Making an impact
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SDG 11 · Sustainable cities and communities
A biodiversity garden above the city
An acre of Kowloon rooftop, Hong Kong's first organically certified university garden, gives students hands-on urban farming and butterflies a home. Over 400 students have worked the beds since 2017.
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SDG 13 · Climate action
Cooling buildings without electricity
iPaint, an electricity-free cooling coating from HK Tech 300 startup i2Cool, drops indoor temperatures by 6 to 8°C with no power and no refrigerant. It now coats projects across 20 countries.
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SDG 14 · Life below water
Shorelines engineered to come alive
CityUHK marine scientists designed Hong Kong's first eco-shoreline, a 3.8 km stretch at Tung Chung East where the seawall itself becomes habitat. Nearly 250 marine species have already moved in.
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Ranked 1st in the world for SDG 9 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026
A perfect score of 100 on first entry, among 826 universities — and the only Hong Kong institution to top a goal. The rating reflects CityUHK’s leadership in the underlying research, in spin-off success and in funding won from industry.
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