Tag: Conservation

Countryside Conservation Office holds “Explore the Enchanting Countryside” Roving Exhibition (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The Countryside Conservation Office (CCO) under the Environment and Ecology Bureau will launch a roving exhibition entitled “Explore the Enchanting Countryside” tomorrow (February 20) to showcase the culture and natural ecology of Hong Kong’s countryside areas, encourage the public to explore the beauty of Hong Kong’s countryside villages, and enhance public understanding and awareness of countryside conservation.        The exhibition has incorporated traditional design elements of revolving lanterns to vividly present the stories of countryside revitalisation and ecological conservation. The exhibition comprises five ... Read more

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has won the “The Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman’s Award” in the “Best Practice Category” at the 2023 Energy Conservation Grand Prize sponsored by the Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ), with support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The award was presented for measures taken by MHI Thermal Systems to eliminate boiler usage in a company plant through conversion to industrial heat pumps. This is the second time MHI Thermal Systems has received an award in the ECCJ’s Best Practices ... Read more

HERNDON, Va. – Aug. 26, 2023 – PRLog — ASA is set to explore the topic of art conservation in an upcoming 1-hour webinar entitled “Preserving the Past: Case Studies in Art Conservation” on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET. The featured presenter will be Heather Becker, CEO of The Conservation Center, who will be joined by members of the conservation team, and will delve into compelling case studies that highlight the unique challenges encountered during the treatment of different works of art. The session will also offer an opportunity for attendees to participate in ... Read more

LCQ13: Wetland conservation ***************************      Following is a question by the Hon Kenneth Lau and a written reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (June 14):   Question:        There are views that the Government should follow the country’s efforts to build a modern and comprehensive conservation system which features “harmony between humanity and nature”, so as to promote the high-quality development of wetland protection. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:   (1) of (i) the number of visitors to, (ii) the cumulative number of ... Read more

Water being a State subject, it is the responsibility of States/UTs and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluent before discharging into recipient water bodies or land for prevention and control of pollution therein. Government of India supplements efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance in abatement of pollution including protection of water resources in the country through various central sector schemes for development of infrastructure for environmentally sound management of generated municipal sewage, industrial effluent and wastes apart from specific schemes such as National River ... Read more