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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1990
YOUTH MUST BE EDUCATED ON PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT
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EDUCATING
YOUNGSTERS AT SCHOOL LEVEL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION IS OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE TO THE FUTURE.
THIS WAS THE MESSAGE GIVEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, WHEN HE SPOKE TO TEACHERS THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
ABOUT 130 TEACHERS FROM 111 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE TERRITORY WERF BRIEFED ON DETAILS OF THE SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS SCHEME.
THE AWARDS SCHEME IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND CO-SPONSORED BY DUTY FREE SHOPPERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.
"THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AWARDS SCHEME ARE TO RAISE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND то CULTIVATE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENT AMONG THE YOUNG GENERATION, DR REED SAID.
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IN ORDER TO TAKE PART IN THIS SCHEME, STUDENTS FROM THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS HAVE TO TEAM
UF AND SUBMIT PROPOSALS BEFORE FEBRUARY 24 TO THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE AWARDS SCHEME.
THE THEME OF THE PROJECT MAY EITHER BE BUILDING A BETTER ENVIRONMENT OR FIGHTING POLLUTION.
TWENTY PROPOSALS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE ENTRIES AND EACH SELECTED TEAM WILL BE SUBSIDISED TO THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 TO DEVELOP ITS PROJECT AND PREPARE FOR THE DISPLAY TO BE HELD IN AUGUST,
IN THE AUGUST EXHIBITION, THE THREE TOP SCHOOLS AWARDED A COMPUTER AND A TROPHY. THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAMS WILL BE AWARDED BOOK COUPONS TOTALLING $36,000 OTHER PRIZES.
TODAY'S BRIEFING SESSION WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY MR A PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: DR TECHNICAL SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ROGER THOMAS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; AND MR PHILLIP CRAWLEY, CHINA MORNING POST.
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WILL EACH BE WINNING SCHOOL TN VALUE AND
LIU YUK-WAH, LAU MAY-MING, DEPARTMENT; MR
DUTY FREE SHOPPERS EDITOR OF THE SOUTH
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