18 July 2003 : Nelson Law joint Green Council in Green Consumerism Training Course

A one-day training clause was jointly organized by the Green Council and the Environmental Division of the HKIE, in order to promote Green Consumerism in Hong Kong . The training course was called“Introduction to Green Consumerism – Series 1 ". It was held on 18 July 2003 (Friday) at the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE) Seminar room. The course had covered a wide range of subjects related to Green Consumerism. While emphasizing key issues, principles were illustrated with practical examples or relevant environment events. Course contents had covered the following : - Introduction : Free economy and market mechanism, Green economy and sustainable development, Positive reinforcement: guidelines, sponsorship, grants, funds and awards etc. - Environmental value system : Environmental costs and values, Green consumerism. - Change of business model: towards sustainable development : Green production/manufacture, Green products and technology, Green procurement, Green purchasing and current purchasing activities. - Eco-labelling Scheme : Global Eco-Labelling Network (GEN), China Environmental Labelling, Hong Kong Green Label Scheme - Current Status : Application of green label on products and services, Feedback from community. - Local practice on green label : Government: prerequisite of tendering requirements, End-users: Green consumers, Manufacturers: Green products, Activities: Exhibitions, Seminars, and Promotions. - Case Study : Paints: government strategies; government actions; feedback from industries and consumers; response of green organizations etc. A total of 60 participants had attended the training. Many felt that the training topics were very interesting and aroused interest in the new area of Green Consumnerism. Nelson Law, Managing Director of N. Law and Associates was one of the speakers in this training course.