SDGs Student Ambassadors eLearn Pilot Scheme

With an aim to further promote SDGs, the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF HK) is now launching an advanced version - SDGs Student Ambassadors eLearn Pilot Scheme (formerly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) eLearn Award Scheme). The new Scheme offers more interactive and diverse SDGs online lessons and actions. It encourages self-directed learning anytime, anywhere, and empowers teenagers to become SDGs student ambassadors, enabling them to take action to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals.

 Deadline: 16 March 2026 (Monday)
Details
Learn + Action
Awards
Enquiry

SDGs Student Ambassadors eLearn Pilot Scheme

Adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to end poverty, reduce inequality, and establish more peaceful and prosperous societies by 2030. Also known as the Global Goals, the SDGs are a call to action to create a sustainable and inclusive world.

To translate the SDGs into action, the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF HK) is launching the SDGs Student Ambassadors eLearn Pilot Scheme. Through online lessons and practical actions on the eLearn platform, the Scheme encourages self-directed learning anytime, anywhere, and empowers teenagers to become SDGs student ambassadors, enabling students to take action to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals.


Objectives
  • To promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, to educate students and raise their awareness on global issues.
  • To nurture global citizenship by fostering students' commitment and actions in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • To encourage self-directed learning, and to connect online and offline learning experience.


Details
Eligible candidates: Secondary 1 to 6 students
Registration Deadline: 16 March 2026 (Monday)
Scheme Period: 30 March to 9 August 2026

Enrolment

School Registration (individual registration is currently not available)
  • Schools are welcome to nominate students to join the Scheme by completing the  School Consent Form and Student Registration List and  to edu@unicef.org.hk by 16 March 2026 (Monday).
  • Each participating school should have an enrolment of 100-240 students
  • Limited places, the enrolment is on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • Registered schools will compete for school awards. Students nominated by schools are eligible to compete for student awards / team awards.
  • Registered schools will receive UNICEF HK's latest updates or awards notification.

Student Awards

Students accomplishing the following number of online courses and actions will be awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze Certificate.
  • Gold: Completed 2 online courses and at least 7 SDGs actions
  • Silver: Completed 2 online courses and at least 5 SDGs actions
  • Bronze: Completed 2 online courses and at least 3 SDGs actions

Most Active Contribution Award
  • In addition, the 'Most Active Contribution Award' will go to the top 10 students who accomplished the most actions.
  • Awardees will receive a $300 book voucher and a certificate.

Outstanding SDGs Actioners Team Award (New Award)
  • 2 student teams will each receive a team award of a $500 book voucher and medal awards for all members.

School Awards

  • The school with the most action accomplishment will be awarded 'SDGs Action School Award'.
  • The top 3 schools with the highest number of participating students* will be awarded 'Best Participation School Award'.
  • Awarded schools will receive a $1,000 book voucher and a certificate.

*Only students who completed at least 2 online courses will be counted.

Result Announcement

Awardee list will be announced on late June 2024 in this website.

SDGs Action School Award

  • Stewards Pooi Kei College

Best Participation School Award (List in alphabetical order by name of school)

  • HKMLC Queen Maud Secondary School
  • Stewards Pooi Kei College
  • TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College

Most Active Contribution Award

  • Chan Man Lok (HKMLC Queen Maud Secondary School)
  • Yeung Lok Yan (HKMLC Queen Maud Secondary School)
  • Valerie Chiu Wing Yee (St. Mary's Canossian College)
  • Pang Tsz Ying (St. Paul's School (Lam Tin))
  • Lau Sum Ping (PLK Mrs. Ma Kam Ming-Cheung Fook Sien College)
  • Ng On Kiu (Good Hope School)
  • Ho Chi Ching (Pui Tak Canossian College)
  • Lai Cheuk Lam (St. Mary's Canossian College)
  • Shum Man Hei (St. Paul's Co-educational College)
  • Chan Chun Ming (PLK Laws Foundation College)
  • Li Pak Ngai (Stewards Pooi Kei College)

SDGs eLearn Award Scheme 2024 - Award list for Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificates (Click to view) 
We will send the certificates to schools by surface mail by late-August 2024.

Enquiry

Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
Ms. Kwok
Tel: 2836 2935
Email: edu@unicef.org.hk

Learn + Action!

The SDGs Student Ambassadors eLearn Pilot Scheme is comprised of two components:

Learning
  • Complete the online course "Learning about SDGs"
  • Complete the online course "The Future of children: SDGs and Child Rights"

Taking Action
The eLearn platform provides various SDG Actions for students to choose. Students can choose to complete any of them based on interests and learning pace. Students accomplishing certain number of actions will be awarded Gold, Sliver or Bronze Certificate.