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MRS PATTEN SAID THESE INSTITUTIONS WERE CONSIDERING FURTHER MEASURES, SUCH AS FLEXIBILITY IN ADMISSION PRACTICE AND THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL AIDS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, TO HELP OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES AT PRESENT EXPERIENCED BY DISABLED STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE HEARING IMPAIRED.

"IF THE

THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS CAN GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS THE PROBLEM IN A CONSTRUCTIVE WAY, I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE CHANCES OF DISABLED PEOPLE RECEIVING HIGHER EDUCATION WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED," SHE SAID.

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MORE ACCESS TO HK ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

INFORMATION

THE PUBLIC CAN NOW HAVE MORE READY ACCESS TO VITAL HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENT WITH THE OPENING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S VISITORS CENTRE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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OFFICIATING AT ITS OPENING CEREMONY WAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MS CHRISTINE LOH.

THE

SITUATED ON THE 33RD FLOOR OF REVENUE TOWER IN WAN CHAI, CENTRE IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO INCREASE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

THE CENTRE FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTAL WORK BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH EXISTING POLLUTION PROBLEMS AND TO PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS,

THERE ARE DISPLAY PANELS SHOWING A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION, WHICH INCLUDES VARIOUS ANTI-POLLUTION LEGISLATION ENFORCED BY THE PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE POLLUTION

ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION AND CONTROL WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT.

APART FROM THE PANELS, THERE ARE SEVERAL INTERESTING MODELS

DISPLAY.

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THESE INCLUDE A MODEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S MARINE WATER MONITORING VESSEL "DR CATHERINE LAM", A FLOOR MODEL SHOWING DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE STRATEGIC SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME AND MODELS SHOWING THE CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS.

COLUMNS ARE AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE AMOUNTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF WASTE RECOVERED IN HONG KONG FOR RECYCLING COMPARED WITH ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD.

VISITORS CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION SUCH AS THE REAL TIME AIR QUALITY IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS AND HONG KONG'S MARINE WATER QUALITY FROM THE COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN THE CENTRE.

ALSO ON DISPLAY IS A TOUCH-SCREEN SYSTEM, PROVIDING BILINGUAL INFORMATION ON GLOBAL AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS WELL AS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WORK IN HONG HONG.

ADMISSION TO THE CENTRE IS FREE, BUT ONLY THROUGH APPOINTMENTS. GUIDED VISITS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS GROUPS THROUGH APPOINTMENTS ON TEL 594 6013.

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