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    2013
  • “Sustainable Lai Chi Wo Programme” commenced
  • 2014
  • Environmental baseline monitoring launched in Lai Chi Wo
  • First batch of rice seedlings transplanted in spring and first batch of paddy harvested in summer
  • First annual village cleaning activity jointly organised with Lai Chi Wo Village
  • Participants of First Leadership Training Programme graduated
  • Annual project video 2014
  • 2015
  • Policy paper on sustainable agriculture submitted to the government
  • Launched field studies for secondary school students
  • First oral history interview conducted
  • "Three Dous" Community Building Scheme started
  • Launched Lai Chi Wo tours for needy families
  • Annual project video 2015
  • 2016
  • Official Launching Ceremony of the Programme and opening of the “Lai Chi Wo Cultural Hub”
  • Hong Kong (Lai Chi Wo) ranked among top Asian destinations by “Lonely Planet”
  • International Symposium on Sustainable Rural Communities
  • Pre-school educational programme launched
  • Revitalisation effort recognised by HKSAR Government’s “Hong Kong 2030+”
  • HK’s first Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan cited the revitalisation effort in Lai Chi Wo as an exemplar in rural sustainability
  • Annual project video 2016
  • 2017
  • Policy Address recognised the Programme as an rural revitalisation exemplar
  • First batch of sliced ginger and turmeric powder successfully produced
  • Lai Chi Wo Farmers’ Market established
  • UNDP’s Equator Initiative selected the Programme for inclusion in their sustainable solution database
  • International Symposium on Collaborative Governance for Rural Sustainability
  • Policy Address proposed to revitalise other rural areas based on the Lai Chi Wo model
  • Photo Story Book published in Chinese to document and review the revitalisation story of Lai Chi Wo in 2013-2017
  • Annual project video 2017
  • The Programme entered a new phase called “HSBC Rural Sustainability”
  • 2018
  • PSL joined the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative
  • Photo story book published in English to document and review the revitalisation story of Lai Chi Wo in 2013-2017
  • First project of Co-creation of the Community (3Cs) Scheme launched
  • Academy for Sustainable Communities Establishment cum Urban-Rural Dialogue on Community Revitalisation
  • First e-study published
  • PSL has become one of the founding members of APHEN-ICH
  • First issue of “Rural Sustainability” newsletter published
  • Annual Project Video 2018
  • 2019
  • Second issue of “Rural Sustainability” newsletter published
  • UNDP recognised the Indigenous Hakka community of Lai Chi Wo Village as a finalist for the Equator Prize 2019
  • Third issue of “Rural Sustainability” newsletter published
  • Annual project video 2019
  • 2020
  • Fourth issue of “Rural Sustainability” newsletter published
  • Project team selected as a Food System Vision Prize Semi-Finalist
  • Fifth issue of “Rural Sustainability” newsletter published
  • Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape wins UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
  • 2021
  • Publication of "Revitalising Rural Communities"
  • Sixth issue of “Rural Sustainability” newsletter published
  • HKU Lai Chi Wo revitalisation project awarded by American Institute of Architects (Hong Kong Chapter)
  • HKU Lai Chi Wo revitalisation project presented with UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation
  • “HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme” wins UN-Habitat Asian Townscape Award
  • 2022
  • Publication of journal article "Advocacy coalitions in rural revitalisation: The roles of policy brokers and policy learning"
  • Seventh issue of "Rural Sustainability" newsletter published
  • 2023
  • “HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme” wins the HKU Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards 2023
  • “Sustainability Impact Assessment: Framework and Report on HSBC Rural Sustainability” is published
  • "A Nine-year Journey of HSBC RURAL SUSTAINABILITY" published