HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme at Lai Chi Wo
Building upon the initial success of Sustainable Lai Chi Wo Programme, “HSBC Rural Sustainability” is a four-year programme which focuses on mobilising actions of the local community by socio-economic models emphasising the role of rural community for the benefit of the wider Hong Kong society. Based upon a collaborative and solidarity approach, these models will strengthen a viable sustainability model that can be replicated by nearby villages and similar rural areas in the region. The key strategies of the programme are:
- The incubation of socio-economic models and start-ups for rural revitalisation
- The establishment of Academy for Sustainable Communities to offer curriculum-based training and education programmes for the community
- The compilation of a comprehensive sustainability assessment framework for the measurement of outcomes and impact of sustainability project