Beachsavers - A Clinton Global Initiative Commitment

1. Beachsavers
A Clinton Global Initiative Commitment

2. Beachsavers
Contents
1.The Mission 12.Life Safety and Rescue
2.The Reason 13.Beach Architecture
3.The Problem 14.Beach Signage
4.The Misunderstanding 15.HK Marine Police
5.The Rubbish 16.HK Community
6.The Sources 17.Beach Sculpture
7.Another Problem 18.Clinton Global Initiative
8.The Current Situation 19.The Commitment
9.The Proposal 20.Summary
10.The Government Entity 21.Moving Forward
11.Beach Maintenance 22.Index of Hong Kong’s Beaches

3. The Mission Tung Ping Chau NT
“To establish a sustainable method of keeping Hong Kong’s beaches
clean and free of ocean and land born trash and pollution for the
benefit current and future generations of Hong Kong residents.”

4. The Reason Leung Shuen Wan Hoi
Sai Kung
Hong Kong is the only major city in Asia that is surrounded by
natural beaches, yet many of these assets are being threatened
by neglect, refuse and pollution.

5. The Problem Big Wave Bay Beach
Hong Kong’s beaches are littered with tons of rubbish each day,
and yet there is no sustainable system in place to prevent this from
reoccurring unlike in other world class cities.

6. The Misunderstanding Tung O Wan Lamma
Design
It is believed by some Government officers that 80% of the rubbish found
on Hong Kong’s beaches comes from the land (campers, day trippers etc.)
but we believe that most of the rubbish comes from the sea.

7. The Rubbish
Big Wave Bay Beach
Green sign from
Chaweng Beach Koh
Samui
What does it consist of ?
Recorded Rubbish
•Polystyrene Foam
•Cigarette Lighters
•Syringes
•Light Bulbs
•Building Materials
•Fishing tackle
•Plastic Bottles
•Plastic Bottle Tops
•Clothing
•Timber
•Rubber
•Rope
•Plastic Bags
•Aluminium Cans
•Packaging
•Broken Glass
•Ring Pulls
•Tar and oil
•Batteries
•Engine Parts

8. The Sources
of the rubbish
Mong Tun Wan, Lantau
Big Wave Bay Beach
Design
•Fishing Boats •Storms •No Bins or Stockades
•Coastal Shipping •Stray dogs & animals •Hikers and Campers
•Pleasure Craft •Unsecured Bins •Swimmers and Surfers

9. Another Problem Leung Shuen Wan Hoi
Sai Kung
In alphabetical order
•AFCD
•CMPA
•EPD
•FEHD
Beach management in Hong Kong is currently administered by a •LCSD
number of different Government departments depending on the •MD
location, access and classification of the individual beach.
and District Boards!

10. The Current Situation
Country and Marine Parks Authority
Tai Long Wan Sai Kung
Perhaps the most
The Country and Marine Parks Authority, part of the Agricultural effective of all
Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible for the rubbish collection
cleanliness of beaches in Hong Kong’s Country and Marine Parks devices, the CMPA
provides large refuse
bins called “Litter
Stockades.” These
are built to with
stand most wave and
tidal action and are
sensitively located off
the sand areas. They
are also designed to
blend in with the
environment.
This should be
considered by the
LCSD and FEHD.

11. The Current Situation Deep Water Bay
HK Island
Environmental Protection Department
The EPD issues weekly gradings from 1 -4 for the beach water
quality based on the level of E coli in the water on gazetted
beaches which are open for swimming. This information is The 4 grades given
advised to the public on its website, the beach hotline, beach by the EPD are:
noticeboards and weekly press releases. The EPD also ranks the 1- Good
2- Fair
beaches annually on water quality.
3- Poor
4- Very Poor

12. The Current Situation
Beach Management
Food and Situation
Current Environmental Hygiene Department
Leung Shuen Wan Hoi
Sai Kung
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) Provision of green
is responsible for the cleanliness of many but not all of the FEHD bins are
(non - gazetted) beaches. ineffective as they
are often poorly
secured and
susceptible to
wave and tide
action plus wild
dogs and animals,
scattering trash
around the bins .
The Country and Marine Parks Authority, under the Agricultural
Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible
for the cleanliness of beaches in Country and Marine Parks

13. The Current Situation
Beach Management
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Current Situation
1. Deep Water Bay Beach #
2. Repulse Bay Beach #
3. Middle Bay Beach #
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department 4. South Bay Beach #
5 .Chung Hom Kok Beach #
(LCSD) is responsible for the cleanliness of 41 6. St. Stephen's Beach #
7. Stanley Main Beach #
public (gazetted) beaches with 12 on HK Island 8. Hairpin Beach !
9. Turtle Cove Beach #
10. Shek O Beach #
11. Rocky Bay Beach !
12. Big Wave Bay Beach #
! Beach is not open for
swimming
# Beaches provided with
shark prevention nets

14. 1. Hung Shing Yeh Beach #
2. Lo So Shing Beach #
The Current Situation
Beach Management
Cheung Chau
3. Kwun Yam Beach #
4. Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach #
Lantau Island
5. Silver Mine Bay Beach #
6. Pui O Bay Beach #
Leisure and Cultural Services
Current Situation 7. Lower Cheung Sha Beach #
8. Upper Cheung Sha Beach #
9. Tong Fuk Beach #
Tuen Mun
10. Butterfly Beach #
11. Castle Peak Beach #
12. Kadoorie Beach #
13. Cafeteria Old Beach #
14. Cafeteria New Beach #
15. Golden Beach #
bathing beaches - total 12 on HK Island Tsuen Wan
16. Anglers' Beach !
17. Gemini Beaches !
18. Hoi Mei Wan Beach !
...and 29 in the New Territories 19. Casam Beach !
20. Lido Beach !
21. Ting Kau Beach !
22. Approach Beach !
23. Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach #
Sai Kung
24. Trio Beach #
25. Kiu Tsui Beach #
26. Hap Mun Bay Beach #
27. Silverstrand Beach #
28. Clear Water Bay 1st Beach #
29. Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach #
! Beach is not open for swimming
# Beaches provided with shark
prevention nets

15. The Current Situation
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Big Wave Bay
Rows of bins as
deployed on the
LCSD managed
beaches have
been found, in
other cities, to
fail in preventing
rubbish from
being left in the
sand. Central
collection areas
like the Litter
Stockades used
by the CPMA are
a more effective
The LCSD employs a mixture of and less obtrusive.
form of trash
modern and antiquated equipment.
collection.

16. The Current Situation
Beach Management
Marine Department
Current Situation
Ha Mei Wan, Lamma
The Marine Department is responsible for the removal of
floating refuse and employs a fleet of 70 scavenger contractors
working 7 days a week. Items shown below that wash ashore
are left to accumulate on non gazetted beaches and harbours.

17. The Current Situation
Beach Management
Marine Department
Current Situation
Shum Wan Pier,
Aberdeen Harbour
Enacted in 1995,
this regulation may
need to be updated
due to increased
shipping movements.
The dumping of floating refuse, plastics, food stuffs, oil, packing
materials, clothes etc is prohibited under the Marine Department’s
Merchant Shipping regulation Chapter 413J

18. The Proposal Kwun Yam Wan,
Cheung Chau
Beachsavers propose that either one
new or one current Government
entity shall be empowered to be
responsible for all aspects concerning
the beaches of Hong Kong.

19. The Government Entity
PROPOSED AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Bondi Beach Sydney
•Beach Maintenance and cleanliness
•Beach Management
•Life Safety and Rescue
•Beach Amenities
•Beach Signage

20. Beach Maintenance
and Cleanliness
Point Piper Sydney
! Purpose made beach cleaning equipment will need to
be purchased and deployed on a daily basis.

21. Life Safety & Rescue
Looking Forward
Bondi Beach Sydney
! State of the Art Beach Rescue equipment shall be deployed
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
is responsible for the cleanliness of [ ] public (non - gazetted)
beaches with [12] on HK Island and [ ] in the New Territories.
The Marine Department is responsible for the removal
of floating marine refuse but not when it washes ashore.
The Country and Marine Parks Authority, under the Agricultural
Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible for the
cleanliness of beaches in Country and Marine Parks

22. Life Safety & Rescue
Looking Forward
Palm Beach Sydney
!Modern Beach Rescue equipment
Modern beach
rescue and patrol
equipment plus
sponsored sun
shade devices for
life guards shall be
The Marine Department is responsible for the removal deployed.
of floating marine refuse but not when it washes ashore.
Use of public
address systems
The Country and Marine Parks Authority, under the Agricultural shall be strictly
Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible for the limited for
cleanliness of beaches in Country and Marine Parks emergencies only.

23. Beach Architecture
Current Situation
Big Wave Bay Beach
If the foundation structure in this photo was neatly
clad in local stone, it would blend in with the natural
environment. Materials selected must be suited for
use in the harsh ocean environment thereby
avoiding rust stains as evident here.

24. Beach Architecture
Current Situation
Refuse collection
points, toilet &
amenity blocks, car
Shek O
parks, look out
Beach
towers, BBQ pits,
digital clocks,
commercial kiosks and
shops, sewage
Clearwater Bay Second treatment tanks etc.
Beach need to be approved
from a design
aesthetic as well as
for function.
Deepwater Bay

25. Beach Architecture
Looking Forward
Miami Beach
•State of the art rescue equipment
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
Design
is responsible for the cleanliness of [ ] public (non - gazetted)
beaches with [12] on HK Island and [ ] in the New Territories.
The Marine Department is responsible for the removal
of floating marine refuse but not when it washes ashore.
The Country and Marine Parks Authority, under the Agricultural
Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible for the
cleanliness of beaches in Country and Marine Parks
Stylish and modern coastal design to be incorporated on Hong
Kong’s beaches in order to upgrade them to world class facilities

26. Beach Signage
Current Situation
Big Wave Bay Beach
Current signage
takes many forms,
are made of
different materials
and present a
confusing outlook
for the public.
Some, like the
LCSD one on the
far left are too
negative and
ironically do not
include a “No
Littering” graphic!

27. Beach Signage
Current Situation
Big Wave Bay Beach
This new structure
at Big Wave Bay is
to be applauded
but the design did
not carry through
to the signage
which is excessive
and of too many
different styles. The
result is confusion,
ugliness and
ineffectiveness.

28. Beach Signage
Looking Forward
Bondi Beach Sydney
Miami Beach
•State of the art rescue equipment
Design
The Marine Department is responsible for the removal
of floating marine refuse but not when it washes ashore.
The Country and Marine Parks Authority, under the Agricultural
Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible for the
Signage needs to of beaches read, durable, dual language and
cleanliness be easy to in Country and Marine Parks
minimal. Design guidelines and styles need to be developed.

29. HK Marine Police
The Marine Police need to be further empowered and work with the Marine
Department to closely monitor shipping and enforce a zero tolerance policy
towards litter, bilge cleaning and the dumping of any other waste or pollutants
within HK waters. Hefty fines shall be implemented and enforced.

30. HK Community
Who can help ?
Pak Lap Bay Beach
Tung O Wan Lamma
•Ecovision Asia
•GreenLamma
Group
•WWF
•Gammons
•CLSA
•YPO
•CIS
•CDNIS
•HKCC
•Austcham
•Corporate Social Responsibility •Schools •Amcham
•Community Groups •Clubs
•NGOs •Families and freinds

31. HK Community Tung O Wan Lamma
GreenLamma Group
The teachers and students of Primary 6 hike every year to Tai Long Wan in the New
Territories to clean up the beach and then enjoy the fruits of the labour!

32. HK Community Tung O Wan Lamma
GreenLamma Group
The teachers and students of Primary 6 hike every year to Tai Long Wan in the New
Territories to clean up the beach and then enjoy the fruits of the labour!

33. HK Community Tai Long Wan
Chinese International School
•State of the art rescue equipment
The teachers and students of Primary 6 at Chinese International
School hike every year to Tai Long Wan in Sai Kung Country Park
to clean up the beach and then enjoy the fruits of their labour!

34. HK Community Deep Water Bay
HongHong Kong Country Club
The Kong Country Club
Once a year, the Staff and Members of the Hong Kong Country Club
volunteer to clean up the beach directly below the Club’s Premises at
Deep Water Bay.

35. HK Community
Tai Long Wan
Mong Tung Wan
Sham Wan
Pak Lap Bay
Sham Wan
Families and friends
The teachers and students of Primary 6 hike every year to Tai Long Wan in the New
Territories to clean up the beach and then enjoy the fruits of the labour!

36. Beach Sculpture
and Culture - Looking Forward
Mornington Peninsula
Victoria Australia
In Australia, beaches
are also used as
exhibition spaces for
sculpture and art
events during the
winter season. Hong
Kong is ideal for such
activities.

37. Beach Sculpture
and Culture - Looking Forward
Cottosloe Beach Perth
Western Australia
Sculpture by the Sea
is an annual event
held in March at
Cottosloe Beach,
Western Australia.
Comprising original
sculptures both on
and in the sand and
some even floating
on the sea, this is a
major cultural event.
In 2009, there were
62 sculptures. It may
be possible to bring
this and similar
exhibitions to Hong
Kong.

38. Beach Sculpture
and Culture - Looking Forward
Bondi Beach Sydney
Sand sculpture competitions and exhibitions like these on Bondi
Beach, Sydney can be introduced onto select HK beaches.

39. Clinton Global Initiative
In 2005, President Clinton established CGI
to turn ideas into action as he believes that
governments alone can not adequately
confront the world’s most pressing problems
without the help of the private sector.
In 2008, Australian born and long term HK resident,
Graeme Reading, proposed to President Clinton a
Commitment to Action to save Hong Kong’s beaches.

40. The Commitment
President Clinton
announced
Graeme Reading’s
Commitment to
Action at CGI Asia
2nd December 2008
“ Beachsavers is expected to positively impact 191,000 students
and an additional 100,000 residents in the beach communties of
Hong Kong. I am very grateful for this Commitment.”
President Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

41. Summary Shum Wan Lamma
•Beach Management to be co-ordinated and administered by one Government Entity
•This entity to establish a sustainable system for the removal of refuse from all beaches
•Where possible, the refuse needs to be eliminated at the SOURCE
•School initiated beach clean ups need to be introduced into school curricula
•Community awareness needs to be enriched through regular beach clean ups
•“Adopt a Beach” programs need to be re introduced
•Corporate Social Responsibility programs need to be encouraged
•Hong Kong’s participation in Clean Up the World day to be publicised
•Heavy fines and penalties for littering both on shore and off shore to be introduced
•Current regulations regarding littering and dumping to be reviewed and updated

42. Moving Forward Cottosloe Beach Perth
Western Australia
Tung Ping Chau NT
ITS TIME FOR US TO COLLECTIVELY DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND !
This sculpture entitled "Line in the
sand”, symbolises that it is time to
review how Hong Kong’s beaches are
managed and how this may be
improved in order to save and preserve “Line in the sand” by
Hong Kong’s many beautiful beaches sculptor and artist
for current and future generations. John Hutchison was
one of 62 sculptures
featured on Cottosloe
Beach, Western
Australia, in March
2009 as part of their
annual “Sculpture by
the Sea” exhibition.

43. Index of Hong Kong’s Beaches
Gazetted Beaches - Managed by LCSD -
1. Butterfly Beach ( ) 22. Shek O Beach ( )
2. Castle Peak Beach ( ) 23. Turtle Cove Beach ( )
3. Kadoorie Beach ( ) 24. Hairpin Beach ( )
4. Cafeteria Old Beach ( ) 25. Stanley Main Beach ( )
5. Cafeteria New Beach ( ) 26. St. Stephen's Beach ( )
6. Golden Beach ( ) 27. Chung Hom Kok Beach ( )
7. Anglers' Beach ( ) 28. South Bay Beach ( )
8. Gemini Beaches ( ) 29. Middle Bay Beach ( )
9. Hoi Mei Wan Beach ( ) 30. Repulse Bay ( )
10. Casam Beach ( ) 31. Deep Water Bay Beach ( )
11. Lido Beach ( ) 32. Hung Sing Yeh Beach ( )
12. Ting Kau Beach ( ) 33. Lo So Sing Beach ( )
13. Approach Beach ( ) 34. Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach ( )
14. Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach ( ) 35. Kwun Yam Beach ( )
15. Kiu Tsui Beach ( ) 36. Silvermine Bay Beach ( )
16. Hap Mun Bay Beach ( ) 37. Pui O Beach ( )
17. Trio Beach ( ) 38. Upper Cheung Sha Beach ( )
18. Silverstrand Beach ( ) 39. Lower Cheung Sha Beach ( )
19. Clear Water Bay 1st Beach ( ) 40. Tong Fuk Beach ( )
20. Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach ( ) 41. Rocky Bay Beach - not suitable for swimming
21. Big Wave Bay Beach ( )

44. Index of Hong Kong’s Beaches
Non Gazetted Beaches
1. Chung Wan ( ) South Crooked Harbour, North District 22. Whiskey ( ) Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung
2. Cheung Sha Wan ( ) Northeast Ping Chau 23. Campers' Bay ( ) Ngau Mei Hoi, Clearwater Bay
3. Crescent Bay ( ) Crescent Island, Mirs Bay 24. Pak Shui Wun ( ) Ngau Mei Hoi, Clearwater Bay
4. Lo Kei Wan ( ) Crescent Island, Mirs Bay 25. Bayside ( ) Ngau Mei Hoi, Clearwater Bay
5. Tung Wan ( ) Wong Wan Chau, Mirs Bay 26. Little Palm ( ) Ngau Mei Hoi, Clearwater Bay
6. Wu Kai Sha ( ) Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan 27. Lung Ha Wan ( ) Ngau Mei Hoi, Clearwater Bay
7. Lung Mei ( ) Plover Cove, East Tai Po 28. Ung Kong Wan ( ) Bluff Island, Clearwater Bay
8. Hoi Ha Wan ( ) Hoi Ha Wan, North Sai Kung 29. Lung Kwu Upper ( ) Lung Kwu Tan, west Tuen Mun
9. Nam She Wan (! ) East Sai Kung, Mirs Bay 30. Lung Kwu Lower ( ) Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun
10. Tung Wan ( ) East Sai Kung, Tai Long Wan 31. Dragon Bay ( ) Tsing Lung Tau, Tsuen Wan
11. Tai Wan ( ) East Sai Kung, Tai Long Wan 32. To Tei Wan ( ) Shek O, Cape D'Aguilar
12. Ham Tin Wan ( ) East Sai Kung, Tai Long Wan 33. Tai Pak Wan ( ) Discovery Bay, East Lantau Island
13. Tai Long Sai Wan ( ) East Sai Kung, Tai Long Wan 34. Tai Long Wan ( ) Chi Ma Wan, South Lantau Island
14. Long Ke Wan ( ) Long Ke Wan, East Sai Kung 35. Yi Long Wan ( ) Chi Ma Wan, South Lantau Island
15. Long Ke Tsai ( ) Long Ke Wan, East Sai Kung 36. Sha Lo Wan ( ) West Tung Chung, North Lantau Island
16. Pak Sha Chau ( ) Sai Kung Hoi, Sai Kung 37. Tai Long Wan ( ) Shek Pik, South Lantau Island
17. Pak Lap Wan ( ) High Island, South Sai Kung 38. Lo Kei Wan ( ) Shui Hau, South Lantau Island
18. Ma Tau Wan ( ) High Island, South Sai Kung 39. Kau Ling Chung ( ) Fan Lau, Southwest Lantau Island
19. Kam Lo Wan ("# ) High Island, South Sai Kung 40. Fan Lau Tung Wan ( ) Fan Lau, Southwest Lantau Island
20. Nam Fung Wan ( ) High Island, South Sai Kung 41. Fan Lan Sai Wan ( ) Fan Lau,[2] Southwest Lantau Island
21. Kau Sai Wan ($ ) Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung 42. Luk Keng Wan ( ) Yam O, Northeast Lantau Island

45. Index of Hong Kong’s Beaches
Non Gazetted Beaches (continued)
43. Tai Kwai Wan ( ) Northwest Cheung Chau 47. Mo Tat wan ( ) East Lamma Island
44. Po Yue Wan ( ) Southwest Cheung Chau 48. Kwo Chau Wan ( ) Ninepin Group
45. Pak Tso Wan ( % ) Southwest Cheung Chau 49. Siu A Chau Wan ( ) Soko Islands
46. Shek Pai Wan ( ) Southeast Lamma Island
Notes
•Golden Beach, Tuen Mun is the first artificial beach in Hong Kong and one of the very
few that has a Volley Ball Court.
•Big Wave Beach includes a prehistoric rock carving site.
•Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island, is 3 kilometres in length, making it Hong
Kong’s longest beach.
•Approach Beach, Ting Kau Beach, Angler’s Beach, Gemini Beaches, Hoi Mei Wan
Beach, Cassam Beach and Lido Beach in Tsuen Wan have all been closed for
swimming due to their worsening water quality. This is a trend that needs to be halted
and then reversed!

46. Beachsavers
The End
Acknowledgements
Agricultural and Fisheries Conservation Department Website
Chinese International School
Clean Up the World and Clean Up Australia
Clinton Global Initiative
Environment Protection Department Website
Ecovision
Food and Environment Hygiene Department
Green Lamma Group
Hong Kong County Club
Hong Kong Marine Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Website