Salvage the Earth, keep it below 16°C, a programme supported by the Observatory, is now on show

25 March 2009

The pace of climate change has accelerated in recent years, posing an imminent threat to the ecological system and all living beings including the mankind. Everyone on Earth, to certain extent, is responsible for this phenomenon. We must act immediately to save the Earth and keep the Earth's temperature below 16°C.The above message is the theme of the climate change educational programme Salvage the Earth, keep it below 16°C produced by RoadShow, with the support of the Hong Kong Observatory and WWF Hong Kong. Public showing of the programme started on the World Meteorological Day on 23 March.

Mr C Y Lam (4th right), Director of Hong Kong Observatory, participated in the launch ceremony of "Salvage the Earth, keep it below 16°C"