Course Description

This Series offers a comprehensive curriculum with 10 modules that covers 3 key environmental categories. You can gain in-depth knowledge and practical  skills, enabling you to address environmental challenges and implement sustainable practices within your organisations.

Programme Brochure

Date and Time:

Date : 18 Nov 2024- 6 Jan 2025 (Monday, Wednesday)
Time: 2:30-5:30pm; 6:30-9:30pm

Medium

English

Programme Structure and Outline

Our programme consists of 10 modules covering 3 key environmental categories. Participants can select all or different combinations of modules based on their interests and needs.

If you wish to apply for reimbursement*:

• You must enroll in all 10 modules. You can do this directly through this page by clicking Apply Now/ 立即申請

*To be eligible for a government subsidy for your application fee, you must complete all 10 modules and achieve a minimum attendance of 70% across the training hours. Upon meeting these criteria, you are eligible to apply for a reimbursement of 2/3 of your course fees.

If you prefer to enroll in specific modules:

• Please select the desired modules from the table below. You will be redirected to the enrollment page for each selected module.↓

Level of Recognition

Participants will receive certificates of completion for each module attended. You will also have the opportunity to earn higher levels of recognition:

• Green Business Leader – After completion of 1 course in each category.
• Green Business Pioneer – After completion of 2 courses in each category.
• Green Business Champion – After completion of all courses in each category.

Programme Fee

HKD 9,000*

*Enrollment in all 10 modules is priced at 9,000 HKD, which is 900 HKD per module. This fee applies if you choose to enroll in all modules to be eligible for the reimbursement.

Programme Instructors

Prof. Dong Liang is an Assistant Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. He focuses on applying principles of Industrial Ecology to fight to the challenges of developing sustainable, smart and low-carbon cities, with emphasis on the sustainability science & policies, environmental system analysis, and policies design under the theme of urban sustainability.

Prof. Sam Hsu is an Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong.  The area of his expertise stretches from material design to new related disciplines involving material characterisation and diverse applications, such as solar fuels, organic and inorganic photovoltaic cells, wastewater treatment and food waste management.

Prof. Shauhrat S. Chopra is an Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. His doctoral dissertation was focused on resilience of complex systems including economic systems, industrial symbiosis, and critical infrastructure systems at urban and national levels. His data-driven research is focused on designing indicators for sustainability and resilience of the built environment in support of environmental decision-making.

Prof. Zhiguo Yuan is a Chair Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. Prof Yuan is a Global STEM Professor, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Water Association. His research focuses on innovative solutions for urban water management through effective integration of fundamental science and engineering. He is the founder of three biotechnology businesses. He is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher, and Editor-in-Chief of Water Research X. As a lecturer, he was actively involved in continuing professional development in Australia for over 20 years.

Prof. Edwin Tso is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on understanding the fundamentals of heat transfer, energy conversion and engineered material science with the target of integrating theory and experiments to create innovative solutions to enhance thermal management, built environment, space cooling and refrigeration, micro-droplet manipulation and energy-efficient building technologies, making a great and global impact by addressing the biggest needs and issues in our world.

Prof. Jason Lam is an Assistant Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on converting waste and pollutants into valuable resources through green and sustainable methods. His research goal aims to enable the sustainable production of resources in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner. In addition to his research, Prof. Lam is passionate about education, teaching the younger generation about the impact of recycling and climate change. He has received both departmental and university teaching excellence awards.

Prof. Jin Shang is an Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. He specializes in adsorption-based gas separation technology, focusing on carbon capture, carbon removal, natural gas and hydrogen purification, and the extraction of ambient toxic gases or vapors. Prof. Shang’s accolades include the 2024 Carbon Capture Award for Excellent Research and the 2022 ISTP-Bogen Young Scientist Award. He serves as an editor for several prominent journals including Cambridge Prisms: Carbon Technologies and Carbon Capture Science & Technology. He is recognized among Stanford’s top 2% most highly cited scientists in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Prof. Carol Lin is a Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. She has over 20 years of research expertise in the areas of Biorefinery, Waste and Biomass Valorisation, with special focus on technological advancement and development of circular waste-based biorefinery for sustainable production of chemicals, materials and fuels, that contributes to reduction of environmental burden of waste disposal and enhancement of resource efficiency. Since 2020, she has been ranked in the top 2% of scientists in the World (within the main field of ‘Enabling & Strategic Technologies’, and the sub-field of ‘Biotechnology’) in terms of career-long citation impact, according to a study published by Stanford University in 2020-2024.