Social Impact Academy Webinar Series | Environmental Sustainability Trends and Gaps – Opportunities for Creating Social Impacts

From Date: 2024-06-21 16:00

End Date: 2024-06-21 17:00

Type: Seminar 

Organizer: Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services

Coordinator: Social Innovation Team

Call for Action (Label): Register Now!

Call for Action (Link): https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13687785

Date: 21 June, 2024 (Friday)
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Mode: Zoom
Medium: English
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13687785 (Zoom link will be sent upon confirmation)

Facilitator:
Dr. Elsie Tsui
Head - Social Innovation,
Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services
Project Director, Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge
CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship

Speaker:
Ir Dr. Bruce Chong
Fellow and Director,
Climate & Sustainability Group of Arup

Ir Dr. Bruce Chong is a Fellow and Director of Arup, leading City Advisory, Climate and Urban Sustainability services in East Asia. Bruce has supported international organisations such as the World Bank, IFC, ADB, APEC and EMF on climate adaptation, sustainable infrastructure and circular economy initiatives. He recently launched the Asia Corporate Coalition for Climate Resilience (A4CR), advising businesses in the region on strategies to address climate impacts and future-proof their asset and operations.

Bruce is a fellow of HKIE, CIBSE, ICE and IET, as well as committee members of organisations including the Director of HKGBC, Chairman of Real Estate Working Group in the HKGFA, Committee Member of ESG Group of the Financial Service Development Council (FSDC), Working Group Member on Engineering & Climate Change of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)  etc, using his expert knowledge to drive cross-sector collaboration, and generate momentum of change for the industry.