• Successful forerunners of PolyU’s green office movement

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been striving to be a more sustainable and environmentally conscious institution. It introduced the campus-wide Green PolyU Awards – Green Office programme in 2016 to steer behavioral change and encourage staff to implement environmental work practices. The programme has just concluded its first stage and is ready to start a new and more impactful chapter in July.

• Promoting sustainability-conscious food consumption in official entertainment
• New looks for UniRe^® designed by students
• Driving paper reduction on campus
• Campus Greenery - Plumeria rubra (雞蛋花)

• UniRe^® Graphic Design Exhibition cum Presentation Ceremony attracts interest
• Engaging the campus community to Live GREEN
• Green PolyU Awards – Green Office programme brings inspiring activities
• PolyU pledges Energy Saving Charter again
• Times Higher Education (THE) Innovation & Impact Summit sets trend
• International Service-Learning and Leadership Programmes Showcase
• Fashion creativity as a caring medium to help the needy
• Student green body formulates new plans
• Reusable items collection in Halls
• Hall activities to build awareness

• Activities highlight Fair Trade issues
• PolyU announces its first Cambodia Service-Learning and Leadership Summer School
• Hong Kong No Air Con Night in September

• Efforts in driving campus sustainability recognized
• Witnessing continuous efforts in food waste reduction
• PolyU receives the Waste Check Commitment Award
• Drawing attention on external lighting
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certificate Award Ceremony

• Hong Kong saw a 30% drop in air pollutants over the past year
• Environmental Campaign Committee stages Zero Carbon Fun Fair
• Sustainable consumption of biological resources catches attention
• Car battery recycling ideas commended