Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change - 賽馬會氣候變化博物館

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.

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Award Winning Schools

Introduction

To achieve a better and sustainable future, the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015.  Hunger and food waste are two major challenges, among others, we face today.  According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, around 14 percent of food produced globally is lost after harvesting and before reaching the consumers, while approximately 17 percent of food is being wasted at the consumer level.  Even so, nearly 10 percent of the world population is still suffering from hunger.

In Hong Kong, one third of the municipal solid waste comes from food waste.  Turning the situation around requires a rethink of how we produce, consume, and share food, as well as what constitutes a sustainable lifestyle.  In response to the issue, the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organizes the ‘SDG Ambassadorship: Rethink Food’ programme, with an aim to engage participants in a comprehensive educational programme to explore the notion of food consumption, its related social and environmental issues in Hong Kong, and to develop creative solutions to the problems.

Objectives

• To promote the SDGs of the United Nations
• To cultivate behavioural change in food waste reduction and upcycling
• To guide students in developing innovative ideas and problem-solving skills
• To encourage students to share the idea of sustainable consumption with their friends and families

Themes

Programme components

• Learning about the SDGs of the United Nations
• Visiting a sustainable farm that deals with food recycling with black soldier flies
• Participating in food saving and re-distribution activities
• Participating in food upcycling activities
• Learning design thinking skills
• Designing and implementing a food waste reduction campaign on campus

(Please refer to programme details (Chinese version only))

 
Target participants

S3 – S6 students

Quota

8 schools. Each participating school shall nominate a team of 4 students to join the programme.

Enrollment

Please complete the online application form (Chinese version only) by 21 December 2022 (Wednesday).  Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Fee

• Free of charge
• Participating schools are required to submit a refundable deposit of HK$1,000 after confirmation of enrollment. The deposit will be refunded upon completion of the programme.

Key dates

Programme Language

Cantonese supplemented with English

Enquiries

Annie Tong (3943 3975；annietong@cuhk.edu.hk)

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