Sustainable Development Goals Action Fund
Call for Application
Do you want to become an agent of positive change? The Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office (SRSDO) hereby announces the introduction of its Sustainable Development Goals Action Fund, which encourages CUHK staff and students to develop creative and actionable projects which actively respond to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations.
Project Requirements
Projects must
- respond to one or more of the 17 SDGs;
- be self-initiated; and
- be conducted in Hong Kong.
Application Deadlines
Application Procedures
Enquiries
Funded Projects
Econ in Sign Language – Promoting an Inclusive Education Environment for DHH Students
| Date: | 1 June – 5 December 2020 |
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| Project Description: | A project that alleviates the major barriers to learning economics faced by deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) students, and allows DHH students to have the same access to mainstream curriculum |
| Media Coverage: | South China Morning Post |
| YouTube Channel: | 手說經濟 |
180 participants engaged in the activities
50 videos were produced covering HKDSE economics topics and supplemented by sign language
Two focus group interviews were conducted with DHH students and teachers to investigate how the project helped learning and teaching
An online workshop was conducted to enhance DHH students’ interview skills
Think Forward Webinar Series
by ThinkOcean CUHK
| Date: | 23 October–6 November 2020 |
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| Project Description: | A webinar series covering various sustainability topics |
| Promotion: | Think Forward |
90 participants engaged in three webinars
Learnt more about the impacts of climate change and other environmental issues in the ocean
Explored the relationship between diets and the climate
Revealed how fast fashion and textile waste bring about devastating environmental impacts
Books for Asylum Seekers Children
by Rolling Books (a social enterprise founded by a CUHK alumnus)
| Date: | 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2020 |
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| Project Description: | A project that collects books from the public for the children from ethnic minorities and asylum seekers family |
| Media Coverage: | HKGoodPost |
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Book distribution and storytelling activities
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Service areas
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Beneficiaries
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Books given out
Plogging in CUHK
by CUHK Goes Plogging (a group of CUHK students)
| Date: | 10 November 2019 |
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| Project Description: | A plogging trip, mixture of jogging and picking up litter, on Ma On Shan trail |
Promoted plogging as an alternative method of physical training
Picked up litter for proper disposal or recycling
Encouraged our participants to follow more environmentally conscious consumption habits
Beautified the environment of public space like country parks and hiking trails
Sustainability and CSR Forum & Workshop
by M.S.Sc Program of Corporate Communication from the School of Journalism and Communication
| Date: | 29 October 2019 |
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| Project Description: | A project that enhances students, alumni and selected professionals' awareness and knowledge of the environment, society and governance (ESG) and SDGs |
| Webpage: | M.S.Sc Program of Corporate Communication |
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Forum participants engaged face-to-face
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Forum participants engaged online
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Participants engaged in 2 workshops
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Minutes long video highlight (Watch here)
Umbrella Upcycling Workshops
by Fafa (a group of CUHK staff)
| Date: | July to September 2019 |
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| Project Description: | An upcycling project that turns broken umbrellas into flowery accessories for charity sales |
| Venue Partner: | Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change |
47 participants engaged in 2 workshops
50 umbrellas saved from disposing of to landfills
Promoted the concept of upcycling
Contributed the proceeds from the charity sales to UNICEF
Egg-maxtree
by 'Dozen Design Studio' from the School of Architecture
| Date: | 22-27 December 2018 |
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| Project Description: | An egg cartons upcycling education project for the underprivileged children in Sham Shui Po |
| Education Partner: | IM Creative (Social Enterprise) |
| Venue Partner: | Sham Shui Po Community Green Station |
| Media Coverage: | Kong Gu Mini |
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Restaurants engaged<
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Children engaged
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Exhibition visitors
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Egg cartons transformed
Wu Yee Sun College 11th Anniversary Celebration:
523 Banquet and Sunny Festival
| Date: | 7-8 November 2018 |
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Adaptation of green measures in large-scale event |
Encouraged vendors to ditch disposables, estimate and prepare the right amount of food
Provided discounts for participants who bring along their own cutlery
Provided reusable cutlery and bottled drinks of large volume only
