Promotion of green volunteering
AFCD Staff Club Volunteer Team dedicates to conserving natural environment
Shorelines Cleanup Day by Water Supplies Department
Volunteer Activity for the Lunar New Year – New Year Flower Giveaway 2023
Bread Run - Collect Surplus Bread to Reduce Food Waste
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
The scope of the Volunteer Team's work covers a wide range of services, such as maintenance of hiking trails, coastal cleaning and weeding activity. The Volunteer Team also collaborates with the fisheries and agriculture trades and charitable organisations to conduct visits, collect and distribute leftover bread and prepare lunch boxes for those in need.
In early 2023, the Volunteer Team organised a trail maintenance workshop that involved repairing damaged hiking trails in Lam Tsuen Country Park. By repairing the trails, the volunteers gained an in-depth understanding of the causes of wear and tear, as well as the difficulty of trail maintenance. Through this activity, the volunteers realised that trail maintenance required skills and professional knowledge and will be reminded to always walk along the main paths to reduce unnecessary damage to the trails.
In April 2023, the Volunteer Team conducted a coastal cleaning activity in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park.
Mr Perry Chen, one of the volunteers, said, "The activity dawned on me that even in remote coasts, large amounts of marine debris are washed up on the shore with the waves. To protect beautiful beaches and marine environment, each and every one of us should reduce waste production proactively."
In April 2023, the volunteer Team conducted a weeding activity in the Conservation Area of the Hong Kong Wetland Park. Through this activity, the volunteers not only learned about common wetland plants but also gained an idea of the function of wetlands in purifying water quality.
One of the volunteers, Mr Leung Yiu-hung said, "The oyster shells, reed beds and bricks filtered and collected rainwater to provide water source for the freshwater marsh in the Wetland Park. Weeds grown on the brick bed can undermine its water filtration function. I was impressed by the efficiency and hard work of the volunteers despite the hot weather that day. The Volunteer Team quickly restored the brick bed to its original state."
