Exploring Green Employment for the Future
Green employment has become a global trend. To further promote the sustainable development of society and tackle the climate crisis, various governments have committed to developing green markets and to leading the increase in the number of green jobs and relevant practitioners. Green employment in Hong Kong is catching up with this development. While support measures have been provided, this is still in its infancy.
The Employment and the Economy Group of the Youth I.D.E.A.S. established by the Youth Research Center of the HKFYG, published a research report on "Exploring Green Employment for the Future" recently. This study showed that many of the young people interviewed had low levels of awareness, interest and confidence in green jobs as the concept has not been widely understood.
This study collected data between September and December 2023, by reviewing literature, conducting onsite surveys with 526 Hong Kong youths aged 18-34, 15 local youths known to be working in the green industry, and interviewing five subject-matter experts and academics.
