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Hong Kong, 5 September 2025 – Organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), and supported by the Chinachem Group as the Sole Sponsor, “My Green Space” Student Competition Award Presentation Ceremony was successfully concluded on 2 September at D‧Park. Themed “My Ideal Green Smart City”, the tenth edition of the Competition attracted a record-breaking participation of over 500 local primary, secondary, and tertiary students, with winning students from tertiary institutions in the Greater Bay Area for the first time. 

The Ceremony welcomed numerous winning students with their parents and teachers, alongside representatives from the Education Bureau, Chinachem Group, Competition Task Force Members, and Supporting Organisations from sustainability, architecture, engineering, and academic fields. Over 120 guests gathered to honour the innovative achievements of the students.
 

Recognising Innovation, Inspiring Action
Dr CHEUNG Tin-cheung, Chairman of the HKGBC, delivered the Opening Remarks with a call to action: “The Competition this year highlights the creativity and passion of youth for sustainable development of our city. We hope students will incorporate their learning into daily life and future careers, and join hands to contribute to the green building and sustainable development.”

Mr Ben HUNG, Chief Curriculum Development Officer (Moral and Civic Education)1 of the Education Bureau, also praised the Competition for encouraging students to creatively address environmental challenges, benefiting society and fully embodying the educational spirit of integrating knowledge with practice.

Ms Amy WU, Director of Corporate Communications of Chinachem Group, shared the company’s commitment to foster green transformation. She is delighted that participants drew inspiration from the green building tours organised by the Group, incorporating relevant green building concepts into their works. She also encouraged the public to visit the exhibition and explore the award-winning entries up close.
 
The speeches delivered by the speakers conveyed a shared vision, setting a positive tone for the event and officially marking the commencement of the Ceremony. Thereafter, the distinguished guests presented the awards to the outstanding winners across different divisions.

Engaging Dialogues, Embracing Visions 
During the Ceremony, four sharing sessions took place where winning student representatives exchanged ideas with guests. The discussions covered diverse innovative themes spanning green technologies, environmental education, community connectivity, and bamboo applications. Students shared their rewards from participating in the Competition, as well as their future aspirations. These heartfelt exchanges showcased the ideals and ambitions of the younger generation and inspired guests with visions for a green city future. The guests also highly praised their enthusiasm, encouraging them to embrace challenges and explore the potential for academic and industry partnerships. The sessions were lively and filled with applause.

Students then guided the guests through the exhibition, offering insights into their entry designs and concepts.

“The Envision Tree of Green and Smart City” Installation
A highlight of the Ceremony was the tree-shaped installation, “The Envision Tree of Green and Smart City”. Students, along with guests, and participants, wrote their beautiful visions for building a green smart city on cards made from recycled materials and hung them on the tree. More than a hundred colourful cards of various shapes were made from recycled packaging and recycled paper collected by participants. This not only symbolised the collective goal to promote sustainable development, but also put environmental protection in action, making it particularly meaningful.

Exhibition Continues to Showcase Creativity
To further promote the concept and importance of green building, the venue remained open as a public exhibition after the Award Presentation Ceremony. From 3 to 12 September 2025, 30 award-winning entries from various divisions are displayed, welcoming the public and industry professionals to explore these innovative works and join in building a greener living environment.
 

 

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About the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) 
The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) is a non-profit, member-led organisation established in 2009 and has become a public body under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance since 2016. The HKGBC strives to promote the standard and development of sustainable buildings in Hong Kong. The HKGBC also aims to raise green building awareness by engaging the government, the industry and the public, and to develop practical solutions for Hong Kong’s unique, subtropical built environment of high-rise, high density urban area, leading Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to become a world’s exemplar of green building development. The Founding Members of the HKGBC include the Construction Industry Council (CIC), the Business Environment Council (BEC), the BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC). 

To learn more about the HKGBC, please visit www.hkgbc.org.hk. 

About the "My Green Space" Student Competition
The "My Green Space" Student Competition, established in 2011, aims to educate the younger generation on green building knowledge and nurturing them into pioneers in promoting these concepts. The competition seeks to promote green building concepts and related standards within the school community, nurture critical and creative thinking by providing training and encouraging students to express their ideas, transfer knowledge about green building to students and teachers, and induce behavioural changes towards a green lifestyle, spreading these ideas to their families and peers. Ultimately, it encourages students to then apply creative green building concepts in their lives, developing an ideal green space.

For details of the Competition, please visit the Competition website: www.hkgbc.org.hk/studentcompetition 

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