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The Environment

producing a TV documentary with Radio Television Hong Kong on climate change; supporting HongKong Post to issue a series of stamps on weather phenomena; holding briefing sessions, seminars and talks on subjects ranging from climate change to energy efficiency and conservation; and producing internet videos on climate change.

Volunteers from 'Friends of the Observatory' which has over 11,000 members support the observatory's annual open day and conduct public tours of the observatory on Saturdays. In addition, the observatory's Community Weather Information Network, developed in collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, encourages the public to participate in weather observation and share their experiences through its Community Weather Observing Scheme. Some of the resulting weather and cloud photos collected in 2014 were used to produce the observatory's 2015 calendar.

Government Laboratory

The Government Laboratory supports the enforcement of environmental protection legislation. and implementation of various environmental programmes through the provision of comprehensive analytical and advisory services. In 2014, numerous tests on environmental samples of air, water, sediment, soil, biota, waste, motor vehicle fuel (including biodiesel) were conducted to furnish various environmental programmes with necessary data. The laboratory also offers analytical services for chemicals regulated under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to help government departments advance the HKSAR Implementation Plan.

Websites

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: www.afcd.gov.hk Civil Engineering and Development Department: www.cedd.gov.hk Council for Sustainable Development: www.susdev.org.hk Electrical and Mechanical Services Department: www.emsd.gov.hk Environment Bureau: www.enb.gov.hk

Environmental Protection Department: www.epd.gov.hk Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS): www.cleanharbour.gov.hk Hong Kong Observatory: www.hko.gov.hk and www.weather.gov.hk Hong Kong Observatory Mobile Web Services: m.weather.gov.hk Hong Kong Observatory Personalised Website: my.weather.gov.hk MyObservatory: www.weather.gov.hk/myobservatory_e.htm MyWorldWeather: worldweather.wmo.int/myworldweather Sustainable Development Division: www.susdev.gov.hk World Weather Information Service: worldweather.wmo.int

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