The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are our world’s call to action on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing humanity and the natural world and we’re playing a leading role in tackling them.
UNESCO Chair
Since its initial award in 2011, the Chair has been renewed for the 2023-2027 term, with Professor John Lee Chi-Kin continuing his leadership in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning. Professor Lee is a distinguished educator, renowned for his research in curriculum, geographical and environmental education, and teacher development. He ranks among the top 2% most-cited scientists in education globally and is pivotal in driving educational and social service projects across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and internationally. For more information on our initiatives and contributions to the SDGs, visit https://www.eduhk.hk/unescochair/index.php
Governance
CouncilSenior Management CommitteeTask Force on SDGsSustainable Development Office
Policies and Guidelines
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Learning and Teaching
EdUHK aims to comprehensively evaluate and enhance the alignment of University courses with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This initiative is targeted at elevating the University’s impact on both its students and the broader community, thereby solidifying its role as a leader in sustainability education and research.
The objectives of this initiative are as follows:
- To benchmark curriculum frameworks related to across both local and international universities, identifying best practices and gaps in current academic offerings;
- To conduct comprehensive mapping of existing Undergraduate programmes and courses to the SDGs, ensuring a clear understanding of their current alignment;
- To enhance current SDG curriculum mapping practices to facilitate a closer alignment of the University’s curriculum with SDGs, enabling a more intentional and impactful integration of sustainability goals into academic programmes; and
- To research SDG keyword mapping methodologies in greater depth to optimise SDG course alignment, providing academics with efficient tools for sustainability-focused curriculum development.
We aspire to deliver transformative insights through the SDG curriculum mapping, which will empower academics and University leaders to better align their curriculum with global sustainability objectives.
For further details, please visit https://lt-sdg.eduhk.hk/.
Signature Projects
17 SDGs
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"We are dedicated to driving positive societal change, guided by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our SDGs Task Force co-ordinates the University's efforts in promoting sustainability research, educational, and service initiatives. It engages EdUHK staff and students, alumni, stakeholders and community, through carefully designed SDG-aligned projects, to make a lasting impact on society."
Campus Environmental Sustainability
Partnerships
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