What's newHSBC Green Roof for Schools programmeInitiated by the Hongkong Bank Foundation in collaboration with The University of Hong Kong, the HK$5 million Programme has created outdoor classrooms on green roofs for teachers and students in 10 selected schools in Hong Kong. Since its launch in 2007, more than 8,000 students and teachers have benefited from this programme. To enable more students and schools to take action for the environment, HSBC, in partnership with Professor C Y Jim, Chair Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, has published the 'City Cooler and Cleaner Teachers' Toolkit.' The Toolkit is the first book in Hong Kong that integrates teaching and learning about green roofs in tandem with topical environmental issues such as climate change and the urban heat island effect, and will be made available to all schools in Hong Kong.
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HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business CentreThe HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre, Hong Kong's first business centre to promote cross-sectoral collaboration on social enterprise development, was newly launched to offer diverse services to the social enterprises in Hong Kong with participation of business volunteers including HSBC employees as mentors. The Centre is jointly funded by the Hongkong Bank Foundation and the Social Welfare Department Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged. Each partner has committed to providing HK$2 million over three years. Operated by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the new Centre is a showcase of tripartite partnership represented by the Government, NGOs and the private sector.
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