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Mobile
resource centre to promote environmental awareness
The Environmental
Protection Department (EPD) today (Thursday) issued a contract
for the production of a mobile Environmental Resource Centre
(ERC) as a proactive move to promote environmental awareness.
The mobile ERC will be outreaching to the community to provide
the general public an easy access to environmental information.
Speaking
at the ceremony, the Director of Environmental Protection,
Mr Robert Law, said the mobile ERC would be modified from
a 4.6-tonne van powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),
the first LPG vehicle of its size running in Hong Kong.
The mobile
ERC will be equipped with display panels, mini-models of different
environmental facilities, audio-visual equipment, computers
and a trilingual touch-screen environmental information system.
It will
also serve as a mini-library containing various environmental
publications, information leaflets and teaching kits. Access
for the disabled will also be installed.
Mr Law
said, "There are two Environmental Resource Centres in
Wan Chai and Tsuen Wan from which the public can gain access
to environmental information.
"However,
residents outside these two districts may find it inconvenient
to visit these centres and the new mobile ERC will serve as
an alternative to solve this problem."
In order
to fully utilise the mobile ERC to enhance environmental education,
the mobile ERC will go to schools, housing estates, community
centres and city halls in all districts.
"Talks,
environmental games and activities will also be arranged during
these visits to disseminate environmental messages to the
visitors," Mr Law noted.
Zung Fu
Company Limited was awarded the contract to design and produce
the mobile ERC. The design and production are funded by a
$2 million grant from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities
Trust.
The Electrical
and Mechanical Services Department will be working closely
with the EPD in the technical aspect.
The mobile
ERC is expected to be completed by mid-2000 and serves about
115 000 people annually.
End/Thursday,
December 23, 1999
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