28 June 2022 – 28 June 2022

CUHK-led study estimates over one-fifth of staple crops will be lost by 2050 due to ozone pollution and climate change

by SRSDO 1 | Jun 28, 2022 | News articles

Press Release, Research, SDG2 Zero Hunger | 28 June 2022 // A study led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Exeter’s Joint Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Resilience (ENSURE) projected that yields of the world’s...

18 June 2022 – 18 June 2022

Jeffrey Sachs Awarded 2022 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development for Leading Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science

by SRSDO 1 | Jun 18, 2022 | News articles

News, Announcement | 18 June 2022 // A world-renowned professor in economics who has made great contributions to the establishment and promotion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Prof. Sachs served as Special Advisor to three UN Secretaries-General, and...

17 June 2022 – 17 June 2022

This Styrofoam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis

by SRSDO 1 | Jun 17, 2022 | News articles

News, Research, SDG13 Climate Action | 17 June 2022 // A plump larva the length of a paper clip can survive on the material that makes Styrofoam.  The organism, commonly called a ‘superworm,’ could transform the way waste managers dispose of one of the...

11 June 2022 – 11 June 2022

Climate change: universities can serve as cradles for low-carbon policies and practices

by SRSDO 1 | Jun 11, 2022 | News articles

Media Coverage, Climate Change, SDG13 Climate Action, SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals | 11 June 2022 // We are already seeing the health impacts of the climate crisis: an estimated 7 million people die from air pollution globally each year, with two-thirds of these...

26 May 2022 – 26 May 2022

CUHK joins International Universities Climate Alliance to promote exchanges on climate research and action

by SRSDO 1 | May 26, 2022 | News articles

Press Release, SDG13 Climate Action, SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals | 26 May 2022 // The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a socially responsible institution committed to climate change research and serving as a test bed for low-carbon innovation, and was...