CUHK sustainable
development milestones

2025

CUHK students’ attendance at COP30

2025
2025

SDSN Hong Kong and the Australian Consulate-General Hong Kong co-hosted the Distinguished Lecture on Sustainable Development: Cities as Transformative Agents for Global Sustainability

2023

The first international conference held by SDSN Hong Kong – Global Conference on Sustainable Development

2020

Launch of the SDG Study Scheme

2020
2014

Introduction of electric school buses on campus

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

2010

Release of the Campus Master Plan with carbon reduction targets

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 of any local tertiary institution