Ben & Jerry's in Hong Kong - Clean Air Foundation

Join the Clean Air Foundation. Become a member by visiting www.cleanairfoundation.hk. It’s a free and easy way to make your voice heard.
Send an email. Tell the Chief Executive and the Permanent Secretary of the EPD that we all have a right to breathe clean air, and urge the government to adopt AQO’s and real enforcement strategies and policies. Sign our letter on www.cleanairfoundation.hk today. I twill be sent to the Chief Executive and the Permanent Secretary of EPD on your behalf.
Reduce emissions and conserve energy. Reduce your need for fossil fuel. Drive fuel efficient, less-polluting cars and use them wisely – or better yet, use only public transport. Replace old, worn out appliances with more efficient new ones; use energy efficient light bulbs. Insulate homes and turn down air conditioning just a few degrees. By using less electricity you will save money and reduce emissions from our power plants.

That’s what Ben & Jerry’s believes and that’s why we’ve teamed up with Hong Kong’s Clean Air Foundation. Ben & Jerry’s has a long and proud history of partnering with local organizations to make positive social, environmental
and economic changes in the places where we do business. And, here in Hong Kong, nothing is more important than improving the quality of the air that we breathe.

We all know that we have a serious problem — Hong Kong’s air quality is dangerous. On bad days, our air contains
more than a billion suspended particles in one breath, and that’s equivalent to smoking eight cigarettes each day. Hong Kong University tells us that we have almost three times more soot and pollutants in our air than New York
or Paris, and estimates that approximately 2,000 people die each year from air pollution related illnesses.

The Clean Air Foundation is a newly created organization whose members are dedicated to using the legal process to educate, inform and change government policy and regulations regarding air pollution. Together, we know that citizens can make positive change when called to action.

The Clean Air Foundation and Ben & Jerry’s believe that the citizens of Hong Kong can make a difference. It’s a
common perception that our pollution problems come from across our borders. But according to the Civic Exchange and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology studies, the reality is that more than 50% of the time, our pollution comes from vehicles on our roads, ships in our harbours and from our local power plants. Outdated air quality objectives set by the government provide us with no protection from the hazards of air pollution, and the dangerous pollution levels are damaging our health. The government could do more in fulfilling Hong Kong Basic Law to protect the life & health of citizens.

Together we can tell the Government to recognize and respect our right to good health under the Bill of Rights
Ordinance. The Clean Air Foundation is fighting a legal battle on behalf of every Hong Kong citizen to address the
inadequate and outdated Air Pollution Control Ordinance. The Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) are based on antiquated 1987 WHO Air Quality Guidelines for Europe. Other developed countries have progressively tightened their air quality standards with the implementation of newer air quality guidelines. We strongly encourage our
government to improve the Hong Kong Standards to better protect our health.

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For more information visit www.cleanairfoundation.hk or www.benjerry.com or a Ben & Jerry’s kiosk near you!

You can download the Clean Air Position Paper here.