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Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change launches series of educational activities to celebrate 4th Anniversary
21/12/2017

In 2013, the Club’s Charities Trust granted the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) funding to establish the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, the first of its kind in the world, as a means of raising public awareness of the impact of global warming. Over the past four years, the Museum has attracted over 250,000 visitors, playing an important role in raising public awareness of environmental protection.

In celebration of the Museum’s 4th Anniversary, the Club has agreed to support its operations and development for three more years with funding of over HK$35 million, as well as launch the JC-CUHK Climate Action programme, which is aimed at motivating the community to take climate action through various educational activities.

To engage the public in tackling environmental challenges, a series of public education activities will be organised under the three-year JC-CUHK Climate Action programme, including large-scale annual carnivals, eco-tours, workshops and new exhibitions at the Museum. A waste reduction project for schools will also be launched.

In addition, a mobile version of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change will be introduced, travelling to different districts to extend the Museum’s reach into the community. The number of attendees to the Museum and its mobile version is expected to exceed 180,000 over the next three years, while about one million participants will be attracted to activities organised by JC-CUHK Climate Action.

Located on the CUHK campus, the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change is divided into four sections: Polar Gallery; Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring; Research and Innovation at CUHK; and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Green Gallery. It features more than 100 exhibits and over 50 interactive multimedia installations, including the valuable “Three Poles” (South Pole, North Pole and Mt Everest) photos, instruments and specimens of renowned Hong Kong explorer Dr Rebecca Lee. Some of the exhibits will be updated to keep abreast of recent developments in the field of climate change.