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Dear students,
Welcome back to the “Every Action Counts” 4-week challenge—a fun, rewarding way to learn how your actions affect the environment get a chance to win exciting prizes!
Last week, you found out what alien spirit animal you are with the fun personality test. This week, let’s embody our spirit animals of Mammoth, Chameleon, Ant, and Goldfish, and take a dive into the world of nature-inspired art to connect with our beautiful planet! By doing so, we can all learn to be more like Mammoth, in advocating for better protection of our world!
How It Works
- Weekly Quiz: Every Friday from 15 Nov until 6 Dec 2024, you will receive an email packed with sustainable living tips and information. Complete the mini quiz in each email to accumulate points in the 4-week challenge!
Chance to Win
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Weekly Green Prizes: Ace this week’s quiz for a chance to win exciting upcycled green prizes! This week, upcycled wallpaper cardholders and chip bag pouches are up for grabs (51 winners total).
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Grand Prize: The highest scorers across the 4 weeks will get a chance to win a pair of Sony headphones, a DJI Osmo Pocket 3, or a Dyson hair dryer (3 winners total).
Missed Week 1? Visit our website for more details!
Remember to fill out the mini quiz before 28 Nov (Thu) 23:59 for a chance to win the weekly prizes!
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| Music: Sounds for the Planet |
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Music inspired by nature
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Immerse yourself in beautiful classical music that celebrates nature, much like our four alien animals do. From Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to Yo-Yo Ma’s performance in a lush-green forest, to Ludovico Einaudi’s Elegy for the Arctic, these compositions foster a deep connection to the environment.
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Coldplay’s eco-tour coming to HK
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Coldplay’s sustainable tour adds innovative technologies like ones our alien animals encountered on their trip to Earth! They have kinetic dancefloors and power bikes at the concert generating energy for the show. These technologies have already cut carbon emissions by 59% compared to the band’s last world tour!
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| Films & Documentaries: Connect to Nature |
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Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke
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If you are a chameleon, this is the film for you, highlighting the need for our world to adapt. The 1997 classic explores the need for balance between humanity and nature. It follows a young prince caught in conflict between the forces of nature and humans seeking resources, serving as a powerful reminder of the urgent need for positive change.
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Sir David Attenborough’s A Life on Our Planet
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If you are a mammoth, this documentary’s worth a watch. This serves as Attenborough’s witness statement and call to action. Reflecting on the dramatic changes he has observed throughout his career, Attenborough urges immediate action for the future of our planet, much like how you as a student can encourage positive action among your peers! These are the five ways Attenborough shares we can help the planet.
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| Books: Explore Visionary Voices for Climate Action |
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The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
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This book presents two stark visions of the future—one where we take urgent climate action and one where we don’t. If you are a goldfish or an ant, check out this book to get inspired to take action. The book offers practical solutions and inspires hope for a more sustainable world.
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
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Louv highlights the critical role of nature in childhood development and the consequences of disconnecting from it. He advocates for reconnecting children with nature to promote a healthier, more sustainable future. If you’re a mammoth, check this out to understand how to foster an intrinsic love for nature.
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| Take the Week 2 Mini Quiz |
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Join the Every Action Counts Challenge!
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Week 2 Mini Quiz
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After diving into the arts and connecting with nature, take the quiz to share what you’ve learned in order to better protect our planet!
Remember to input your university email for a chance to win the exciting prizes!
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That’s it for this week! Stay tuned for our email next week to continue earning points, and see what Mammoth, Chameleon, Ant, and Goldfish get up to next!
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About the Jockey Club Sustainable Campus Consumer Programme (JCSCCP)
Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the JCSCCP was developed as a collaborative initiative by the Hong Kong Sustainable Campus Consortium (HKSCC) representing the eight UGC-funded institutions in Hong Kong. The programme aims to promote SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production and to inspire a new generation of more responsible and thoughtful consumers.
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