We were thrilled to have Ir Alice Chow, Arup Fellow and Director at Arup, join us at the SEE Colloquium on 9 April 2024, to share her valuable insights on "My Journey to Circular Economy in Hong Kong". During the Colloquium, Alice highlighted the critical issue of depleting natural resources resulting from excessive exploitation for economic growth and development. She emphasized the importance of adopting a sustainable approach across all sectors to achieve long-term economic growth.
Prof. Carol Lin recently awarded the MilliporeSigma Green Chemistry Education Challenge Awards (US$5,000) by Beyond Benign, Inc. This is a non-profit organization co-founded in 2007 by Dr. John Warner and Dr. Amy Cannon, co-located with the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA.
Prof. Xuan Wang’s PhD student Xi LIU received the JESE excellent poster presentation award in the 12th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry, where he presented his PhD study on “Global impact of chlorine chemistry on secondary organic aerosols”.
The conference was held during 17-21 November 2023 in Wuhan, which had more than 10,000 attendances. The award is one of the 12 selected from over 1,200 poster presentations.
SEE PhD student Mr. Oluwafemi Ebenezer ADEYERI, co-supervised by Prof. Wen Zhou and Prof. Xuan Wang, published a research paper entitled “Minimizing uncertainties in climate projections and water budget reveals the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change” in One Earth. This work addresses the critical issue of global water scarcity and its implications for agriculture, food security, and human sustainability.
Prof. Edwin TSO, Prof. WU Wei and Prof. WANG Jian from the School of Energy and Environment at CityU, and Prof. LI Weihong and Prof. DUAN Penghao from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CityU participated the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA Energy Technology Forum and the launch of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA Engineering Thermophysics Society and Guangdong Engineering Thermophysics Society, which were supported by Guandong Provincial Association for Science and Technology and Guangzhou Association for Science and Technology. Prof.
Professor Kim and his colleagues published a paper on the side effects of geoengineering methods in Communications Earth & Environment. Ultimately, we must transition to a decarbonized society for a sustainable world, but it will require a lot of social cost and effort.
We are delighted to share the exciting news that Prof. Kenneth Leung, the Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), and his group have been honored with the first joint winner in the category “Critical Review” in the 2022 Environmental Science and Technology Best Paper Award from the American Chemical Society.
We are delighted to have Mr. Jasper Chan, Assistant General Manager – ESG, Towngas, share his insights on the Risks and Opportunities: Transition for Energy Companies in the Low Carbon Era at the SEE Colloquium on 26 March 2024. In the Colloquium, Jasper talked about the transition to low carbon economy, alongside Climate Change, presents diversified risks and opportunities for different industries, and is especially vital for the energy sector.
We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Angus Yip has been awarded the esteemed Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology (HKEST) Award 2023. This prestigious recognition showcases Prof. Yip's exceptional contributions to the clean energy industry, emphasizing his innovative projects and unwavering commitment to sustainability.
Congratulations to Prof. Angus Yip on this well-deserved recognition!
We are excited to announce that Prof. ZHANG Lin has been chosen as one of the 18 global leaders to participate in the 2024 SUSI (Study of the U.S. Institutes) for Scholars program on U.S. economics and sustainable development. The SUSI for Scholars program is a premier academic exchange program of the U.S. Department of State that aims at enhancing leadership skills and deepening understanding of U.S. institutions and culture.
