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Mr. Eric Ng (right)

Legume Symposium

AdvoGreen (The Society of Department of Environmental Science) using the back of an old banner as an exhibition board

Sin Long-ching of Campus Radio shows the society room’s energy-saving power strip

CU Happy Corner gives away reusable shopping bags made of second-hand T-shirts

(From left) Mr. Fung Siu-man, Mr. Li Sing-cheung, Mr. Holman Chong and Mr.Stephen Ho of CDO

Ms. Hale Ho and Ms. Sharon Lo

Ms. Hale Ho and Ms. Sharon Lo

The Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) presented an original play titled The Drama of Climate Change, jointly with renowned local theatre group, Chung Ying Theatre Company. The play premiered at the Zero Carbon Building in Kowloon Bay on 6 February 2015.

The Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) presented an original play titled The Drama of Climate Change, jointly with renowned local theatre group, Chung Ying Theatre Company. The play premiered at the Zero Carbon Building in Kowloon Bay on 6 February 2015.

The Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) presented an original play titled The Drama of Climate Change, jointly with renowned local theatre group, Chung Ying Theatre Company. The play premiered at the Zero Carbon Building in Kowloon Bay on 6 February 2015.

The rooftop garden at AITB (An Integrated Teaching Building) has been around since 2013, and staff and students of the School of Architecture have been growing crops there since.

Green Office Programme (GO!) Phase 3 launch ceremony and briefing session officiated by Associate Vice-President Prof. Fung Tung

The rooftop garden at AITB (An Integrated Teaching Building) has been around since 2013, and staff and students of the School of Architecture have been growing crops there since.

Associate Vice-President Prof. Fung Tung presents a special souvenir to Ms. Flora Lo, the 1000th CU Green Buddy

2014 Greenest O-Camp Competition
Reusable water bottles

The University has received the Gold Award (Public Organizations and Utilities Sector) of the 2013 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE).

Prof. Benjamin Wah, CUHK Provost, receiving the award from Mr. Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment
Gold Award (Public Organizations and Utilities Sector)
2013 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE)

From left: Mr. Benny Tam, Director of Estates Management; Ms. Vivian Ho, Director of Campus Planning and Sustainability; Prof. Fung Tung, Associate Vice-President; Mr. Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment; Prof. Chu Lee-man, Chairman of the Committee on Campus Environment; Mr. Jor Fan, Environmental Sustainability Manager of Estates Management Office; Ms. Doris Chan, Project Coordinator of Estates Management Office
Gold Award (Public Organizations and Utilities Sector)
2013 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE)

CUHK has the largest fleet of eco vehicles among local universities—a total of 28 electric scooters (40 by the end of 2014), complete with a solar charging station, two electric vans and two electric buses.

A student body, Green World, has been organizing a 'Clean the Plate' campaign since March 2013. The committee members of the organization distribute food and beverage coupons to reward students who have finished all their food and to encourage those who haven't to do so, in the hope that the financial incentive will serve as tinder for long-term behavioural change.

Love Food Hate Waste @CUHK–Education Campaign and Food Waste Reduction & Recycling Programme

A student body, Green World, has been organizing a 'Clean the Plate' campaign since March 2013. The committee members of the organization distribute food and beverage coupons to reward students who have finished all their food and to encourage those who haven't to do so, in the hope that the financial incentive will serve as tinder for long-term behavioural change.

The Less Rice Campaign, begun by Greeners Action some years ago, is still ongoing at campus canteens.

Cross-strait Green University Consortium Seminar<br><br>Jointly organized by CUHK, Nanjing University (NJU) and Taiwan Central University (NCU), the Joint Research Seminar in Energy and Sustainability was held from 15 to 17 May and on 31 May. From left: Prof. Liu Gin-rong, Vice-President of NCU; Prof. Joseph Li, former Acting President of NCU; Prof. Zhang Rong, Executive Vice-President of NJU; Prof. Fung Tung, Associate-Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; led the delegations to participate in the event.

Over 200 CUHK members planted Hong Kong Gordonia saplings all over Luk Chau Shan inside Ma On Shan Country Park

At the GO! Programme Phase 2 launch ceremony (April 2013), Ms Irene Ng, Assistant Director of Office of Student Affairs, shared good practices in using less bottled water and promoting BYOB in events.

Green Office Phase II Launch Ceremony<br><br>CUHK staff and students brought and raised their own cups in the Green Office Phase II Launch Ceremony held on 9 April to renew their commitment to campus-wide conservation.

Teachers and students learn about sustainable farming on the rooftop of the AIT Building

Launch of CUHK Jockey Club Initiative Gaia<br><br>From left: Prof. Wang Jinnan, Chairman, Professional Association for China's Environment, and Vice President, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning; Mr. Wong Kam Sing, Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government; Dr Rita Fan Hsu Lai Tai, Steward, The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President, CUHK; Prof. Qu Geping, Former Minister, State Environmental Protection Administration of the People’s Republic of China, and President, China Environmental Protection Foundation; and Prof. Hao Jiming, Director, Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, officiated at the launching ceremony of CUHK Jockey Club Initiative Gaia.

The Institute of Space and Earth Information Science has received a donation of RMB 1 million from the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation for establishing a book gallery, organizing conferences and setting up scholarships.

CUHK students organized several trips to beaches to remove the polypropylene pellets that spilled into the sea and were washed up onto beaches after typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong in July 2012.

CUHK launched its 'Green Office Programme' (GO!) on 11 May 2012. The programme encourages University members to participate and commit to some common, simple, effective and achievable green practices such as saving electricity and recycling materials.

2012 Walking Campaign and Car-free Day<br><br>Around 1,000 students and staff join hands to nurture the walking culture on campus.

CUHK Establishes Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability<br><br>From left: Mr. Edward Yau Tang-wah, Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, and Prof. Lam Kin-che officiated at the ceremony.

In May, the Central University in Taiwan, Nanjing University and CUHK formed a Cross-Strait Green University Consortium to promote the green message through joint programmes and collaborative activities.

The Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability was established on 22 October 2011 to integrate and consolidate CUHK's strengths and endeavours in environmental research and education programmes.

The Yard for Environmental Sustainability (YES) encourages reuse and recycling of old books, banners, clothes, accessories, CDs, toys, gifts, electrical and electronic appliances, cans, metal boxes, and glass bottles etc.

The Environmental Sustainability Ambassador Programme was launched in November 2010 to promote ecological concepts not only through publicity, but also through the examples set by the ambassadors themselves.

'CUHK Carfree 2010' and 'Walking for Health'<br><br>CUHK launched 'CUHK Carfree 2010' and 'Walking for Health' activities, attracting over 400 staff and students attend

CUHK received the Gold award in the Public Organizations and Utilities sector at the 2009 HK Awards for Environmental Excellence, the highest accolade for ecologically-minded efforts among public bodies in Hong Kong.

<b>Et mirabilis in oculi nostril</b> ('and a miracle in our eyes'), an eco-friendly and seismic-proof school building was constructed as a CUHK School of Architecture initiative in Jiange County, Sichuan, within a fortnight, with participation of volunteers both local and from Hong Kong.

Walking Campaign III<br><br>Group photo

Walking Campaign I<br><br>Staff and students promote walking on campus

Walking Campaign I<br><br>Group photo

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