Award (Grade 3) - TH11 St. Paul's Secondary School
Can Hong Kong Develop Gourmet Tourism?

Recognized Projects:
2012 - 2013
The Gradn ESD Award (Grade 2) - MH01Shatin Methodist College
Mental Health? Sustainable Development?
The Gradn ESD Award (Grade 2) - MH02Yan Chai Hospital No 2 Secondary School
Mental & Behavioural Health -Depression
The Gradn ESD Award (Grade 2)- MH04 Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
Mental & Behavioural Health
The Gradn ESD Award (Grade 2)- MH03Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School
Mania
Programme objective:
Students to recognize the relationship between mental well-being and sustainable development as well as its impact on community.
Learning Outcome:
- To understand the concepts of Public Health: Mental Health & Addiction
- To identify topics on Mental Health & Addiction
Programme Theme:
Mental and Behavioural Health and Sustainable Development
Key Words:
- Insomnia - a mental health issue?
- Anorexia and Bulimia
- Effects of stress on one's well-being
- Mental wellness
- Depression and mania
- Prevention and care
- Drug abuse
- Rehabilitation and social costs
Student Artwork:
- Solution studies Insomnia
- Psychosis
- Study - Forensic psychiatric
- Depression and mania
- Mental Health
- Mental Illness
Fees:
HK$600 per student (includes seminars, workshops and visits but excludes transportation costs)
Awards shall be based on:
- a submitted written group report in Chinese or English; and
- a presentation which may include the use of board display, drama, video and other multi-media formats
Remarks:
- Where there are non-Chinese speaking participants, activities will be conducted in English.
- Students are required to wear school uniform and every student should attend at least one field visit.
- UNESCO HK and her partnering organizations reserve the right to make changes if and when necessary.
- Enquiries: 2312-7696 or info@unesco.hk
- Field Visits will be conducted normally on Sataurday in November and December.

學程手冊
學程目標:
透過生命教育活動,讓學生建立生命的意義及價值,培養可持續發展的生命質素。
學程目的:
- 讓學生從認知性知識和情感的觸動,建立天(靈)、人(社)、物(身)、我(心)四種生命關係,內化領導者應具備的價值觀。
- 培養參加者成為校內小領袖,發揮生命影響生命的作用,熱愛並尊重其他生命。
- 透過校內實踐,推動參加者參與所屬學校校本生命教育工作,達至可持續發展的生命質素。
課程內容:
開幕禮一個故事,開展整個生命教育活動。在二零一二年十月至二零一三年一月期間,進行共五次的領袖培訓活動,當中包括工作坊、黑暗中體驗館體驗活動、嘉賓講座、戶外生態遊、參觀繪本館。完成五節活動後,組員將被要求於二零一三年一月至二零一三年三月期間,在校內與有關老師籌備並進行「做一件讓世界更美的事」,並且在閉幕禮作出匯報分享學習成果。
活動時間表:
詳情張貼於學程手冊內頁。
對象:
小學4-5年級學生,每校名額10位,每所學校一名負責老師帶領。
費用:
每位學生的學程費用為港幣600元正,當中包括講座與工作坊,實地考察的費用,但不包括交通費。
備註:
- 如活動若有非華語學生參加,活動將已英文舉行。
- 學生須穿著校服參加活動以符合學校保險及安排活動的要求,每位同學必須參與最少一次實地考察。
- UNESCO HK 及其協辦機構保留更改活動的一切權利。如有查詢,請致電2312-7696或電郵 info@unesco.hk。
- 參觀與實地考察的詳情將會在www.unesco.hk公佈。
詳細請參閱宣傳單張。
請按此(報名表格)下載報名表格。
如有查詢,請致電2312-7696聯絡香港聯合國教科文組織協會。
Closing Ceremony and Award Presentation
Date: 23 March, 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm (9.45am registration)
Venue: Charles K K Auditorium, Lakeside 2, Hong Kong Science Park
Officiating guest:
Ms. LI Mei Sheung, Michelle, JP
Deputy Secretary for Education,Education Bureau, HKSAR
Performing groups:
Skipper’s
Presentation & Assessment Day
Date: 9 March, 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00am -5.30pm (refers to your learning area)
Venue: Hong Kong Science Park
Full Day Workshop
Date: 27th October,2012 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Address: Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks
Speakers:
Personal Skills Workshop
Dr. Shirley Chan
Director of Education & School Service , Whole Person Development Institute
Design and Managing Project Workshop
Mr. Frank Leung
Retired senior consultant, Hong Kong Productivity Council
Thematic Workshop
Built Environment & Placemaking Workshop:
Mr. Randy Liekenjie, Foster and Partners
Mr. Platteen Tsang, Paul Y Engineering Group Lyd.
Tourism & Hospitality Workshop:
Mr. David Man
ESD Programme Advisor, UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Mental & Behvioural Health Workshops:
Ms Teresa Wong
Whole Person Development Institute
Environment:
Thematic Workshop will be held on 1st December at IVE Chai Wan.
Kick Off Ceremony
Programme Rundown | Speaker Profile | Discussion and Plenary Session | Photots
Date: 20th October 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 10:30am – 1:00pm
Venue: Assembly Hall, Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
Guest / Speakers:
Welcome Speech:
Prof. Patrick S.S. LAU SBS JP
President, UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Earth Charter & Sustainable Development:
Mr. Tony Sin
Programme Advisor, UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Closing Remarks:
Dr. Darwin Chen SBS
Vice President (Culture), UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Participating Schools
Secondary Schools
- The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
- Shatin Methodist College
- SMKMCF Ma Ko Pan Memorial College
- Pak Kau College
- Yan Chai Hospital No.2 Secondary School
- CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School
- Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School
- St.Paul’s Convent School
- The Yuen Yuen Institute MFBM Nei Ming Chan Lui Chung Tak Memorial College
- PLK Yao Ling Sun College
- St.Paul’s College
- Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Secondary School
- Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
- Stewards Pooi Tun Secondary School
- Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Primary Schools
- St. Bonaventure Catholic Primary School
- PLK HKTA Yuen Yuen Primary School
- SKH Kam Tin St. Joseph¡¦s Primary School
(In order of application)
Schedule
October 2012 – March 2013
Activities
Kick-off ceremony
20th October,2012
Full Day Workshop on Personal Skills Development, Design & Managing Projects and Thematic Workshops
27th October,2012
Field visit and study tours
November – December, 2012
In-school activities
January – March, 2013
Presentation & assessment day
9th March, 2013
Closing ceremony & award presentation
23rd March, 2013
Theme:
- Built Environment
- Environment
- Tourism & Hospitality
- Mental & Behavioral Helath
- Life Education (Primary School Group only)
Special Features and Awards
- An inter-school award-bearing programme with a UNESCO-HK certificate
- Group-based project learning in selected learning areas in the context of sustainable development
- Strong platform supported by experts & industry members to facilitate learning & key skills development
- Support curriculum needs such as life-wide learning, liberal studies and other learning experiences
- Duration: 6 months (Oct 2012 to Mar 2013) with minimum 60 learning hours
Target Participants:
Primary School : P4-P6 (4 students per team)
Secondary School : S1-S4 (8 students per team)
Fees:
HK$600 per student (includes seminars, workshops and visits but excludes transportation costs)
Programme Leaflet
Awards shall be based on:
- a submitted written group report in Chinese or English; and
- a presentation which may include the use of board display, drama, video and other multi-media formats
Remarks:
- Where there are non-Chinese speaking participants, activities will be conducted in English.
- Students are required to wear school uniform and every student should attend at least one field visit.
- UNESCO HK and her partnering organizations reserve the right to make changes if and when necessary.
- Enquiries: 2312-7696 or info@unesco.hk
- Field Visits will be conducted normally on Sataurday in November and December.
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