A Glance at HKUST 2021-2022

The Sustainability/Net-Zero Office established in September 2021 to strengthen sustainable campus culture and oversee “2028 Sustainability Challenge”. Goals encompass: - Halving carbon emissions by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality on campus by 2050 Initiatives launched over 2021-22: - Incentive Scheme for Net-Zero Carbon Research Projects in collaboration with HKUST’s GREAT Smart Cities Institute drew 9 entries and funded 4 projects - Inaugural cross-campus Sustainable Smart Campus Net-Zero Journey: Innovation Challenge for students 可持續發展及零碳辦公室 於 2021 年 9 月成立，以加強校園可持續發展文化及推展 「 2028 可持續發展挑戰」為首要任務。 目標包括： - 2035 年前將碳排放減半， 2050 年前在校園達至碳中和 上年度落實之項目包括： - 與科大「極智慧城巿研究院」推出淨零排放研究獎勵計劃， 共有 9 個參賽作品， 4 個項目獲資助 - 舉辦首個跨校園「可持續發展智慧校園淨零之旅：設計思維挑戰大賽」 BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY 建立大學社群 1st Life Cycle Lab established at an academic institution in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area in 2022, providing training, research and support for students and academics 2022 年成立香港及大灣區學術機構中首間生命週期實驗室，為師生提供培訓、研究及支援平台 SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION 可持續發展教育 150+ faculty members and 400 students have participated in 30-plus Sustainable Smart Campus-funded projects, including: - A smart cooling coating for photovoltaic solar panels to improve electricity conversion efficiency - A tree-inspired and solar-driven transpiration system for humidity control in buildings 逾 150 名教職員 及 400 名學生 參與「可持續發展智慧校園」計劃，逾 30 個項目獲資助，包括： - 為光伏板鋪設智能冷卻塗層 - 靈感來自樹木、以太陽能驅動的蒸騰系統，用作調節建築物濕度 LIVING LAB 生活實驗室 Learn more about the HKUST “2028 Sustainability Challenge” 了解科大「 2028 可持續發展挑戰」的詳情 of recent graduates having taken at least one sustainability-focused course of graduates have completed two or more courses 68% 68% 完成兩個或以上課程 95% 95% 畢業生完成最少一個以可持續發展為主題的課程 2021 Sustainable Smart Campus Student Competition The winning team organized second-hand items collection and marketplace on campus to promote zero waste. 舉辦 2021 可持續發展智慧校園大賽 勝出隊伍舉辦二手物品回收及巿集，宣揚減廢目標