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Dear HKIQEP members, In June 2020, the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Governmentannounced a Green Employment Scheme to subsidize over 200 of this year’s graduates to start a career in the environmental profession. In support of this initiative, HKIQEP will launch the Graduate Environmental Mentoring Scheme (GEMS) to facilitate the progressive development of environmental graduates receiving this subsidy from the Government. The GEMS will provide to Green Employment Scheme recipients, free of charge: voluntary personal mentorship by HKIQEP Professional Members or Fellows during the period they receive subsidy from the Government; and guidance on the compilation of log books that document their environmental experiences and outcomes gained through the on-the-job training under the Green Employment Scheme with reference to the Professional Assessment (Part II) covered by the HKIQEP Qualification Process. We would like to call for volunteers amongst our Professional and Fellow members, to be a GEMS Mentor for the duration of the HKSAR Government’s 18-month Green Employment Scheme. As a GEMS Mentor, your commitments will revolve around: mentoring the Mentee, with no less than one 1-hour meeting/call per month; advising the Mentee to attend GEMS-related training and events as is/when appropriate; and ensuring truthful presentation of the outcomes in the GEMS logbook. The benefits of being a GEMS Mentor include: your mentoring time being counted as CPD credits; and your GEMS mentoring experience counting as part of your ‘contribution towards the local environmental industry’, which is a mandatory requirement for Fellow Membership application. The positive impact that a Mentor can have when contributing to the personal and professional development of a fresh graduate in the environmental industry is invaluable and can be a very meaningful and sometimes life-changing experience for both the Mentor as well as the Mentee. If you are an HKIQEP Professional Member or Founding Fellow interested in becoming a GEMS Mentor, please register your interest with us by email at development@hkiqep.org or by calling (852) 6898 1507. Thank you for your kind attention and for your ongoing support of the HKIQEP and contributions to the local environmental industry. Your sincerely Dr. Jeanne Ng
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The Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP) welcomes the HKSAR Government Environment Bureau’s initiative under the Green Employment Scheme to subsidize over 200 of this year’s graduates to start a career in the environmental profession. In support of this initiative, HKIQEP will soon launch the Graduate Environmental Mentoring Scheme (GEMS) to facilitate the progressive development of environmental graduates receiving this subsidy from the Government. The GEMS will provide to Green Employment Scheme recipients, free of charge: voluntary personal mentorship by HKIQEP Professional Members or Fellows during the period they receive subsidy from the Government; and guidance on the compilation of log books that document their environmental experiences and outcomes gained through the on-the-job training under the Green Employment Scheme with reference to the Professional Assessment (Part II) covered by the HKIQEP Qualification Process. Calling for Mentors Details about the GEMS will be announced soon. If you are interested, please leave us your contact details below to receive first-hand news on the GEMS. Enquries: general@hkiqep.org or Please click here
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The Hong Kong Institution of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP) considers that there is an urgent need for the Government to implement an aggressive and effective programme for promoting the speedy penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) and other green mobility-related technologies that are aligned with transitioning towards a carbon neutral future as soon as possible. For full details, please refer to the attachment below. HKIQEP Electric Vehicle Submission Document
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致各環專會會員： 吳祖南博士將於2020年1月3日（星期五）下午5時於香港殯儀館（香港北角英皇道679號）設靈，翌日1月4日（星期六）上午9時30分大殮，10時30分辭靈，隨即出殯。 另於1月中旬於香港大學設追思會，詳情稍後公佈。
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HKIQEP expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of one of our Founding Fellows, Professor Ng Cho Nam, who passed away on Friday 13 December, surrounded by his loved ones, after suffering a stroke. He is amongst the first generation of environmentalists in Hong Kong, joining the Conservancy Association since middle school and was a former Chairman of the Conservancy Association. He has taught, mentored and advised many of the proceeding generations of environmentalists in Hong Kong in his capacity as an associate professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong. Since the 1990s, he has served on a number of government appointed advisory committees including the Advisory Committee on the Environment, the Steering Committee on Biodiveristy Strategy & Action Plan, the Environmental Campaign Committee, the Council for Sustainable Development, the Country and Marine Parks Board, the Antiquities Advisory Board, the Town Planning Board amongst others. In 2014, he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the SAR Government. The influential impacts from his lifelong dedication to environmental protection can be seen through a number of ground breaking initiatives. One of them was the opposition to the KCRC’s Lok Ma Chau Spur Line passing through Long Valley wetland, causing the KCRC to change the overhead railway to an underground line, making a significant contribution to the conservation of the Long Valley wetland. Prof Ng was one of those rare humble environmental leaders capable of striking the much needed balance of environmental protection and conservation against the practical needs for development and implementable solutions. He tirelessly engaged relevant stakeholders to achieve these balances. His contribution to conservation and biodiversity in Hong Kong is indisputable and his legacy can be witnessed all around Hong Kong. He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.
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HKIQEP Accreditation Scheme for Environmental Degree Programmes in Hong Kong HKIQEP is pleased to announce the successful launch of the pilot programme of the Accreditation Scheme for Environmental Degree Programmes in Hong Kong. Response has been very positive, and the pilot programme is underway. An outline of the accreditation process is as follows: The requirements and application procedure for participation in the Accreditation Scheme will be made available in the first quarter of 2020, and application is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2020. Interested institutions and programmes should visit this webpage from time to time for further announcements. Enquiries: accreditation@hkiqep.org Acknowledgement: The development of the Accreditation Process is partially supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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