CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Expert Committee
The Expert Committee is set up by the CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Steering Committee to offer expert advice to the Museum on scientific matters, work areas and projects.
(Names are listed in alphabetical order)
| Convenor | Professor Amos Tai, Deputy Chair (Education) of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, CUHK | ||
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Members |
Professor Emily Chan, Director, Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response and, Director, Centre for Global Health, CUHK | ||
| Ms Eliza Chan, Chief Experimental Officer, Hong Kong Observatory | |||
| Professor Apple Chui, Research Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, CUHK | |||
| Professor Ho Kin Chung, Founding Chairman and Director, Polar Research Institute of Hong Kong | |||
| Professor Jerome Hui, Programme Director, Biology Programme, CUHK | |||
| Professor Lisa Wan, Associate Professor and Acting Director, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, and Co-Director, Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research, CUHK | |||
| Professor Morris Jong, Director, Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, CUHK | |||
| Mr Edwin Lau, Founder and Executive Director, The Green Earth | |||
| Professor Harry Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK | |||
| Professor Joe Lee, Senior Research Fellow (Honorary), Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, CUHK | |||
| Professor Li Jinbao, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong | |||
| Professor Liu Lin, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences CUHK | |||
| Dr George Ma, Head, Learning and Engagement, Hong Kong Palace Museum | |||
| Professor Edward Ng, Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, CUHK | |||
| Professor Francis Tam, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, CUHK | |||
| Dr Debbie Tsang, Science Communicator | |||
| Professor Xu Yuan, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK | |||
| Professor Steve Yim, Associate Professor, The Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | |||
| Dr William Yu, Chief Executive Officer, World Green Organisation | |||
| Secretary | Dr Felix Leung, Head of Climate Education and Action, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office, CUHK |
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Terms of Reference
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To provide scientific/expert advice and expertise in specified disciplines for the MoCC’s development and delivery of new exhibitions, educational programmes and outreach activities, and maintenance of collections. |
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To assess and evaluate the contents of the MoCC’s exhibitions and educational materials. |
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To provide scientific/expert advice to the MoCC in response to queries from the press, other authorities and at its own initiative if it has identified an issue of concern. |
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To advise the MoCC on opportunities to improve the impact, focus and quality of its exhibitions and education. |
CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Steering Committee
Composition
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| Appointed by the Vice-Chancellor | Professor Nick Rawlins Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President |
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| External members who are experts in climate change or sustainability | Dr Pak-wai Chan Director, Hong Kong Observatory |
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| Dr Rebecca Lee Founder, Polar Museum Foundation |
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| Faculty members from relevant research and academic units | Professor Hon-ming Lam Director, Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability |
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| Professor Amos Tai Deputy Chair (Education), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
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Nominated by the Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office |
Dr Felix Leung |
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Terms of Reference
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To set direction and strategies for the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change. |
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To endorse plans for the museum’s operations in accordance with set direction and strategies. |
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To guide the identification, mobilization and engagement of strategic partners and benefactors for the successful implementation of the museum’s initiatives and projects. |
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To monitor and evaluate the results and impact of the museum’s initiatives and projects. |
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust have joined hands to co-host the Hong Kong chapter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). SDSN Hong Kong seeks to mobilize expertise, information and resources from different sectors to address the most pressing environmental, social and economic issues in Hong Kong and advance sustainable development.
Since its inception in early 2018, SDSN Hong Kong has led, supported and participated in a wide range of activities that address some of these challenges in sustainable development and support the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Hong Kong and beyond. The network intends to identify various means of collaboration with local and international experts in sustainable development, including researchers, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, technological experts, government officials and key opinion leaders, in order to pursue sustainability solutions.
In December 2018, SDSN Youth Hong Kong was launched to raise awareness among young people in Hong Kong of the 17 SDGs, to allow them to exchange ideas with experts, and to encourage them to champion the cause of sustainable development by proposing innovative solutions to the many environmental challenges faced by Hong Kong.
SDSN Hong Kong – CUHK Secretariat
Cecilia Lam, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ada Chan, PhD, Network Manager
Also Co-Secretary, SDSN Hong Kong Leadership Council, and Co-Secretary, SDSN Hong Kong Executive Committee
Toby Lau, Youth Network Coordinator
Email: sdsn@cuhk.edu.hk
Website: https://www.sdsn-hk.org
Waste is the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong. The daily domestic waste generation rate per capita of Hong Kong is 1.36 kg, which is the highest compared to neighbouring cities at a similar level of development: 1.00 kg in Taipei City, 0.95 kg in Seoul City and 0.77 kg in Metro Tokyo (Environment Bureau, Hong Kong Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013–2022). Waste – as well as waste reduction – is everyone’s responsibility.
The Waste Reduction Project is the first-ever school-based waste-charging simulation project, which aims to increase the school sector’s awareness of Hong Kong’s waste problem and educate school members on sustainable waste management (waste reduction, separation and recycling). We plan to invite 24 secondary schools to participate in the project, who will examine their waste generation, identify ways of achieving ‘zero waste’, take action to reduce waste and, most importantly, promote the action to the students’ households and the communities. Through the engagement infrastructure created by the project, the students – our future green leaders – will spread the message of ‘waste less, save more’ to households and communities, inspiring more positive action to respond to the impending introduction of a quantity-based municipal solid waste charging system.
| Round | Waste measurement (baseline period) |
Workshops and visits organized by the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change | Waste measurement (waste reduction period) |
| Round 1 | November – December 2017 | December 2017 – April 2018 | January – April 2018 |
| Round 2 | March – April 2018 | May – December 2018 | September – December 2018 |
| Round 3 | November – December 2018 | December 2018 – April 2019 | January – April 2019 |
| Round 4 | March – April 2019 | May – December 2019 | September – December 2019 |
| Round 5 | November – December 2019 | December 2019 – April 2020 | January – April 2020 |
Award Winning Schools
| Outstanding Award |
Round 1 | Hon Wah College | |
| Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School | |||
| TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College | |||
| Round 2 | N.T. Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School | ||
| Tin Shui Wai Government Secondary School | |||
| United Christian College (Kowloon East) | |||
| Round 3 | Qualied College | ||
| S.K.H. Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School | |||
| Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College | |||
| Improvement Award |
Round 1 | Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | |
| Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School | |||
| TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College | |||
| Round 2 | Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School | ||
| N.T. Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School | |||
| Tin Shui Wai Government Secondary School | |||
| Round 3 | Chong Gene Hang College | ||
| Lingnan Secondary School | |||
| S.K.H. Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School | |||
In May 2013, the Environment Bureau of the HKSAR Government published Hong Kong Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013–2022 (http://www.enb.gov.hk/en/files/WastePlan-E.pdf), which analyses the challenges and opportunities of waste management in Hong Kong, and maps out a comprehensive strategy, targets, policies and action plans up to the year 2022 for tackling the waste crisis.
According to the Zero Waste International Alliance, ‘Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health’ (http://zwia.org/standards/zw-definition/).
A well-curated resources hub packed with information on environmental protection, climate change and sustainable development, and designed to inspire the public to take action to combat climate change.
Challenge yourself to reduce your carbon footprint in either 6 or 60 days by making changes to common lifestyle habits
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(852) 3943 9632 | |
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mocc@cuhk.edu.hk | |
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Yasumoto International Academic Park 8/F The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, NT, Hong Kong |
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