Hong Kong Green School Quality Standard

In 2022, UNESCO surveyed nearly 17,500 young people globally. 70% could not explain climate change, could only explain its broad principles, or knew nothing about it. In response, the UN Transforming Education Summit was held in September 2022, where the UN Secretary-General launched the “Greening Education Partnership” (GEP). This initiative supports countries in addressing the climate crisis through education.

Coordinated by UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, GEP published the “Green School Quality Standard” in 2024. The Standard integrates sustainability and climate action across four core areas: 1) School Governance, 2) Facilities and Operations, 3) Teaching and Learning, and 4) Community Engagement. It establishes a common global language to prepare learners for climate challenges, working toward greening at least 50% of schools in all countries by 2030.

In 2022, the UNESCO Hong Kong Association (UHKA) and the Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development (HiESD) launched the “Net Zero School Project” with funding from the HKSAR Sustainable Development Fund. The project emphasises climate change as an entry point, helping schools become climate-ready. Schools serve as safe, resilient learning spaces and innovation hubs where learners and communities gain the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to address climate change through sustainable practices.

Following the release of the GEP Standard in 2024, we integrated it into the “Net Zero School Project” training for the 2025–26 school year. Through alignment with the Standard, submissions, participation in international seminars and working groups, and UNESCO assessment in April 2026, we became a GEP member institution and an accredited certification body.

The “Hong Kong Green School Quality Standard”, published through this assessment, is grounded in our local experience of promoting the “Net Zero School Project”, making it closely adapted to Hong Kong’s context. Schools that pass the assessment will be pioneers of net-zero carbon education in Hong Kong and will be listed on the GEP global dashboard of recognised green schools.

Hong Kong Green School Quality Standard

Progression Roadmap — from Commitment to Net Zero Demonstration School

Hong Kong Greening Education Partnership Programme Registration Form

學校名稱 School Name *

校長姓名 Principal's Name *

校長電郵 Principal's Email *

學校電話 School Tel *

學校地址 School Address *

負責老師姓名 Teacher's Name *

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負責老師電郵 Teacher's Email *

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學校類別 School Category *

UHKA 成員學校 Member School (Please refer to : https://unesco.hk/web/schools-network/)
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以上皆不是 None of the above

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1. The information provided on the registration form will be used for matters related to the project activities such as organizing or co-organizing events. The information will be handed over to the relevant parties if necessary. You have the right to request access and/ or correction of any information provided by you.
2. Acceptance is subject to the discretion of the UNESCO Hong Kong Association
3. The UNESCO Hong Kong Association reserve the right to change the schedule of the activities according to the registration situation and the schools' arrangements
4. By participating in the project, the students and teachers of the core team need to confirm his/her consent to the posting of personal data, as well as the use of video and photo images with his/her participation by UNESCO HKA and its partners, made during the activities of the project, including in the media.