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Of course, we know who made the complaint and why.
Yu Lai Fan really doesn't want a clean beach in YSW. She wants it to look like shit so she can say there is no loss by concreting the bay over for her beloved reclamation.

Living Lamma is on her enemies list. She will obstruct anything they do or advocate in retaliation for opposing her pet projects, even though she nearly always gets her way in the end after the government departments involved go through a charade consultation.
She blocked the use of the area next the public toilets for glass collection a year ago, for instance.

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42 days of beach cleaning completed.....

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From Living Lamma:

"Dear Friends,

Just to share with you a copy of the certificate that we picked up last night at the Hong Kong Clean Up awards.

This is a shared award - the success of the venture was not down to any one person or organisation. It was a true community effort - not only from the point of view of those who actively took part in the clean up, but also from the many smiling faces and thumbs up we received, the conversations that were generated, and even from some of the more surprising reactions, which nonetheless provided insight into the problem and perhaps will give clues about how to proceed in future.

On the way into town yesterday, I was distressed to see so much trash on the beach again. Imagine the excitement at returning home to see that someone had cleaned it up - a Facebook friend reported seeing a Chinese family cleaning up yesterday afternoon. Also on the way home I was hugged by a Western dad who told me that he started picking up trash for the first time on the beach the other day. He thinks its “brilliant” what we’re doing - particularly for his kids who have responded so well to seeing their dad care for the world they live in and for the dad who now feels he is showing his kids, by good example, how to care for the world.

I am sure that beautiful clean up stations, with friendly messages encouraging people to clean up would really have a positive impact. This is, of course, something that we could organise ourselves, but if we are to succeed in the battle against trash in our oceans, it is so important that people see those charged with environmental protection taking the lead, with community from all walks of life supporting them. We have to step beyond societal divisions and make it the norm for everyone to be on the same side when it comes to cleaning up.

Please share the award with your friends and colleagues - perhaps next year other communities could set their own challenges, though I was told last night that in other areas community and government are not coming together as they are on Lamma. Hopefully by showing a good example, infecting people with inspiration and positivity, we can make the Yung Shue Wan experience the standard for Hong Kong.

Best wishes and thanks for helping,
Jo"

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The beach cleaning of Power Station Beach has been moved from today 8am to 2pm, if the rains will stop:

Living Lamma writes today, Sat, May 16:

"Rain, rain, go away, come again another day

OK everyone sing along and we'll be fine for this afternoon. 2pm Tai Wan To (Power Station) beach. If it is tipping it down or there is any lightning, we will not go, but as the I was brought up in Yorkshire a little light rain (Yorkshire mist we call it) won't put me off.

OK, so now it is really pouring, just when I need to leave the house with a trolley load of equipment for the kindergarten family day and the beach clean up. My mum always used to say that I wasn't made of sugar and I won't melt if I go out in the rain, but I am not so sure. I melting just looking at it at the moment! It is officially pouring."

More info on Clean Shorelines Campaign Lamma Clean Up

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Power Station Beach Cleanup, Sat, May 16, '15 - by Ewa Wilkinson.

"Published on May 18, 2015.
"What goes in the sea, goes in me! Let's make the ocean plastic free!" by Living Lamma."

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