Hong Kong coral restoration and ECF climate funding: Ocean Park exhibition hits 1 million visitors

Hong Kong's Ocean Park coral exhibition, funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund, has drawn over one million visitors since opening. The project uses coral fragments from local waters, cultivated in specially designed tanks, with plans to transplant healthy corals back to southern Hong Kong waters. It also runs workshops for students and guided tours, with over 1,600 participants so far. The Environment and Conservation Fund has supported more than 7,200 projects over 32 years, totaling over HK$4.7 billion. Areas include waste reduction, recycling, biodiversity, carbon neutrality, and low-carbon living. The fund also approved about HK$73 million for food waste pre-treatment systems at 25 premises, cutting collection frequency and emissions. Future funding will align with Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050 and the Northern Metropolis development.