Dr Shauhrat S. Chopra, Assistant Professor, was invited by Hong Kong SDG Hub to be one of the speakers of Virtual Human Library to share his opinion on "Climate Crisis and Sustainable Development", as well as his work towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 6 November 2020.
Prof. Chak K. Chan, Dean and Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment, is appointed as a member of the Editorial Advisory Committee of Environmental Science and Technology (an ACS journal) starting 1 January 2021.
Prof. Chak K. Chan, Dean and Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment, is invited to be the Closing Remarks Speaker at the Royal Society of Chemistry Faraday Discussions on “Air Quality in Megacities”.
The School is delighted to extend the warmest congratulations to Prof. Michael Leung (Professor) and Ms Prisca Wong (Executive Officer I) for their Long Service Award presented from Human Resources Office on behalf of City University of Hong Kong. We are grateful for their contributions to the School and University over the years.
To reduce social contact under COVID-19, award presentation ceremony was not conducted this year. Prof. Chak K. Chan, School Dean and Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment, presented the souvenirs to the awardees.
To promote awareness of sustainability and innovative solutions for a sustainable future, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the "VTech Innovation & Sustainability Award" through a generous donation from the VTech Group of Companies (VTech). VTech, the global leader in electronic learning products, is a strong advocate of innovation and sustainability.
Dr. Edwin Tso and Prof. Michael Leung have recently received HK$800,000 funding from the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department of HKSAR Government on the research project entitled "Study on Performance of Plate-tube Chiller".
A career talk was provided by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Environmental Division on 21 October 2020. The talk entitled "Becoming an Environmental Ir in Hong Kong - Why, What and How?" provided students with a clear path to Scheme "A" training to acquire Chartered Engineer in Environmental Discipline. Students and graduates were also encouraged to join the HKIE Environmental Division.
Mr. Donald Choi, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Chinachem Group, shared with SEE students and faculty members his professional experience in sustainable housing and construction on 28 October 2020.
SEE invited Dr. Jeanne Ng, Chair of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP) and Director of the CLP Research Institute, to be the guest speaker of the online "Dialogue with Professionals: Rise of the Environmental Profession - Growing GDP While Reducing Negative Environmental Impacts".
Dr. Lin Zhang recently hosted a webinar for International Association for Energy Economics on “Energy Transition in China: Technology, Policy, and Society”.
