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Sustainable Campus

CUSCS advances environmental sustainability on campus through policies and infrastructure of the University to reduce carbon footprint. The School has been presented a Merit Award by the University for fulfilling 13 mandatory actions and 10 optional actions in the Green Office Programme (GO!) Checklist in 2023. 

 

The School is strongly committed to implementing initiatives to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations.

 

Five Core Focuses

 

i. Community Training

 

3 Good Health and Well-being

Community Training

 

Train the community and CUSCS students by offering relevant programmes/courses, activities and video series to promote health and well-being

 

 

Some examples of training opportunities at CUSCS:

 

Award Bearing Programmes

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Way to Health
  • Chinese Medicine Skin Care
  • Chinese Medicine: Nutrition
  • Chinese Medicine for Women's Health
  • Health Planning for Positive Ageing

 

Community Education

  • Healthcare Planner for Healthy Ageing (Jockey Club Cadenza Hub)
  • Free preparatory workshops and seminars on a wide range of topics such as ESG, career development, health, languages
  • Distance learning courses for inmates to leverage rehabilitation opportunities and rebuild their lives

 

Training for Students

  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Pastel Nagomi Art Workshop
  • Stress Management Workshops
  • Wellness & Relaxation Workshops

 

Video Series

 

 

ii. Educational Excellence

 

4 Quality Education

Educational Excellence

 

Provide the community with quality education across a wide spectrum of topics for enriching lives, career development and professionally helping others in need

 

 

Some examples of the offerings:

  • ESG Series
  • Certificate Programme in Traditional Chinese Literati Thought
  • Professional Certificate Programme in Career Development Facilitation
  • Advanced Diploma Programme in Management for Business Excellence
  • Higher Diploma Programme in Social Work
  • Higher Diploma Programme in Health Care
  • Diploma Programme in Community Care

 

Quality Education

Approved by
CUHK Senate and CUSCS Academic Board
 
Monitored by
Quality Assurance Mechanism

 

 

iii. Workforce Development

 

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Workforce Development

 

Provide staff training, engage them and increase their awareness in the University’s Green Office Programme (GO!), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and workplace health and wellness

 

 

Train
  • Setting up Staff Training & Development Committee
  • Staff Development Workshops (e.g. The Art of Appreciation, Understanding Your Stress and Work it to Your Advantage)
  • Staff Development Days
  • Staff Course Enrolment Incentive Scheme (SCENRIS)

Inform & Share
  • School's efforts on sustainability
  • Information and updates about the University's effort on SDGs

Encourage
  • Support and participation in activities related to SDGs
  • Subscription to social media channels that promote SDGs
  • Greener offices/workstations

 

 

iv. Caring Actions

 

10 Reduced Inequalities

Caring Actions

 

Offer programmes/courses/services/activities to help the needy and social minorities

 

 

Award Bearing Programmes

  • Special Educational Needs
  • Special Child Care Work
  • Training of Rehabilitation Assistants and Trainers

 

Training for Students

  • Service trips and learning programmes to various destinations (e.g. rural China, Taiwan and Cambodia)
  • Volunteer services
  • Workshops and assemblies (e.g. guide dogs)

 

 

v. Environmental Commitment

 

12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Environmental Commitment

 

Drive behavioural changes in operation and educate the community to be environmentally responsible

 

CUSCS is a recipient of Merit Award in the Green Office Programme ('GO!') 2023 of the University

 

 

Continuous Efforts in Driving 'GO!'

  • Energy conservation
  • Waste reduction
  • Paper reduction
  • Sustainable procurement
  • Sustainable event management

 

Nurturing Practitioners for the Community

To educate the community and enhance knowledge of practitioners by offering award bearing programmes such as

  • Diploma Programme in Arboriculture
  • Certificate Programme in Horticulture Management
  • Certificate Programme in Eco-cultural Tourism

 

 

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