Conservancy Association

It also seeks to enhance the quality of life of both current and future generations, and to ensure that Hong Kong shoulders her regional and global environmental responsibilities.

The organisation advocates appropriate policies, monitors government action, promotes environmental education and takes a lead in community participation.

In October 1968, they gathered at Helena May Institute and declared themselves "the Conservancy Association" - thus was born the first ever green group of Hong Kong.

[8] At a 1972 workshop, members of the association reached a consensus that Hong Kong's countryside was threatened and would "cease to exist in an acceptable form" unless concrete action was taken to protect it.

[12] Following a massive backlash and facing a public relations disaster, the developers rescinded the plans and decided to renovate the estate instead.