新聞及香港科大故事

國際知名的科研大學香港科技大學致力建立一個環保校園，並旨在於廣泛社區擔任領導角色，以實踐和推動可持續發展概念。 其中值得注意的例子，就是科大在創校之初採用海水製冷技術，為學術大樓中央冷氣系統供冷。其後，科大把這項先驅技術擴展至全新落成、樓高八層的鄭裕彤樓，透過擴充原有的中央供冷站產能，建立區域性製冷系統，從而達致最高效能和減少碳排放。 上述項目有效節省數百萬元的營運成本和減低耗電量，因而得到國際認可，獲美國能源工程師學會頒授2016年亞太區年度能源計劃大獎。預期這項優化計劃可減低鄭裕彤樓的每年耗電量達20%至35%，並節省港幣150萬元的營運及維修費用。 在「科大2020 可持續發展挑戰」計劃下，科大承諾在2020年或之前減低整個校園的耗電量達10%。這項行動計劃旨在建立可持續發展社群網路，研發和評估可持續發展教育的新路向，並率先減少能源消耗和固體廢物，以及減排溫室氣體。 自2014/15學年起，科大溫室氣體排放和整體固體廢物量已分別減少逾13%及4%，而廢物回收量則增加15%。另外，科大已投放資源落實多項減廢計劃，而本校學生亦盡展所長，當中「可持續校園領袖計劃」的學生環保代表（Eco-reps）舉辦綠色市集（Green Products Fair）和Lunch Box Go Green等環保活動，藉此於校園內推廣可持續發展概念。

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 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.

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