Campus Sustainability Weeks 2016
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Campus Sustainability Weeks 2016
Campus Sustainability Committee
Workshops: Enrollment closed Lunch talks: All are welcome for walk-in enrollment
You can enjoy a wide collection of books and audio files encompassing green messages at the reading corner.
Date: 1-31 March 2016
Opening Hours: Click here
Venue: P/F, Pao Yue-kong Library
This activity is fully supported by “Pao Yue-kong Library“.
PolyU Campus Sustainability Committee was established since 2011 to promote sustainability in planning, development and operation of the campus environment and facilities. It also steers the development of other sustainability initiatives in education, research and community service activities.
The Committee is very interested in soliciting your views on campus sustainability (environmental performance) and your motivation to act.
Would you treasure the opportunity to play a role to shape campus sustainability initiatives at PolyU?
WE NEED YOUR VOICE! To make a positive impact on PolyU’s Campus Sustainability (environmental performance), please click here to take this brief survey on 7-31 March 2016 to offer your opinions.
What’s more - you can earn a chance to win an iPad AIR 2 or a Staple-Free Stapler!
This carnival will feature a vast array of performance, workshops and other interesting elements to convey green messages and promote green lifestyle.
Date: 14 March 2016 (Monday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:30PM
Venue: Chan Sui Kau & Chan Lam Moon Chun Square (Logo Square)
Performance
On-Site Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn how to upcycle the used banners into beautiful roses.
Time: 1:15PM – 2:30PM (15 mins each session)
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40
Enrollment: Closed
This workshop is offered by “Déjà vu Creation“.
In this workshop, you will learn how to upcycle used items, such as plastic bottles, milk carton or even an old sneaker into unique planters. Seedlings of seasonal crops and soil will be given to fill in your unique planters.
Time: 1:15PM – 2:30PM
Language: Cantonese
Remarks: Participants need to bring their own used items as the material to make the planters.
Limited quota on a first-come-first served basis.
No prior enrollment is required.
This workshop is offered by “Smiley Planet“.
Special Activity
Simply go to canteens and empty your plates on 14 Mar - you will sure be surprised and be greeted by the charismatic Big Waster!
You will have a chance of winning hk$50 cash coupon!
Bring your own container to enjoy popcorn for free!
Showcase of PolyU students designed and fabricated solar cars
- The Faculty of Engineering, PolyU
Will there ever be a day when we will use a solar-powered car as our main form of transportation in Hong Kong? This may be really difficult to tell. Nevertheless, we should not be discouraged by the unknown answer but to continue with our efforts exploring into this possibility. A group of PolyU students from the Faculty of Engineering have recently designed and built their own solar-powered cars and participated in the ‘New Energy New Generation’ Solar Car Competition organized by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, HKSAR Government. They will run a showcase at carnival so let’s join them and give them a big applause!
As a green platform, you will enjoy reading sustainable-related exhibition information from different organizations, and learn about PolyU’s research excellence in environmentally friendly vehicles and devices as well as students’ invention of solar cars.
Date: 14 -24 March 2016
Venue: Podium level, PQ & QT Wing
Exhibition Topic
Solar cars developed by PolyU students
The Beauty of Lantau Country ParksIn this workshop, you will learn how to grow herbs and vegetables at your homes in environmental friendly and organic means.
Date: 15 March 2016 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Venue: V303
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 20
Enrollment: Closed
Remarks: A seedling of seasonal crop will be given to each participant.
This workshop is offered by “Smiley Planet“.
In this lunch talk, speakers from Easy Organic Farming will share the organic planting skill and their views on sustainable urban.
Speaker: Mr. Mawin Cheung & Mr. Andy Wong, Easy Organic Farming
Date: 16 March 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM (Registration Starts at 12:45PM)
Venue: Changed to PQ305
Language: Cantonese
Enrollment: All are welcome for walk-in enrollment
Remarks: Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to participants registered on or before 9 March. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
Speaker Biography
Mr. Mawin Cheung
Mawin is Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Organic Farming, which is an innovative total solution provider for stress and carbon minimization.
The “Life Farmer” program for Education Bureau successfully inspires students and youngsters in life and career planning. The seniors and disables benefit a lot from the standing and mobile planters
Mawin was also Co-Founder and CEO of Green Academy which develops Green Edutainment solutions in staff and customer engagements.
Mawin is also 2013/2014 President of Rotary Club of Happy Valley and Co-Founder of Green Technology Consortium, actively serving the community in Preserve Planet Earth and Mentorship projects which change the life of many youths in the past decade.
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Government presents “Gold Award of Hong Kong Award for Environmental Excellence” to recognize his achievements.
Mawin studied in United Kingdom and obtained an MBA degree at Birmingham University. He has years of successful leadership experience in multinationals and banking industries. He is also a frequent speaker in Universities and is a mentor and tutor for EMBA programs.
In recognition of his outstanding performance and professional expertise in corporate management, Asia Pacific Outstanding Professional Association awarded the “Outstanding Professional Gold Awards“ to him.
Mr. Andy Wong
Andy Wong is a 20-year experience practicing urban planner having been worked in EDAW, AECOM and ARUP for master planning and urban design professional consultancy in Hong Kong, Mainland China and South Asia Countries. His experience ranges from region-level strategic planning; city-wise new town development, recreational tourism; district-level commercial comprehensive development, old town/city centre revitalization, TOD; to community-level eco-community residential development. Being inspired by those city’s sustainability building-up experiences, he think Environmental Conservation and Urban Sustainability are the ultimate concerns of the nowadays’ social communities that shifting his attention from my professional technical skills to the public awareness and communications.
In this workshop, you will learn how to upcycle discarded glass bottles into delicate vases by etching words or patterns.
Date: 16 March 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Venue: V315
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40
Enrollment: Closed
Remarks: Participants need to bring their own glass bottles (preferably transparent).
This workshop is offered by “The Conservancy Association”.
“Fast Fashion”, refers to efficiently produced clothing collections capturing current fashion trend at low cost. However it is known for its adverse impacts on the environment and embedded ethical issues. Under the context of climate change, this practice of the fashion industry is not viable. “Slow Fashion” emerged as the opposite of Fast Fashion with a shift towards a more “sustainable”; “ethical”; “ecological” and “green” process.
Internationally, businesses have joined forces in 2009 forming the “Sustainable Apparel Coalition”, and developed an approach for measuring industry’s sustainability performance – the HIGG Index. In Hong Kong, “refuse, reduce, reuse, redesign, repair, reconstruct, recycle” is seen being practiced by groups such as REDRESS; EARTH.er; FAVES; St James’ Settlement and etc.
Friends of the Earth (HK) is creating a platform for stakeholders to share practices to reduce their carbon footprint. Sustainable consumption among citizens resonates with the flagship initiative of "Trees.COOLiving".
The different business models used globally and locally will be discussed. Could Hong Kong emerge as an innovative & vibrant “Slow Fashion” Centre? Could we generate ethically, environmentally-friendly employment and economy? Could we maintain “prosperity without growth”?
Speaker: Prof Vivian Taam Wong JP
Date: 17 March 2016 (Thursday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM (Registration starts at 12:45PM)
Venue: V1201
Language: Cantonese
Enrollment: All are welcome for walk-in enrollment
Remarks: Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to participants registered on or before 9 March. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
Presentation Material: Click here
Speaker Biography
Prof Vivian Taam Wong JP
She is Honorary Fellow of HKU and OUHK. A former CEO of Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, she continues to work on Integrative Medicine through international networks (CGCM, GPTCMRA, MCMIA) and local liaison (HKAIM) facilitating education, research and knowledge transfer.
Her experience as Public Health Specialist in Policy & Research at the World Bank opened up her vista on environmental problems affecting the health and wellbeing of life forms on Earth. Having served on the Board of FoE (HK) since 1995, she was elected chairman in 2013, when she steered the focus back to the basics of climate change, with a strengthened vision of “A Healthy and Sustainable Environment for All”, offering ethical solutions and setting priorities for high impact public policies, business practices and community lifestyles.
A follower of Tim Jackson in “Prosperity without Growth”, she gave a General Education course at HKU followed by the TEDxHKU “Back to the Future” 2014 talk, named “We have ODD: Overdosed & Overdrafted”.
She also spoke on “Climate Change & Health” at ICCC 2014 and “Sustainability & Bamboo” at HSMC & UNESCO-APEID 2015.
She is a Director of Daydream Nation, a Fashion Art House founded in 2006 to explore co-creation with other art forms including theatre, dance, music, film and visual arts. She sat on the international judging panels of UNESCO Bioethics Art Competition in 2013 and WYNG Master Award – What a Waste 2015.
With “Zero Carbon and Zero Waste” as a target, she has rebranded the flagship initiative of FoE under “Trees. COOLiving” in driving a COOL Lifestyle via basic necessities, including “Clothing”, "Food”, "Housing" and "Transportation” (衣﹑食﹑住﹑行). The marriage of creativity and sustainability is envisaged to produce a viable “Slow Fashion” industry in Hong Kong.
In this workshop, you will learn how to draw on silkscreen and make your own durable eco-friendly tote bag.
Date: 17 March 2016 (Thursday)
Time: 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Venue: Changed to V304
Language: English
Quota: 15
Enrollment: Closed
This workshop is offered by “The Crafties“.
In this workshop, you will understand about the harmful effects of chemical insecticide to human bodies and the environment, and learn how to make natural mosquito repellent using Asiatic Wormwood.
Date: 18 March 2016 (Friday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Venue: Changed to V302
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 25
Enrollment: Closed
Remarks:
- Participants need to bring their own unwanted cardboard or plastic folder (about A5 size)
- Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to registered participants. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
This workshop is offered by “Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre“.
This workshop is cancelled.
In this workshop, you will understand about the environmental impacts of textile production, and learn how to dye their worn out handkerchiefs with coffee grounds.
Date: 18 March 2016 (Friday)
Time: 3:00PM – 5:00PM
Venue: V315
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 25
Enrollment: Closed
Remarks: Participants need to bring their own handkerchiefs (preferably white color)
This workshop is offered by “Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre “.
This year is WWF’s 10th Earth Hour. PolyU invites you to support the event by switching off all non-essential lighting and electrical appliances at your homes and office on 19 March 2016 (Saturday) between 8:30PM and 9:30PM. For more information about Earth Hour 2016 in Hong Kong, please visit: https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk/.
Date: 19 March 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 8:30PM – 9:30PM
Venue: Your homes and offices
Located at the urban edge of Sheung Shui and with a total area of 150 hectares, Long Valley is the largest agricultural freshwater wetland in Hong Kong. The farming activities there enrich the biodiversity and foster a wide variety of organisms. Hundreds-year-old indigenous villages and well preserved heritages are also found around Long Valley.
Date: 19 March 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00AM – 2:00PM
Assembly Time: 08:45AM (No waiting beyond)
Assembly Location: G/F, Roundabout at Communal Building
Dismissing Time: 2:00PM
Dismissing Location: G/F, Roundabout at Communal Building
Transportation: Organizers will arrange shuttle bus to commute between PolyU campus and Long Valley
Language: Cantonese / English (Please specify at registration)
Enrollment: Closed
This tour is offered by “The Conservancy Association”.
"Green living" is a trendy cliché which could mean practically anything nowadays. Why should we live "green"? What can we do?
Speaker: Prof Lam Chiu Ying, Chairman of HKSAR Environmental Campaign Committee and Ex-Director of Hong Kong Observatory
Mr Lam is a meteorologist by training and a long-time bird-watcher turned conservationist. He currently serves as Adjunct Professor, Geography and Resource Management Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chairman, HKSAR Environmental Campaign Committee; and immediate past chairman, Hong Kong Countryside Foundation. He is an Honorary Fellow of Royal Meteorological Society and of Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management. He was Director of the Hong Kong Observatory in 2003-2009 and is Honorary President of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. Mr Lam is an active speaker on climate change, nature conservation, life-style and happiness. He is an active blogger and also the author of a number of books on birds, Nature and Man.
Date: 21 March 2016 (Monday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM (Registration starts at 12:45PM)
Venue: V1201
Language: Cantonese
Enrollment: All are welcome for walk-in enrollment
Remarks: Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to participants registered on or before 9 March. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
Presentation Material: Click here
In this lunch talk, speakers from Easy Organic Farming will introduce their “Life Farmer Program” with case sharing.
Speaker: Mr. Mawin Cheung & Mr. Andy Wong, Easy Organic Farming
Date: 22 March 2016 (Tuesday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM (Registration starts at 12:45PM)
Venue: V312
Language: Cantonese
Enrollment: All are welcome for walk-in enrollment
Remarks: Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to participants registered on or before 9 March. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
Speaker Biography
Mr. Mawin Cheung
Mawin is Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Organic Farming, which is an innovative total solution provider for stress and carbon minimization.
The “Life Farmer” program for Education Bureau successfully inspires students and youngsters in life and career planning. The seniors and disables benefit a lot from the standing and mobile planters
Mawin was also Co-Founder and CEO of Green Academy which develops Green Edutainment solutions in staff and customer engagements.
Mawin is also 2013/2014 President of Rotary Club of Happy Valley and Co-Founder of Green Technology Consortium, actively serving the community in Preserve Planet Earth and Mentorship projects which change the life of many youths in the past decade.
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Government presents “Gold Award of Hong Kong Award for Environmental Excellence” to recognize his achievements.
Mawin studied in United Kingdom and obtained an MBA degree at Birmingham University. He has years of successful leadership experience in multinationals and banking industries. He is also a frequent speaker in Universities and is a mentor and tutor for EMBA programs.
In recognition of his outstanding performance and professional expertise in corporate management, Asia Pacific Outstanding Professional Association awarded the “Outstanding Professional Gold Awards“ to him.
Mr. Andy Wong
Andy Wong is a 20-year experience practicing urban planner having been worked in EDAW, AECOM and ARUP for master planning and urban design professional consultancy in Hong Kong, Mainland China and South Asia Countries. His experience ranges from region-level strategic planning; city-wise new town development, recreational tourism; district-level commercial comprehensive development, old town/city centre revitalization, TOD; to community-level eco-community residential development. Being inspired by those city’s sustainability building-up experiences, he think Environmental Conservation and Urban Sustainability are the ultimate concerns of the nowadays’ social communities that shifting his attention from my professional technical skills to the public awareness and communications.
In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own natural moisturizing lip balm.
Date: 22 March 2016 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Venue: V303
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 30
Enrollment: Closed
This workshop is offered by “Green Society, HKPUSU“.
Recycling, saving energy, saving water, developing renewable energy…We all know the “do's and don'ts” about environmental protection, but have you ever thought of “WHY”?
The speaker, a physics graduate, will be glad to share his point of view from the angles of physics and logic (don’t worry, neither mathematics nor calculation will be covered), together with stories and daily life examples.
Speaker: Mr. Ken Tai, Founder of Facebook Page “Belongings and life”
Date: 23 March 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM (Registration starts at 12:45PM)
Venue: PQ305
Language: Cantonese
Enrollment: All are welcome for walk-in enrollment
Remarks: Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to participants registered on or before 9 March. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
Presentation Material: Click here
In this workshop, you will learn how to dye your own bags or handkerchiefs with unique colors and patterns using natural plants.
Date: 23 March 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Venue: V315
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 25
Enrollment: Closed
This workshop is offered by “Environmental Association Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve“.
The Polytechnic University Staff Association collaborates with Community Recycling Coop in setting up counters on PolyU campus to collect used items which are in good conditions.
Date: 23-24 March 2016 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Time: 12:00NN – 5:30PM
Venue: Podium level, QT Wing
Target items: Electrical appliances, clothing, shoe, bags, stationery, books, household goods, bedding, decorations, entertainment items etc. (in good working condition)
Remarks: For furniture or large electrical appliances, please call the Collection Department of the Community Recycling Coop at 2729-7023 for special collection arrangement. For more information, please visit: http://www.iri.org.hk/.
This activity is jointly organized by The Polytechnic University Staff Association and Community Recycling Coop (a charitable organization and subsidiary of Industrial Relations Institute).
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare drinks using local and seasonal fruits and herbs, and how to grow potted herbs at home.
Date: 24 March 2016 (Thursday)
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Venue: V313
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 20
Enrollment: Closed
Remarks: Light lunch of sandwich and beverage will be offered to registered participants. Please bring your own cup/bottle.
This workshop is offered by “KongYeah“.