Community Involvement Committee on GreeningArr
Terms of Reference
- To work with public, private and community organisations to identify greening opportunities;
- To advise on measures to encourage greening, quality landscape design and quality tree management, particularly in the built-up areas and in private sector developments for consideration by the Steering Committee on Greening, Landscape and Tree Management;
- To formulate public education programmes to foster an attitude of care for trees and the greened environment in the community;
- To advise on the manpower development strategy, including provision of education and training, with a view to building up the capacity of the industry to undertake greening, landscape and tree management works; and
- To enlist community support for greening through civic education and campaign.
Chairman
- Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)
Membership
Non-official Members
- Dr Edmond CHENG Kam-wah
- Miss Linda CHOY Siu-min
- Ir Linda HO Wai-ping
- Dr Tony IP Chung-man , MH
- Miss Trazy KONG Lok-yi
- Ms Venus KUK Wing-yee
- Ms Grace KWOK May-han
- Mr LAM Tak-shing, MH
- Dr Louis LEE Shing-him
- Mr Warren LUK Hua
- Dr TSE Wai-lok
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Ms Florence TSUI Ho-fun
- Mr WONG Chung-leung
- Ms Idy WONG Lai-yin
Secretary
- Head of Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section
Official Members
- Secretary for Education or representative
- Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation or representative
- Director of Civil Engineering and Development or representative
- Director of Environmental Protection or representative
- Director of Home Affairs or representative
- Director of Housing or representative
- Director of Leisure and Cultural Services or representative
- Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)1
Minutes/Notes of Meeting
- Minutes of the 8th Meeting held on 31 October 2017 (English only)
- Notes of the 9th Meeting held on 23 January 2019 (English only)
- Notes of the 10th Meeting held on 3 May 2019 (English only)
- Notes of the 11th Meeting held on 20 January 2021 (English only)
- Notes of the 12th Meeting held on 30 June 2021 (English only)
- Notes of the 13th Meeting held on 27 May 2022 (English only)
- Notes of the 14th Meeting held on 21 December 2022 (English only)
- Notes of the 15th Meeting held on 6 July 2023 (English only)
- Notes of the 16th Meeting held on 3 October 2024 (English only)
- Notes of the 17th Meeting held on 6 June 2025 (English only)
Urban Forestry Advisory PanelArr
Terms of Reference
To advise the Development Bureau (DEVB) on:
- strategies in relation to urban forestry, encompassing urban arboriculture, urban ecology and urban landscapes;
- urban forestry applied research and development regime within practical and measurable framework; and
- policies and measures concerning the promotion of positive capacity building on the urban forestry related industries and trades.
Chairman
- Head of Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section, DEVB
Non-Official Members
- Mr Paul CHAN Yuen-king
- Professor Wendy CHEN Yan
- Ms Winnie CHENG Mee-kun
- Professor CHU Lee-man
- Dr DONG Hui
- Professor HUANG Songyi
- Professor JIM Chi-yung, JP
- Professor Derrick LAI Yuk-fo
- Professor Anthony LEUNG Kwan
- Mr Hincent NG Yu-hin
- Dr SHI Shulin
- Mr Chiky WONG Cheuk-yuet
- Professor Charles WONG Man-sing
- Dr Peter YAU
- Mr YIU Vor
- Dr Allen ZHANG-hao
Official Members
- Head of Tree Management Office, DEVB
- Representative of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
- Representative of Highways Department
- Representative of Housing Department
- Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Secretary
- Assistant Secretary (Tree Management), DEVB
Gist/Minutes of Meeting
Urban Forestry Advisory Panel (2017-18)
- Gist of the First Meeting held on 17 March 2017
- Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 16 November 2017 (English only)
- Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 27 April 2018 (English only)
- Minutes of the Fourth Meeting held on 8 November 2018 (English only)
Urban Forestry Advisory Panel (2019-20)
- Minutes of the First Meeting held on 11 April 2019 (English only)
- Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 15 January 2020 (English only)
- Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 19 November 2020 (English only)
Urban Forestry Advisory Panel (2021-22)
- Minutes of the First Meeting held on 16 April 2021 (English only)
- Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 22 November 2021 (English only)
- Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 17 June 2022 (English only)
- Minutes of the Fourth Meeting held on 15 December 2022 (English only)
Urban Forestry Advisory Panel (2023-24)
- Minutes of the First Meeting held on 21 March 2023 (English only)
- Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 2 November 2023 (English only)
- Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 23 April 2024 (English only)
Urban Forestry Advisory Panel (2025-27)
Expert Panel on Tree Management (March 2011 - December 2016)
Terms of Reference
- To advise on policy and operational issues concerning tree management and maintenance with the objective of promoting the well-being of trees in Hong Kong, especially those with special value or interest; and
- To advise on the preservation and remedial treatments (if required) or individual trees, including those listed in the Register of Old and Valuable Trees.
Gists of Meeting
- Gist of the First Meeting held on 8 April 2011
- Gist of the Second Meeting held on 14 October 2011
- Gist of the Third Meeting held on 29 February 2012
- Gist of the Fourth Meeting held on 26 July 2012
- Gist of the Fifth Meeting held on 3 August 2012
- Gist of the Sixth Meeting held on 19 September 2012
- Gist of the Seventh Meeting held on 29 November 2012
- Gist of the Eighth Meeting held on 22 March 2013
- Gist of the Ninth Meeting held on 18 June 2013
- Gist of the Tenth Meeting held on 6 September 2013
- Gist of the Eleventh Meeting held on 30 September 2013
- Gist of the Twelfth Meeting held on 11 December 2013
- Gist of the Thirteenth Meeting held on 27 March 2014
- Gist of the Fourteenth Meeting held on 27 June 2014
- Gist of the Fifteenth Meeting held on 15 December 2014
- Gist of the Sixteenth Meeting held on 18 September 2015
- Gist of the Seventeenth Meeting held on 10 December 2015
- Gist of the Eighteenth Meeting held on 18 April 2016
- Gist of the Nineteenth Meeting held on 2 November 2016
Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory CommitteeArr
Terms of Reference
To advise the Development Bureau (DEVB) on issues related to the following:
- the Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel;
- the Study Sponsorship Scheme and Trainee Programme under the Urban Forestry Support Fund; and
- the development and the manpower supply and demand of the arboriculture and horticulture industry.
Chairman
- Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)1
Non-official Members (Individuals)
- Mr Brian Cheng Leung-yan
- Mr Ray Ching Wai
- Mr Terry Fung Kim-yung
- Ms Vivian Lai Wai-yin
- Mr Hindley Lau
- Mr Patrick Lau Hing-tat
- Mr Tinson Ng Siu-tin
- Dr Alvin Tang Ming-chak
- Ms Florence TSUI Ho-fun
- Mr Chiky WONG Cheuk-yuet
Non-official Members (Institutions)
- Construction Industry Council
- Vocational Training Council
Official Members
- Head of Greening, Landscape, and Tree Management Section, DEVB
- Representative of Education Bureau
- Representative of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
- Representative of Highways Department
- Representative of Housing Department
- Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Secretary
- Head of Tree Management Office, DEVB
Minutes of Meeting
Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee (2020-22)
- Minutes of the First Meeting held on 3 July 2020
- Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 6 November 2020
- Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 19 August 2021
Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee (2022-24)
- Minutes of the First Meeting held on 25 July 2022
- Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 14 March 2023
- Minutes of the Third Meeting held on 20 December 2023