Sharing of Grant Recipients - CHAN Tsz Ying

Thank you HKBU Alumni Gratitude Grant for letting me able to join the Bali trip related to environmental protection.

I participated in a variety of activities during the service trip to Bali such as riding around the community, visiting a temple, cleaning the beach, etc. Exploring Bali’s environment and learning about how their culture interacts with it was a pleasant experience. In the same way, people offer rice and flowers to the god each morning. The herping period was also noteworthy because it allowed me to see Bali's wildlife.

As I could see from the location, it has caused significant environmental problems. However, the beach was considerably cleaner than Hong Kong. My impression of the beach cleanup was quite different from what I expected; it seemed too simple and there wasn't much trash, so I didn't feel like I could help. The fact that the beach cleanup did not reduce the amount of trash and was insufficient assistance in cleaning up the beach. It would be better if more information could be provided to the volunteers who helped clean the beaches because we still didn't know exactly what kind of trash was being generated. I may prepare my own record for the beach cleanup if I can visit that location once again. And maybe the organization will take consideration of the situation and attempt to conduct research for the upcoming tourism wave that will help with beach cleanup. In conclusion, after the trip, it raised my awareness of the importance of environmental education. 

Back to AGG