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CCA partners with HKIPC to make the world’s first carbon neutral Dragon Boat Race a success (2010 年 05 月 09 日)

CCA is proud to have made the world and Hong Kong’s first carbon neutral Dragon Boat Race possible on 9 May 2010, through innovative partnership with the Hong Kong Island Paddle Club (HKIPC).

A total of 75 teams and 1,800 racers and volunteers participated in the 11th annual Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat Race organised by the HKIPC, a club committed not just to competitive racing but also to environmental care. Mr Walter Colgan, Sponsor Secretary for the HKIPC, described the club’s partnership with organisations such as Carbon Care Asia as the “important ingredient in race success” in his thank you letter to CCA. He also found the race day “beneficial in bringing awareness to the paddling community on carbon initiatives programs.”

With CCA support and partial sponsorship, carbon emissions incurred by the 11th Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat Race was offset through credits from the NW Sichuan Afforestation and Reforestation Project, which benefits the climate, the local community and biodiversity.

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  1. CCA is proud to have made the world and Hong Kong’s first carbon neutral Dragon Boat Race possible on 9 May 2010, through innovative partnership with the Hong Kong Island Paddle Club (HKIPC).
  2. Carbon emissions incurred by the 11th Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat Race was offset through credits from the NW Sichuan Afforestation and Reforestation Project, which benefits the climate, the local community and biodiversity.
  3. CCA Executive Director Dr Trini Leung (1st left), Director Rosanna Wong (middle) and Advisor Albert Lai (1st right), with HKIPC Dragon Boat Race organisers.
  4. CCA Sales & Marketing Executive Jerry Cheung (3rd left, front row) with one of the secondary school winning teams after awarding them a trophy on behalf of the organiser.
  5. The organiser was pleased to inform both participants and the public that they were entering the world’s first carbon neutral Dragon Boat Race.
  6. Apart from carbon care actions, CCA was also involved in the actual race. Our Sales & Marketing Executive Jerry Cheung was one of the paddlers in the HKUST Dragon Boat Team.
  7. An exciting moment under those colourful flags at the finish point of the Race.