A record breaking, 500 students from 82 local and Greater Bay Area schools unleashed their creativity in the My Green Space Student Competition 2024–2025, organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and solely sponsored by Chinachem Group (CCG). The competition challenged participants to design their ideal "Green and Smart City", focusing on liveability, sustainability, carbon neutrality, ecological balance, and people-centric design through 2D entries, 3D models, multimedia, and proposals.

CCG's support and curation of this event underscore its ongoing commitment to sustainability and nurturing future talent. Samuel Kwong, a competition judge and Senior Associate Director of ESG for CCG, highlighted the rationale, "Chinachem Group is committed to building a sustainable future". He added that "Believing that the future lies in the hands of the next generation, CCG focuses on nurturing youth growth and development."

This initiative allowed CCG to showcase its green buildings around Nina Hub, like Nina Park, NINA MALL, Nina Tower, and Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, through a series of Green Building Tours attended by over 300 students, families, and teachers, where features like Nina Tower's energy-efficient underfloor air conditioning system particularly impressed students.

The judging sessions revealed remarkable student innovation. Dominic Wu, another competition judge and Manager of ESG for CCG noted, "The students' ideas were truly impressive.  Some focused on the concept of green buildings, while others explored how to integrate renewable energy into their designs." Remarking on a particularly impressive entry, he commented: "One group stood out with a creative proposal to develop a vacation home concept on Lamma Island, incorporating elements of green living and nature education."

Dominic also offered advice to young designers: "Buildings are more than structures—they're part of a community... so consider the local culture, the needs of the people, and how the project can harmonise with the surrounding environment."

Samuel added that “the diverse entries demonstrated the students' vision for creating better, more liveable spaces, and reflected a strong understanding of sustainability and innovation."

To conclude the programme, Amy Wu, Director of Corporate Communications for CCG shared, "Apart from actively reducing the Group’s carbon emissions guided by the CCG 3050+ Decarbonisation Roadmap, we believe that sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation. It requires the collective effort of all sectors of society, and most importantly, the involvement of our next generation. Through this competition, we hope to inspire students’ creativity and empower them to imagine and create ideal green spaces."

The winning entries and selected projects were showcased at D.PARK from 1st to 12th September 2025, inspiring the wider community with the next generation’s vision for a greener tomorrow. Even after the exhibition concludes, the ideas and creativity showcased continue to resonate, highlighting the importance of sustainability education and community engagement.