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20 Dec 2010

Dear Principal,

Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme The World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong (WWF) cooperates with Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC), Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) to organize the new climate change education initiative - Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme (the Programme) in 2010 to 2011. I cordially invite your school to be the partner school of the captioned programme. Climate Change is a global and urgent challenge on Earth and it has made severe impact in society, economy and environment. WWF believes educating younger generations and providing related multiplier training for teachers are the long term solution to the problems originated from this challenge. To enhance teaching resources development on climate change issue for Liberal Studies under the New Senior Secondary (NSS) Curriculum, WWF, ECC, EPD and HSBC jointly organize the Programme, and invite 60 local secondary schools to join and provide them with climate change themed educational support and training. WWF sincerely invites your school to be our partner school. A briefing session will also be organized on 14 Jan 2011 to give a clearer picture on the programme content and logistic to interested schools, as well as to share the most up-to-date information of climate change issue. Enclosed please find the Programme summary (Attachment 1) and the Programme application form (Attachment 2), as well as Briefing session information and reply slip (Attachment 3). Please reply by filling in the respective attachments and return to us by fax at 2651-0276. Please noted that the application deadline of Briefing Session and the Programme is 10 Jan 2011 and 31 Jan 2011 respectively. If you need further information of the programme, please feel free to contact our Administration Officer Ms Kathy Lau on 2652-3301. I should be most grateful if you would favour us with your favourable reply. It is only by working together with all segments of our society that we can leave a legacy of a living planet for the benefit of and enjoyment by this and future generations. Yours Very Truly,

Yamme Leung Education Manager WWF-Hong Kong

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Attachment 1

Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme Programme Summary Programme Objectives 1. To organize a series of training sessions for teachers to gain a positive knowledge enhancement of climate change and sustainability concepts; 2. To empower teacher to organize student activity and build up teacher’s skills in strategic planning and implementation of climate change themed programme under the New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum; 3. To set up an online platform and promote collaborative culture among teachers for experience sharing at inter- and intra-school levels; 4. To produce an online education pack to demonstrate the ways to conduct climate change themed education programmes under NSS curriculum. Programme Targets Local secondary schools teachers (teachers who are teaching Liberal Studies, Integrated Humanity, Biology and Geography are the primarily targets) Programme Implementation Plan Phase Phase 1 Teacher training module

Content

Time Frame

Five different sessions of climate change and sustainable development themed

Feb to Oct 2011

training will be organized (18 hours in total). Through seminars, workshop and field visits, a full picture of how climate change impacts our environment, society and economy would be revealed to teachers. Training Theme session 1 Seminar 1 Get in Touch with Climate Change 2 Seminar 2 When Climate Change meets NSS 3 Workshop A The Relationship of Climate Change on Local and Global Natural Environment. 4 Workshop B Social Impact and Responsibilities of Climate Change in Local and Global Aspects. 5 Workshop C Economical, Energy and Technology Implications of Climate Change

Duration 3 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs

Partner school is encouraged to set up an internal Teacher Working Group (2 to 10 teachers) in which members of the group can take turn to attend the trainings. For each session of training, partner school can nominate maximum 2 teachers to attend. Please refer to Table 1 for the linkage between training content and NSS Liberal Studies curriculum.

Phase 2

Each partner school is required to design and organize at least one climate

Partner school

change themed student activity. WWF will provide the following supports:

student activity

1. Essential technical supports during the design and implementation phases of

Apr to Oct 2011

the activity. 2. Partner school can apply a small grant HKD 3000 as the subsidy for the activity. 3. WWF Education Officer will also provide a free climate change themed school talk upon request from partner school. Phase 3

To praise the participation, commitment and outstanding performance of partner

Award

schools, 5 outstanding student activities will be selected to win an Outstanding

presentation

Student Activity Award. WWF will also present a Climate Change Teacher

Dec 2011

and Non-partner Champion Award to teachers who attend a complete series of training in this school teacher

programme. All partner schools principals, teachers and award winners will be

training

invited to attend an award ceremony at the end of the programme. Valuable teaching experiences and successful stories will be shared and showcased to non-partner school teachers in teacher workshops, to interflow and exchange ideas on climate change and ESD themed education activities in the teacher network.

Programme Website and Climate Change Education Pack A climate change themed education pack and sample of teaching plans will be developed and uploaded to programme website for teacher reference. All the partner school student activity teaching plans in phase 2 will be collected and consolidated to form an online climate change teacher education resource for free download, as experience interflow among teachers.

Briefing Session WWF will introduces the details of programme content, logistic as well as to share the most up-to-date information of climate change issues during the briefing session, Date: 14 Jan 2011 (Friday) Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm Venue: Hall of Breakthrough Centre, 191 Woosung Street, Jordan, Kowloon Please fill in the Briefing Session Information and Reply Slip (Attachment 3) and return to us by fax (2651-0276) by 10 December 2010 (Mon). WWF will confirm the application result by EMAIL.

Programme Application Please fill in the Programme Application Form (Attachment 2) and return to us by fax (2651-0276) by 31 January 2011 (Mon). WWF will confirm the application result by EMAIL. Enquiry Please contact our Administration Officer Ms Kathy Lau at 2652-3301 or Supporting Organizations: 1. Education Bureau 2. Hong Kong Observatory 3. Hong Kong Liberal Studies Teachers’ Association 4. Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union 5. Oxfam Hong Kong 6. Mingpao

Table 1: Linkages between phase 1 & 2 and NSS Liberal Studies Curriculum

Seminar 1 In Touch with Climate Change

Seminar 2

Workshop A

When Climate Change meets NSS Liberal Studies

The Relationship of Climate Change on Local and Global Natural Environment.

Time Frame

Feb 2011

May 2011

Content

To enhance teachers’ basic knowledge on climate change and the ways to incorporate it into formal curriculum e.g. Liberal Studies and OLE.

1. To share the skill sets in designing and implementing climate change themed education programmes under new academic structure, particularly in Liberal Studies and OLE.

Phase 1

Related Curriculum:

Related Curriculum:

Workshop C

Social Impact and Responsibilities of Climate Change in Local and Global Aspects. (co-organized with Oxfam Hong Kong)

Economical, Energy and Technology Implications of Climate Change (co-organized with local and international corporations)

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First 2 workshops to be held during Feb to May 2011; the 3 workshop to be held during Sept to Oct 2011. WWF will inform partner schools for the dates of training sessions in early February 2011

Hong Kong Today Theme 1: Quality of life The change of physical climate and current environmental issues in Hong Kong Question for Enquiry: How can individuals or organizations contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the quality of life in Hong Kong? Energy Technology and the Environment Theme 1: The influences of energy technology The balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in nature, global warming, the greenhouse effect. Question for Enquiry: To what extent does the development of energy technology create or solve environmental problems?

Phase 2

Workshop B

2. To explore the ethical issues of climate change and the possible measures at local and international levels Globalization Theme: Impact of globalization and related responses International conflicts and cooperation on resources development; international interdependence. Energy Technology and the Environment Theme 1: The influences of energy technology Question for Enquiry: How do energy problems affect international relationships, and the development of countries and societies? Theme 2: The environment and sustainable development Development in and interdependence between less developed and more developed countries. Choice and cost in the use of scarce resources Question for Enquiry: What responses could be made by the public, different sectors, and governments regarding the future of sustainable development?

1. Through visiting Hong Kong’s protected area and WWF’s outdoor learning classrooms, teachers can witness the impacts of climate change on local and global natural environment.

To explore the social impact of climate change in local and global aspects.

Through visiting local or international corporations’ office or production line, teachers can learn their corporate social responsibility programmes and corresponding measures for tackling climate change related issues

Hong Kong Today Theme 1: Quality of life The needs and problems of Hong Kong society; the physical characteristics of the environment of Hong Kong; current environmental issues in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Today Theme 1: Quality of life The needs and problems of Hong Kong society; the physical characteristics of the environment of Hong Kong; current environmental issues in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Today Theme 1: Quality of life The historical and current development of the Hong Kong economy; the rights and responsibilities of consumers.

Energy Technology and the Environment Theme 2: The environment and sustainable development The role of individuals in environmental protection; the interdependence of living things and their environment; concept of planning and managing resources. Question for Enquiry: How do living styles of people and social development affect the environment and the use of energy?

Globalization Theme: Impact of globalization and related responses international conflicts and threats to peace; Choice and cost in the use of scarce resources

2. To demonstrate climate change themed education activities.

Modern China Theme 1: China’s reform and opening-up Economic and environmental issues of the country Questions for Enquiry: To what extent are sustainable development and cultural conservation feasible in such a rapidly developing country? What are the challenges and opportunities? Energy Technology and the Environment Theme 2: The environment and sustainable development Choice and cost in the use of scarce resources; development in and interdependence between less developed and more developed countries.

Partner school student activity WWF will cooperate with partner school to design and implement a climate change themed student activity. The activity does not only arouse students’ concern about environmental and social issues, it also allows them to explore and have insights on those issues be investigated. The activity could also serve as an important reference during the topic selection and data collection phases in the Independent Enquiry Study (IES)

Attachment 2 Please fax the application form to WWF (Fax no: 2651-0276) Application deadline of the Programme: 31 January 2011

Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme Programme Application Form (* please delete inappropriate item)

My school * accepts / decline the invitation to be the partner school of the Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme. School Information Name of School (Chinese): (English): School Number: Address (Chinese): (English): Tel. No.:

Fax No.:

E-mail:

Information about Teacher(s) In-Charge Name of Teacher (Chinese)

(English) …Mr.

Subject Taught …Mrs.

…Ms.

Contact Tel. No. Mobile: Office:

E-mail: (Chinese)

(English) …Mr.

…Mrs.

…Ms.

Mobile: Office:

E-mail:

Signature of School Principal

School Chop

Name of School Principal

Date (DD/MM/YY)

WWF will inform you this application result by EMAIL

Attachment 3 Please fax the application form to WWF (Fax no: 2651-0276) Application deadline of the Briefing Session: 11 January 2011

Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme Briefing Session Information Date: 14 Jan 2011 (Friday) Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Please arrive 10 mins in advance for registration) Venue: Hall of Breakthrough Centre, 191 Woosung Street, Jordan, Kowloon

Time 3:00 pm

Rundown Sharing of up-to-date information on local and global climate change issues Introduction of Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme logistic and content

3:30 pm

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Teacher workshops content

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Partner school student activity suggestions

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Education resources and supports from organizers

4:15 pm

Q & A session

4:30 pm

End of Briefing Session

Briefing Session Reply Slip (* please delete inappropriate item)

Our school * will / will not attend the Briefing Session of Climate Change Teacher Professional Development Programme on 14 January 2011. School representatives and their contact information are listed as follow: School Name

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School Tel No.

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(Please note that each school will nominate maximum 2 teaching staff to attend the Briefing Session)

Teacher name

Subject Taught

Tel (Daytime)

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WWF will inform you this application result by EMAIL

Email