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The CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) will launch the Mobile Exhibition “The Fading Colours of Coral” in October 2023, to showcase potential threats of climate change on marine ecology, with the aim of inspiring students to adopt new thinking and take practical action to address climate change.

Programme Details (Chinese version only)

 

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Polar Gallery

The exhibits in this section are based on the valuable collection from Dr Rebecca Lee, the renowned environmentalist and explorer, built through her lifelong fieldwork in the "Three Poles" (the North Pole, the South Pole and Mount Everest) and network with research institutes in mainland China. This collection offers a vivid demonstration to visitors on global warming and climate change, as well as the macroscopic impacts.

 

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Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring

 

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Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring is a collection of interactive multimedia presentation of the many types of environmental and climate information derived from Earth-orbiting satellites and other advanced technology. The visitors will be able to explore by themselves, through the application of geo-information science, how the Earth is changing in time and space and how climate change may impact the environment and their daily lives.

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Research and Innovation at CUHK

Research and Innovation at CUHK showcases the Chinese University’s innovative research results across a wide spectrum of environmental science and energy technology. Visitors are informed of not only the latest research developments and technological advances, but also the future potentials in these fields to combat climate change.

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Green Gallery

 

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HKJC Green Gallery

Environmental efforts require the community’s support. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has for years supported a significant number of projects to promote environmental protection in Hong Kong. This section presents major initiatives of the Club that have helped pioneer new thinking on how to protect the environment in the local community. With the aid of multimedia interactive exhibits, the exhibition promotes United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production – and aims to inspire the visitors to get involved in waste-reduction action and to live a green lifestyle.

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ECF ‘The Drama of Climate Change and a Low-carbon Future’

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Supported by the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), the two-year ECF ‘The Drama of Climate Change and a Low-carbon Future’ (the ECF project) aimed to educate the public, especially the younger generation, to embrace the importance of making green choices through themed exhibitions, ‘theatre-in-education’, a social media campaign and other experiential learning activities.

The objectives of this ECF project were:

  • to educate the public, especially primary school students, on the subjects of climate change and a low-carbon lifestyle, with an emphasis on low-carbon diets; and
  • to encourage and inspire them to influence their peers and family to ‘go green’, creating a low-carbon, sustainable future;

which were achieved by the following five components:

  1. Drama Tour

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    An educational drama in the theme of ‘Combating Climate Change: Towards a Low-carbon Future’ was produced by a professional theatre company with input from the scientific team of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change. Crafted with actor-audience interactions, the play appealed to young students and inspired them to adopt a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle to combat climate change. Premiered in September 2019, the play has been toured to 34 primary schools as at December 2019, reaching an audience of more than 9,700.

  2. ‘The Green Eaters’

    The ECF project began with a fun yet, informative ‘The Green Eaters’ social media campaign, followed by the ‘Eating Greener’ exhibition (July to September 2019) at the Jockey Museum of Climate Change, to encourage the general public to increase their intake of plant-based meals, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of the carbon-heavy meat industry. The exhibition attracted close to 10,000 visitors.

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    To complement and strengthen the primary school students’ knowledge gained from the drama, a series of ‘Learn and Practise’ activities are being carried out for the participating schools. The activities aim to convey a message to the students that they have the ability to change their own behaviour for the good of the planet and also influence their peers and family members to do the same.

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    To reinforce their understanding of climate change and low-carbon living, the students of the participating primary schools would acquire a special, first-hand green experience, or the ‘GreeXperience’, through environmental activities organized by the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change. These activities include guided tours of the Museum and guided green tours on The Chinese University of Hong Kong campus.

  5. ‘Living Greener’ Virtual Exhibition

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    ‘Living Greener’ virtual exhibition explores the relationship between everyday life and the global climate issues of today. It offers practical things we can do to incorporate sustainability into our daily life.

 

Enquiries: Richard Chung (3943 3979;richardchung@cuhk.edu.hk)

 

 

Disclaimer
Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/event do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Environment and Conservation Fund and the Environmental Campaign Committee.

 

‘Sustainable Development Goals in Action’ Exhibition

 

Get to know the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and their interplay among people, planet and prosperity.

 

 

‘Small Actions, Big Impact’ Exhibition

  

Find out what small everyday actions we can take to resolve big sustainability challenges facing the world.

 

 

ECF Mobilizing Community Climate Action by Future Museum Curators

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ECF Mobilizing Community Climate Action by Future Museum Curators is an 18-month school-based community project supported by the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF).  The project capitalizes on the MoCC’s experience in climate outreach and advocacy and represents a unique model of experiential and problem-based learning through curating an exhibition that inspires community pro-climate actions.  Student participants (our ‘Future Curators’) will have the opportunity to showcase their works at the MoCC and will reach a larger audience worldwide through our various global partners.

Objectives

  • To empower young people as a force for positive change by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills in curating and communicating exhibits, so that they can make a meaningful contribution to climate action; and
  • To encourage the community to respond to the messages conveyed in these exhibits and to take appropriate climate action.

Project Components

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Training Future Curators

 

The core component of this project is a comprehensive training programme designed to provide young people with the necessary knowledge and skills to communicate climate change and sustainable development through technology-aided exhibitions.

 

Training Scope

  • Knowledge of climate change and UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Curation and science communication skills
  • Innovation know-how – AR technology
 

Learning Outcome

  • Be able to identify and propose solutions to climate change and its impact
  • Have basic knowledge of AR technology and its application in exhibitions
  • Be able to curate their own exhibitions
  • Be able to showcase their exhibits to a wider international audience through the MoCC’s global partners

 

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  • Learn about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and how everyone can work towards these Goals
  • Acquire in-demand AR and curation skills
  • Gain practical experience in integrating science and arts through exhibit development
  • Develop new ways of thinking in approaching problems
  • Inspire positive change in the wider community

Enhance knowledge of climate change, science communication skills and innovative know-how

Through a comprehensive training programme which includes sharing sessions, workshops and field trips, the programme participants (our ‘Future Curators’) will identify problems of climate change and explore the connections between climate change and the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The training will be provided in multiple modules covering climate change knowledge, basic curation skills and the application of AR technology.

Experience the work of a curator

The programme will expose the participants to various aspects of a curator’s work, from content research, through description drafting, to exhibit design and development.  Under the MoCC’s guidance, the participants will work with their teammates to curate their own exhibitions to be staged at their schools and in a virtual gallery.  Selected curating teams will co-curate with the museum team a year-end themed exhibition to be staged at the MoCC.

Showcase to the world

The participants will have the opportunity to showcase their works to a larger worldwide audience through our global partners. These include:

  • Hong Kong Chapter of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Hong Kong)
  • Australian Museum
  • Ki Culture (the Netherlands)

Target Participants:

S1 – S6 students

Quota:

6 to 8 students from each school

Award:

  • The best student curators will earn the opportunity to co-curate an exhibition to be staged at the MoCC.
  • Each participant who has fulfilled all the requirements will be awarded an e-certificate.
 
The programme will consist of a series of interactive class and practical sessions.

Enrolment (by school)

  • August to September 2021

School seminar

  • For all students
  • October to December 2021

SDG 13 Keepers training (full-day)

  • 9 October 2021
    or 16 October 2021

InnoCurators museum operation training (full-day)

  • Including a field trip
  • 30 October 2021
    or 6 November 2021

InnoCurators augmented reality training (full-day)

  • 20 November 2021
    or 27 November 2021
    or 4 December 2021
    or 11 December 2021

Future Curators’ exhibitions (brick-and-mortar)

  • December 2021 to March 2022 (minimum two weeks for each exhibition)

Future Curators’ exhibitions (online)

  • March to April 2022

MoCC exhibition (co-curated with the best-performing Future Curators)

  • May to December 2022
* Participating schools should complete the school seminar, the training sessions and Future Curators' exhibitions.

 

 

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Climate Action in the Community

 

Various activities are designed to expand the reach and impact of the project, including:

  • A social media campaign to share the climate solutions proposed by the students of Training Future Curators.
  • A virtual gallery showcasing the interactive exhibitions curated by the students of Training Future Curators.
  • A Future Curators’ exhibition at the MoCC co-curated by the museum and the best student curators selected in the Training Future Curators.
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Visiting green pioneers

  • To be held between January and April 2022

A virtual gallery showcasing the exhibitions curated by the Future Curators

  • To be held between March and April 2022

A themed exhibition at the MoCC

  • To be held between October and December 2022

 

Enrolment
Secondary schools in Hong Kong are invited to submit their applications on or before 24 September 2021.
Applications will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply online (In Chinese only)

Enquiries
Jennifer Cheng (3943 0817;jennifercheng@cuhk.edu.hk)

Disclaimer
Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/event do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Environment and Conservation Fund and the Environmental Campaign Committee.

Exhibition on the Theme

‘Beyond 60°S’ Exhibition

30 August – 30 November 2018

 

 

Application Forms
Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change: Guided Tour Service for Group Visits online registraion
Friends of the Museum (Individual Membership) Application online registraion
Friends of the Museum (Institutional Membership) Application online registraion
Registration for ‘CUHK–JC MoCC Alumni Association’ online registraion
Application for Hosting ‘Climate Change and Me’ Mobile Museum Exhibition online registraion

Download our worksheet to bring more fun to science learning at the MoCC.  The worksheet can be used in the classroom or as part of a pre-booked guided tour to the MoCC.

 

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Download our resources to bring more fun to science learning at the MoCC. These resources can be used in the classroom or as part of a pre-booked guided tour to the MoCC.

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Elementary level worksheets (suitable for primary school students)

  • Polar Research
  • Polar Ecosystem
  • Evidence on Climate Change
  • Impacts of Climate Change
  • Control and Mitigation on Climate Change: On Research Perspectives
  • Control and Mitigation on Climate Change: On Low Carbon Lifestyle
  • Climate Change in an Hour (highlights of the six worksheets above)
  • Abridged Version
  • Answers

Advanced level worksheet (suitable for secondary school students)

  • Polar Research
  • Polar Ecosystem
  • Evidence on Climate Change
  • Impacts of Climate Change
  • Control and Mitigation on Climate Change: On Research Perspectives
  • Control and Mitigation on Climate Change: On Low Carbon Lifestyle
  • Climate Change in an Hour (highlights of the six worksheets above)
  • Abridged Version
  • Answers

Visitor Information

Exhibition Period: 22 March – 30 June 2018 (closed on Wednesdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Opening hours: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Venue: Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, Yasumoto International Academic Park 8/F, CUHK (Near Exit D, MTR University Station)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

Glaciers in Asia are known to many as the ‘Third Pole’ due to the fact that high mountains of Asia hold the largest frozen water outside the polar areas. They are an invaluable water resource, feeding many of the world’s great rivers, including the Ganges.

This water resource, however, is a risk under the current trend of global warming. Asian mountain glaciers will lose over one third of their mass by the end of this century as a result of global warming, affecting millions of people who rely on them for fresh water, a study finds.

 

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Sabalan Glacier, Iran – Klaus Thymann (2014)

The glacier region of Sabalan rests on an inactive stratovolcano that rises to a height of 4,811 metres in the north-western part of Iran. The highest peaks of the mountains, known as Mount Sabalan, is a crater lake which is covered with ice from September through to June the next year.

Europe

Many of the glaciers in continental Europe develop on mountain ranges: The Alps, the Great Caucasus range, the Scandinavian mountains, Polar Ural and the Pyrenees. Glaciers on Iceland and Svalbard exist on lower altitudes, and exist due to their proximities to the North Pole.

The vast majority of glaciers in Europe are retreating. Those in the Alps have lost half of their volumes since 1900, with clear acceleration since the 1980s. Glacier retreat in Europe is expected to continue in the future.

 

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Glacier Du Baoumet, France – Scott Conarroe (2015)

Sunrise shot of Glacier Du Baoumet. In places on the Alps, the borders of Switzerland, Italy, Austria and France are based on watershed. As global warming shrinks the glaciers, so does the watershed shift. The alpine landscapes no longer conform to borders established in the last century.

 

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Esmarkbreen, Svalbard – Corey Arnold (2013)

The front of Esmarkbreen, a tidal glacier on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. The glacier was named Professor Jens Esmark (1763–1839), a Danish-Norwegian pioneer in glacial geology, who was the first to present convincing evidence for a glaciation in northern Europe.

South America

The glaciers in South America develop exclusively on the Andes; many on steep slopes and peaks above elevations of 5,000 metres. One of the most concerned region is the tropical Andes (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia), where 99% of the world’s tropical glaciers occur. These tropical glaciers are regarded as among the most sensitive indicators of climate change on the planet, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Being a key aspect of the region’s water cycle, these glaciers have since the 1970s shrunk by 30–50%, an unprecedented rate in the past 300 years.

 

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Mount Illimani, Bolivia – Klaus Thymann (2013)

Between the Pacific and the spine of the Andes, which curves through the southwest of the country, lies the vast, arid Andean Plateau. It is home to the city La Paz, and the grasses of the Altiplano Highlands of Bolivia. Further east, the grasslands and dry deserts give way to towering mountains and glaciers, and hidden by the forbidding Andean peaks is the Amazon basin.

Nestled within the Cordillera Real Range is La Paz, the world’s highest capital city at 3,640 metres above sea level. The city with a backdrop of peaks above 5,000 metres, including Mount Illimani, the second highest peak of Bolivia, is sustained by the glacial meltwater runoff. As glaciers recede the landlocked country is losing a vital resource that is not only used for water consumption but also contributes to forestry and agriculture, indigenous communities’ livelihood, and hydroelectric power generation.

North America

Glaciers in North America exist in both the United States and Canada, as well as in Greenland. Many of these glaciers are well monitored and designated as protected areas of National Parks in the United States and Canada. Albeit protected, many of these areas, if not all, are still affected by climate change. One of such areas are Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the United States.

 

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Mount Baker, USA – Peter Funch (2014)

Mount Baker, located in Washington State, USA, is a unique place where the effects of climate change can be seen from the accumulation of over a century’s worth of photographic documentation in tourist memorabilia. Following in the footsteps of Ansel Adams, Funch’s replica images of the existing collection of postcards and archival photography provide a decisive juxtaposition that highlights how the landscape has changed over time.

 

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Helheim and Fenris Glaciers, Greenland – Klaus Thymann (2012) and Keld Milthers (1933)

In the early 20th Century, Denmark was in dispute with Norway over the sovereignty of eastern Greenland. To substantiate its claim, Denmark set forth expeditions to survey the remote region, including an aerial photograph survey by Danish explorer Keld Milthers in 1933. The aerial photographs, which were eventually rediscovered by Kurt Kjær of the Natural History Museum of Denmark in 2009, clearly outlined Greenland’s coasts, as well as the continent’s glaciers.

Collaborating with Kjær and the archive, Klaus Thymann revisited Helheim and Fenris Glaciers in East Greenland in 2012 to replicate the aerial photographs. The new photographs were taken same time of year as did Keld Milthers so that the historic and modern photographs can be compared directly. They demonstrate how the glaciers have retreated over 70 years.

 

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Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland – Klaus Thymann (2009)

Shot out of an open door on a hovering helicopter, the image shows the front of the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland. The wall is about 70 metres high. This glacier is among, if not the most, active in the world, producing some 10% of all of Greenland’s icebergs. The glacier moves forward at an average pace of 20 metres per day.

Africa

Resembling those in South America, glaciers in Africa are altitude related. Occurring in high mountains and close to the equator, they are very sensitive to temperature changes and therefore to global warming. Some believe that Africa is likely to be the first continent to be glacier-free due to climate change.

 

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Lewis Glacier, Kenya – Simon Norfolk (2014)

Mount Kenya used to host many glaciers, this is no longer so. As a visual way of showing glacier retreat, Simon Norfolk used a self-made fire torch and a long exposure to demarcate the line to which a glacier once extended.

Mount Kenya is an extinct 5,199-metre volcano and this series intends to photographically re-awaken the mountain’s magma heart. The ‘Fire versus Ice’ metaphor is poignant owing to the trail of light being made from petroleum; the only evidence in these images that this glacier’s retreat is believed to be due to man-made climate change.

 

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Speke Glacier, Uganda – Klaus Thymann (2012)

On the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, are the Rwenzori Mountains. This UNESCO-listed national park is home to six peaks above 4,600 metres, as the highest source of the Nile, they are also known as ‘The Mountains of the Moon’. Barely explored until the turn of the 20th Century it is estimated the glaciers will completely disappear within the next 15 years.

In 1906, there were 43 glaciers in the region; now only half remain and with a total coverage area of less than one square kilometre. The mountains are also home to 177 species of bird and mammals and an abundance of unusual flora. The tropical rains, high altitude and untouched landscape create conditions that encourages unique species to thrive. Thymann used a route that had lain unused for decades, after Congolese insurgents closed the park; through this route he discovered glaciers that were thought disappeared.

Australasia

No glacier exists in Australia. By contrast, there are as many as 3,000 glaciers in New Zealand. Many of them are located in the Southern Alps on the South Island and classified as mid-latitude mountain glaciers. They have been retreating since 1890.

When the glaciers retreat, some form proglacial lakes such the one shown in front of Donne Glacier, Mount Tutoko, New Zealand. Satellite imagery has revealed that many proglacial lakes in New Zealand are expanding in size due to glacier retreat.

 

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Donne Glacier, New Zealand – Klaus Thymann (2013)

Top view of Donne Glacier, which descends down on the east face of Mount Tutoka, southwest New Zealand. This glacier has been undergoing rapid retreat for decades and in 2000 a new unnamed alpine lake was formed.

Antarctica

 

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Pine Island Glacier and Antarctic Peninsula, western Antarctica – Satellite Image (2016)

This image shows the Antarctic Peninsula in western Antarctica, with the Pine Island Glacier in the lower left.

The Pine Island Glacier, one the largest glaciers in western Antarctica, is the fastest thinning glacier in Antarctica, responsible for some 25% of Antarctica’s ice loss. It loses an extraordinary 45 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean each year — equivalent to 1 millimetre of global sea level rise every eight years. The ice loss rate is alarmingly accelerating. The single glacier contains about 52 centimetres of potential global sea level rise and is thought to be in the process of unstable retreat.

 

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Larsen C, western Antarctica – Satellite Image (2013)

In July 2017, a giant iceberg, known as A68 and measuring 5,800 square kilometres in size, broke free from Larsen C ice field in western Antarctica. (For comparison, Hong Kong Island is 80.5 square kilometres in size) It is one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. This image is a retrospect of how Larsen C looked like in 2013 — a large rift had already been developed (centre of image).

 

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A collection of multimedia-enhanced and interactive modules to educate users on the impact of climate change memorably and enjoyably. The second collection in the series, ‘Climate Change and Me’, consists of seven modules. They reveal how human activities and climate change are closely interlinked and promote important green concepts such as clean energy, a low-carbon lifestyle and sustainable development. Schools or organizations interested in hosting the exhibition may click here for further details.

 

 

 

 

 

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MoCC Ambassadorship 2020/21: General Information (For CUHK Students)

What is MoCC Ambassadorship?

The MoCC Ambassadorship recognizes and provides financial support for outstanding CUHK students who wish to intern in the MoCC to raise climate change awareness and promote sustainability on and beyond campus.  MoCC Ambassadors undergo knowledge training in climate change, sustainability and museum operations.

Each MoCC Ambassador is required to pursue, under supervision, experiential learning that carries educational benefits for the Ambassador and are relevant to the MoCC’s operational and outreach activities.

Details of the requirements and financial support of the MoCC Ambassadorship are outlined in the programme flyer.  When the students graduate from the ambassadorship, each of them will be awarded a certificate of completion. The ambassadorship may be renewed for another academic year upon demonstration of excellent performance and the availability of funding.

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Who may apply for the Ambassadorship?

Applications are open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students of CUHK.  Students in related fields (major or minor), such as sustainable development, earth system science, museum studies, geography, energy and environmental engineering, environmental science, anthropology or those who have a track record in participating in environmental services, may be given priority.

How to apply?

Interested students are requested to complete the online application form by 11:59 pm, 7 January 2021.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a selection interview to be held on 14 or 15 January 2021.

What are the expectations?

The MoCC Ambassadors are required to:

  • Knowledge training: attend all sessions of knowledge training (see ‘What are the important dates?’ below) which include sessions of mock and pilot museum- and eco-tours
  • Experiential learning: intern in the MoCC by serving in shifts to guide visitors on MoCC tours and to answer museum-related questions from the visitors
  • Be encouraging and welcoming to visitors
  • Assist in conducting impact studies pertaining to MoCC exhibitions and eco-tours
  • Be able to guide the campus eco-tours
  • Discuss and, if necessary, update the contents of the eco-tours
  • Assist in organizing MoCC events such as workshops, seminars and campaigns
  • Be peer mentors of Team MoCC members (secondary school students)
  • Represent the MoCC on occasions of museum and university events and ceremonies
  • Participate in monthly meetings (see ‘What are the important dates?’ below)
  • Be punctual in all meetings and duty assignments (no absence without prior notice is allowed)

What are the important dates?

Deadline for Application
7 January 2021 (Thursday)

Selection Interview
14 or 15 January 2021 (Thursday or Friday)

Knowledge Training (Tentative)
Online sessions (1:30pm–6:00pm)

  • 23 & 30 January 2021

Onsite session (TBC)

  • 6 February 2021

Dry run of tour, 4 hours

  • Either 20 or 27 February 2021

Monthly Meetings
First Friday afternoon of each month:

  • 5 March, 9 April, 7 May, 4 June, 2 July & 6 August 2021

Questions?

Questions are welcome and should be directed to Ms Samantha Chui on 3943 3012 or by email at samanthachui@cuhk.edu.hk.

MoCC Ambassadorship 2023/24 (2nd-semester Cohort)

The MoCC Ambassadorship recognizes and provides financial support for outstanding CUHK students who would like to become active ambassadors to call for climate action and promote sustainability on and off the CUHK campus.  MoCC Ambassadors undergo knowledge training in climate change, sustainability and museum operations.

Upon completion of the training, each MoCC Ambassador is required to intern at the MoCC to pursue, under supervision, experiential learning that has educational benefits for the Ambassador and is relevant to the MoCC’s operational and outreach activities.

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Eligibility

Applications are open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students of CUHK.

Selection Criteria

  • Commitment to climate action
  • Learning attitude
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Language proficiency (guided tours and activities are mostly conducted in Cantonese, supplemented by Mandarin and English)

Application Details

Interested students should complete the online application form by 12 noon on 26 January 2024 (Friday).

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a selection interview to be held between 29 to 31 January 2024 (Monday to Wednesday).

Important Dates

Application deadline
26 January 2024 (Friday), 12 noon

Selection Interview
29 to 31 January 2024 (Monday to Wednesday)

Training Courses (tentative)
3 February 2024 (Saturday)

Monthly Meetings
First Friday afternoon of each month (or the next Friday in case of a public holiday or inclement weather)


Enquiries

Please contact Ms Andrea Tang at 3943 0817 or email to andreatang@cuhk.edu.hk

Design Thinking Summer 2022: Responsible Consumption x Sustainable Development

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Hong Kong produces over 15,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day, which includes 2,500 tonnes of waste plastics. Plastics are everywhere in our life as they are cheap, lightweight and durable. However, upon decomposition to microplastics, they can infiltrate into our water, air, soil, etc., posing severe threats to the environment and ecology. In Spring 2022, scientists announced they have found microplastics in human blood for the first time.

In recent years, countries have come to recognize the importance of responsible consumption and going plastic-free. The practices of reducing the use of plastic materials, especially single-use plastic products, and using other alternatives have been explored and adopted. The Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office (SRSDO) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is pleased to offer the ‘Design Thinking Summer 2022: Responsible Consumption x Sustainable Development’ programme this Summer.

Through trainings and workshops, design thinking and implementation of solutions, the programme educates participants on the importance of SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, and develops their communication, leadership and organization skills. The programme enables students to unleash their creativity in building a ‘responsible consumption’ campus and community, broaden their horizons and fulfil their responsibilities as global citizens.

Programme Details (Chinese version only)

 

Design Thinking Summer 2023: No Poverty and Zero Hunger

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The COVID-19 epidemic has led to a severe economic recession in Hong Kong. According to the ‘Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2020’ released by the Hong Kong government, before policy intervention, 1.653 million individuals were living in poverty within the city. The labour market has undergone a significant deterioration, marked by a sharp rise in the annual unemployment rate, which has reached 6.5%—the highest level in 16 years. This has led to a reduction in income or job loss among grassroots, resulting in a concomitant increase in the number of individuals seeking emergency food assistance from the Social Welfare Department, for instance, the number of recipients increased by 20% to 62,000 in 2021. As Hong Kong is ranked as the second highest cost of living city in the world, it raises the question of how the economically disadvantaged can afford basic necessities.

 

Poverty in Hong Kong is a long-standing issue. As a member of society, it is crucial for secondary school students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by grassroots citizens and explore how to contribute to poverty alleviation. The Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office of The Chinese University of Hong Kong is pleased to offer the ‘Design Thinking Summer 2023: No Poverty and Zero Hunger’ programme this Summer.

 

Through training and workshops, design thinking, and short video production, the programme aims to educate participants on the importance of SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), develop their sense of empathy, and sharpen their communication, leadership and organization skills. The programme enables students to unleash their creativity in building ‘No Poverty and Zero Hunger’ campuses and communities, broaden their horizons and fulfil their responsibilities as global citizens.

 

Programme Details (Chinese version only)

 

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, Programme Director, Earth System Science Programme, CUHK

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
Dr Li Jinbao, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong
Professor Liu Lin, Associate Professor, Earth System Science Programme, CUHK
Professor Edward Ng, Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, CUHK
Professor Francis Tam, Associate Professor, Earth System Science Programme, CUHK
Dr Debbie Tsang, Science Communicator
Professor Xu Yuan, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
Professor Steve Yim, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK, and Associate Professor, The Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr William Yu, Chief Executive Officer, World Green Organisation
Secretary Dr Stephen Ng, Acting Head of Climate Action, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office, CUHK

 

Terms of Reference

1.  

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. 

2.  

To assess and evaluate the contents of the MoCC’s exhibitions and educational materials.

3.  

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.

4. 

To advise the MoCC on opportunities to improve the impact, focus and quality of its exhibitions and education.

Address
Yasumoto International Academic Park 8/F
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Phone
3943 9632
Mail
mocc@cuhk.edu.hk
Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, Sunday, Public Holidays and University Holidays
(24th and 31st December, and Lunar New Year Eve): Closed