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TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1987

POSTER AND ESSAY COMPETITIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT DAY

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THE WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY WORKING GROUP UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EPCOM) IS INVITING ENTRIES FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS FOR A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION AND FROM POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC FOR AN ESSAY COMPETITION TO COMMEMORATE THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ON JUNE 5.

THE COMPETITIONS ARE AIMED AT AROUSING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG THE YOUNG AND THE GENERAL AS HONG KONG COMMEMORATES THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR.

WED WAS BES IGNATED 15 YEARS AGO BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT.

THE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTIONS. ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE ON DRAWING PAPER OR CARD PAPER MEASURING 420 MM BY 594 MM, IN BLACK/WHITE OR COLOUR, AND SHOULD NOT DE FOLDED.

THREE CASH PRIZES AND FIVE OTHER AWARDS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR EACH SECTION. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT MAY SELECT OUTSTANDING ENTRIES FOR USE IN FUTURE CAMPAIGNS.

THE ESSAY COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO ENGLISH AND CHINESE SECTION, ENGLISH ENTRIES SHOULD BE TYPEWRITTEN ON A-4 SIZE WHITE PAPERS IN DOUBLE-LINE SPACING AND SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 1 000 WORDS, CHINESE ENTRIES SHOULD BE WRITTEN VERTICALLY IN CONVENTIONAL CHINESE CHARACTERS ON FAIR COPY PAPER AND SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 800 CHARACTERS.

THREE CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS OF EACH SECTION AND A PERSONAL COMPUTER WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO CHAMPIONS OF THE TWO SECTIONS. ENTRIES WILL BE SELECTED FOR PUBLICATIONS IN THE PRESS.

ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EPCOM WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY WORKING GROUP, C/O HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, 7TH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG BY MAY 15. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO WINNERS ON JUNE 5. ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO 5-8102650.

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POSTERS ON THE TWO COMPETITIONS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES, TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, DISTRICT OFFICES, THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

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