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To respond to the annual Earth Day (22 April), Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office, CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change and SDSN Hong Kong will organize a series of activities related to the environment and sustainability development, acting collectively to protect the planet’s health and future.

For details and updates, please follow our MoCC’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Date Time Activity Details

19 – 23 March 2024

(Tuesday – Saturday)

 

Recycling Week 

Presented by the Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office, the Recycling Week consists of a series of engaging events and activities to raise awareness of CUHK students and staff about waste reduction and recycling.  Please join us and be a part of this meaningful initiative! 

  • Recycling Carnival: 19 March 2024 (Tuesday)
  • Smart Recycling Promotion Vehicle: 20 March 2024 (Wednesday)
  • Food Rescue Mission: 22 March 2024 (Friday)
  • E-waste Adventure: 23 March 2024 (Saturday) 

Details

23 March 2024 

(Saturday)

8:30 pm

CUHK Participates in Earth Hour 2024

The ‘Earth Hour’ will be held on 23 March (Saturday) to raise public awareness of climate change and loss of nature. Similar to previous years, CUHK will continue to participate in ‘Earth Hour’ by turning off the non-essential lights on campus. At 8:30 pm that evening, the decorative flood lighting at specific campus locations will be turned off for an hour as a gesture of support.

Details

9 and 10 April 2024 

(Tuesday and Wednesday)

 

Global Conference on Climate Change: Polar Studies, Environment and Climate Change

The Global Conference on Climate Change: Polar Studies, Environment, and Climate Change, hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and co-organized by the Hong Kong Chapter of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Hong Kong), the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, and the Polar Research Institute of Hong Kong, will be held on 9–10 April.

The 2-day conference seeks to facilitate collaboration, exchange knowledge and solution-based discussions among scientists, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and community representatives worldwide through a multidisciplinary and multifocal approach.

Details

13 April 2024 

(Saturday)
11:00 am – 12:00 nn

CLP Pulse Guided Tour

Participants will have the opportunity to visit theCLP Pulse housed in the Grade 1-listed CLP clock tower building built in 1940 that promotes decarbonization and sustainable development through interactive exhibitions and multimedia galleries.

Details

April

 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm 

Upcyclothes Workshop

Participants will learn about waste reduction and sustainable living by upcycling unwanted clothes into reusable bags through the workshop led by our MoCC Ambassador.

Available Timeslots: 

  • Putonghua session: 12 April 2023 (Friday) 2:00pm – 4:00pm 
  • English session: 27 April 2023 (Saturday) 2:00pm – 4:00pm 
Details

April

 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm 

CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Eco-tours (2-hour per session) 

Discover the world’s first dedicated climate change museum with our MoCC ambassadors, you will be introduced to climate change-related exhibits and shared climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.  Further, participants will have a chance to enhance their understanding of sustainability by visiting various ecological attractions around the campus. 

Available Timeslots: 

  • 13 April 2023 (Saturday) 2:30pm – 4:30pm 
  • 20 April 2023 (Saturday) 2:30pm – 4:30pm 
  • 23 April 2023 (Tuesday) 2:30pm – 4:30pm 

Details: https://www.mocc.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/museum/plan-a-visit

Registration

 

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