The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is committed to developing and managing its activities in a manner that protects the environment, reduces its ecological footprint and supports the transition to sustainable development.
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To provide the benefits of a quality and sustainable built environment, we are committed to develop and implement a sustainability management system, incorporating green elements and best practices in campus development, building construction and facility management.
The planning and design process of Pokfield Campus has thoroughly considered infrastructure planning with sustainability planning to suggest strategies that can be incorporated into the campus’s physical environment to advance HKU’s sustainability goals.
This section provides an overview of the SDGs, the University’s efforts to harness technological advances to achieve its sustainability goals throughout the Pokfield Campus, and what it means to students, staff and the community.
The planning and design process of Pokfield Campus has thoroughly considered infrastructure planning with sustainability planning to suggest strategies that can be incorporated into the campus’s physical environment to advance HKU’s sustainability goals.
This section provides an overview of the SDGs, the University’s efforts to harness technological advances to achieve its sustainability goals throughout the Pokfield Campus, and what it means to students, staff and the community.
HKU and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
HKU is committed to respond purposefully to the challenges identified by the United Nations (UN) through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to play an active part in aligning the University’s consolidated efforts to the 17 SDGs.
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The UN SDGs are intertwined with the design philosophy of the Pokfield Campus, and the sustainability and healthy building standards that the new campus aspires to achieve.
We strive to use best practices that contribute to SDGs throughout the planning, construction and operation of the Pokfield Campus.
We strive to use best practices that contribute to SDGs throughout the planning, construction and operation of the Pokfield Campus.
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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What do ‘Sustainable Campus’ and ‘Healthy Campus’ mean for students, staff and visitors?
Quality teaching & learning
SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Solar panels & green roof design
SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Prefabrication construction & environmentally-friendly materials
SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Healthy staircase, sports facilities & biophilic design
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Rainwater harvesting & recycling; Life below water
SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Inclusive facilities & barrier-free access
SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Quality teaching and learning
SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Solar panels and green roof design
SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Prefabrication construction and environmentally-friendly materials
SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Healthy staircase, sports facilities and biophilic design
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Rainwater harvesting and recycling, life below water
SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Inclusive facilities and barrier-free access
SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries