CUHK sustainable development milestones
2023
The first international conference held by SDSN Hong Kong – Global Conference on Sustainable Development
2022
Establishment of the Great Bay University – The Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Energy Research (JIAMGER)
2022
2021
One University One Village Rural Sustainable Development Assistance Programme (1U1V) – Winning the International Green Gown Awards (Benefitting Society category)
2021
2021
Introduction of the Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Policy and establishment of the Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office
2020
2020
Launch of The Smart CUHK Challenge
2020
Introduction of the Diversity and Inclusion Policy and establishment of the Diversity and Inclusion Office
2019
First participation in the HKSAR Government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Scheme through the solar photovoltaic systems at Lee Woo Sing College and Wu Yee Sun College
2019
Launch of the Green Office Programme (GO!) 2.0
2018
Launch of the ‘Grand Challenges for Global Citizens in the 21st Century’ general education course
2018
Launch of the ‘Plastic-free Campus’ campaign
2018
2018
Launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Action Fund
2018
Inauguration of the Hong Kong Chapter of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Hong Kong)
2017
Establishment of the ‘Yunus Social Business Centre@CUHK—Jockey Club Youth Programme’
2016
Winning the Hanson Supreme Grand Award (overall champion) in the HKSAR Government’s Energy Saving Championship Scheme
2015
2014
Introduction of electric school buses on campus
2013
Establishment of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change
2013
Winning the Gold Award (Public Organizations and Utilities Sector) in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
2012
Launch of the Hostel Smart Metering System
2012
Launch of the Green Office Programme (GO!)
2012
Introduction of the Sustainability Policy
2011
Establishment of the Campus Planning and Sustainability Office and the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability
2011
Launch of the I‧CARE Programme
2010
Release of the Campus Master Plan with carbon reduction targets
2009
Winning the Gold Award (Public Organizations and Utilities Sector category) in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
2006
Winning the Gold Award (Tertiary Institutions Sub-category) in the HKSAR Government’s Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Awards
2004
First university in Hong Kong to install an evacuated tube solar hot water system in student hostels
2000
Completion of the first campus environmental audit, the first of its type among local tertiary institutions