新闻及香港科大故事

国际知名的科研大学香港科技大学致力建立一个环保校园，并旨在于广泛小区担任领导角色，以实践和推动可持续发展概念。 其中值得注意的例子，就是科大在创校之初采用海水制冷技术，为学术大楼中央冷气系统供冷。其后，科大把这项先驱技术扩展至全新落成、楼高八层的郑裕彤楼，透过扩充原有的中央供冷站产能，建立区域性制冷系统，从而达致最高效能和减少碳排放。 上述项目有效节省数百万元的营运成本和减低耗电量，因而得到国际认可，获美国能源工程师学会颁授2016年亚太区年度能源计划大奖。预期这项优化计划可减低郑裕彤楼的每年耗电量达20%至35%，并节省港币150万元的营运及维修费用。 在「科大2020 可持续发展挑战」计划下，科大承诺在2020年或之前减低整个校园的耗电量达10%。这项行动计划旨在建立可持续发展社群网络，研发和评估可持续发展教育的新路向，并率先减少能源消耗和固体废物，以及减排温室气体。 自2014/15学年起，科大温室气体排放和整体固体废物量已分别减少逾13%及4%，而废物回收量则增加15%。另外，科大已投放资源落实多项减废计划，而本校学生亦尽展所长，当中「可持续校园领袖计划」的学生环保代表（Eco-reps）举办绿色市集（Green Products Fair）和Lunch Box Go Green等环保活动，藉此于校园内推广可持续发展概念。

In HKUST, we have installed more than 150 water fountains around campus that provide clean and safe drinking water.

From the activity briefing that launched the Promotion Period, through preparation, and finally to the dismantling and recycling of booths and decorations, Green Reps have taken an important role to organize the activities in a sustainable manner.

In September 2016 our Campus Service Office appointed South China Reborn Resources (Zhongshan) Company Limited to collect food waste from our canteens every day and bring it to their facility in the Tuen Mun Eco Park to transform it into high-nutrient fish food pellets.

SCMP interviewed Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Head of Division of Environment, on 9 January 2017 for his comments on the air pollution peak problem in Hong Kong on last Sunday (8 January). Some people questioned if the toxic smog in northeast China could drift to Hong Kong with the arrival of monsoon winds. Prof. FUNG said that, based on the data from HKUST's Atmospheric and Environmental Database, there was no sign of connection between the very high PM2.5 concentration in northern China and that in Hong Kong. The data suggested that most of the pollutants were generated locally and regionally in Hong Kong and within the Pearl River Delta region.

HKUST Sustainability Unit and the Student Affairs Office (SAO) launched the Green O' Camp Project 2016 to promote sustainability among student societies and encourage societies step forward to hold their activities in a sustainable manner.

An interview of Natalie CHANG, Staff from Office of Planning and Institutional Research

HKUST UG Hall III launched a new Organic Farming Pioneers Program in January this year that aims to engage a group of Hall III residents who have strong passion to serve the residence community and promote the ideas of green living, respecting and appreciating nature.