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The Center for Sustainability is inviting university students and industry professionals to take part in a comprehensive summer course designed to provide an in-depth introduction to today’s sustainability trends in China. Complementary to this 3 week course, students will be offered a chance to participate in a 6 week internship at a leading Chinese or international company focusing on sustainable development.
The program will provide students with valuable insight into sustainable and environmental trends in China and will highlight current opportunities within the country. Lecturers from leading universities and enterprises will present seminars covering a range of ‘green’ topics, and participants will be given the opportunity to visit several of these institutions covering a variety of industries.
On top of participating in lectures, exercises and company visits, students will also have the chance to attend several networking events that bring together people from a wide scope industries where sustainability is a main theme.
The workload of this course alone could account for 3 US credit hours with the 6-week internship accounting for a further 3 US credit hours (depending on home institution).
The program will provide students with valuable insight into sustainable and environmental trends in China and will highlight current opportunities within the country. Lecturers from leading universities and enterprises will present seminars covering a range of ‘green’ topics, and participants will be given the opportunity to visit several of these institutions covering a variety of industries.
On top of participating in lectures, exercises and company visits, students will also have the chance to attend several networking events that bring together people from a wide scope industries where sustainability is a main theme.
The workload of this course alone could account for 3 US credit hours with the 6-week internship accounting for a further 3 US credit hours (depending on home institution).
Dates:
SUMMER SESSION I: June 8 - June 26, 2017
SUMMER SESSION II: July 6 - July 24, 2017
SUMMER SESSION III: August 3 - August 21, 2017
Prices and Fees:
A $400 deposit is due at the time of the application, this fee can be paid aid via credit card at the apply page. The remaining amount will be due 12 weeks before the start of the program and can be paid by direct deposit into the Center for Sustainability Ltd. bank account in Hong Kong.
The application fee is not included in the following prices and you will be accountable for paying the remaining fee.
SUMMER SESSION I - $3100
SUMMER SESSION II - $3100
SUMMER SESSION III - $3100
SUMMER SESSION I: June 8 - June 26, 2017
SUMMER SESSION II: July 6 - July 24, 2017
SUMMER SESSION III: August 3 - August 21, 2017
Prices and Fees:
A $400 deposit is due at the time of the application, this fee can be paid aid via credit card at the apply page. The remaining amount will be due 12 weeks before the start of the program and can be paid by direct deposit into the Center for Sustainability Ltd. bank account in Hong Kong.
The application fee is not included in the following prices and you will be accountable for paying the remaining fee.
SUMMER SESSION I - $3100
SUMMER SESSION II - $3100
SUMMER SESSION III - $3100
Topics
1. Sustainability in China: This course gives an introduction into various aspects of sustainability in China from an international point of view, taking into consideration several aspects of sustainability, including areas such as Clean Tech, Policy Making, Urban Development, transportations systems and how they comply with China’s 12th 5 year plan.
2. Sustainable Buildings: Energy usage in buildings accounts for 40% of all energy consumption, so how we design buildings and manage energy and resources, has an enormous effect on our environment. This course will show how technology can be used to simulate environmental conditions, therefore optimizing architectural design and detailing to promote a more energy efficient and environmentally sensitive design.
3. Sustainability as a tool for development: This lecture will explain how we can use the creation of sustainable cities to promote industries that will serve as a tool for the economic development to local communities in developing countries.
4. Environmental Policy: This course exposes how any deliberate action taken in order to manage human activity for the purpose of protecting the environment and natural resources can be considered environmental policy. This course will also study the challenges of implementing policy at the local, national and international levels.
5. Fundraising for Sustainable Projects: This lecture presents the various aspects of raising funds for sustainability related projects, including the challenges and opportunities that we face in China.
6. Certifications: This lecture is designed to draw a one-to-one comparison between western design certifications, such as LEED, BREAM and HQE and Chinese design certifications such as Green star and China Star and to discuss how they differ in concept and enforcement.
7. Environmental Economics: In this course, students will have the opportunity to look at economics from a different point of view, in which we recognize that the markets are not the only mechanism of allocation, but rather that sustainable allocation is the result of the combined efforts of Markets, Scale and Distribution.
8. Environmental Ethics: This course is designed with the goal of bringing a new perspective to the boundaries of human ethics, and extending them to the natural world and its protection. Through this course, students will exercise their critical thinking skills and engage in discussions involving current issues.
9. Social Entrepreneurship: This course focuses on engaging critical thinking for the creation of socially responsible enterprises. It teaches students how to engage in an entrepreneurial venture that takes into consideration multiple aspects of sustainability.
10. Strategic Environmental Assessment: This course will introduce the main key concepts and structure of SEA. Through this lecture, students will gain an in depth understanding of the practices and main challenges affecting the discipline today.
11. Water Management: This lecture will explain the main processes used in the treatment of water bodies and how the proper use of these techniques can prove beneficial to not only discharge clean water back into the natural water systems, but also how treated water can be use for irrigation and road watering, among others.
Multidisciplinary Exercise
Throughout the 3-week program, students will engage in practical multidisciplinary exercises where they will take their different educational backgrounds and apply them to a current global issue. Through this exercise, we aim to promote the debate from the different fields in order to achieve a common goal.
Trip to Beijing
Participants will have the opportunity to visit Beijing, in order to experience first-hand how the planning and implementation of sustainable practices has influenced this city, while taking the time to enjoy the typical Chinese sightseeing. Lectures and company visits will form an integral part of these visits.
Company visits
throughout the program, participants will visit several Chinese and International businesses that are current leaders in their specific industries for the development and implementation of sustainable practices.
Networking Events
Networking events will be arranged to offer students a platform to meet and discuss with both local and international industry professionals currently working in China or closely involved with the Chinese market.
2. Sustainable Buildings: Energy usage in buildings accounts for 40% of all energy consumption, so how we design buildings and manage energy and resources, has an enormous effect on our environment. This course will show how technology can be used to simulate environmental conditions, therefore optimizing architectural design and detailing to promote a more energy efficient and environmentally sensitive design.
3. Sustainability as a tool for development: This lecture will explain how we can use the creation of sustainable cities to promote industries that will serve as a tool for the economic development to local communities in developing countries.
4. Environmental Policy: This course exposes how any deliberate action taken in order to manage human activity for the purpose of protecting the environment and natural resources can be considered environmental policy. This course will also study the challenges of implementing policy at the local, national and international levels.
5. Fundraising for Sustainable Projects: This lecture presents the various aspects of raising funds for sustainability related projects, including the challenges and opportunities that we face in China.
6. Certifications: This lecture is designed to draw a one-to-one comparison between western design certifications, such as LEED, BREAM and HQE and Chinese design certifications such as Green star and China Star and to discuss how they differ in concept and enforcement.
7. Environmental Economics: In this course, students will have the opportunity to look at economics from a different point of view, in which we recognize that the markets are not the only mechanism of allocation, but rather that sustainable allocation is the result of the combined efforts of Markets, Scale and Distribution.
8. Environmental Ethics: This course is designed with the goal of bringing a new perspective to the boundaries of human ethics, and extending them to the natural world and its protection. Through this course, students will exercise their critical thinking skills and engage in discussions involving current issues.
9. Social Entrepreneurship: This course focuses on engaging critical thinking for the creation of socially responsible enterprises. It teaches students how to engage in an entrepreneurial venture that takes into consideration multiple aspects of sustainability.
10. Strategic Environmental Assessment: This course will introduce the main key concepts and structure of SEA. Through this lecture, students will gain an in depth understanding of the practices and main challenges affecting the discipline today.
11. Water Management: This lecture will explain the main processes used in the treatment of water bodies and how the proper use of these techniques can prove beneficial to not only discharge clean water back into the natural water systems, but also how treated water can be use for irrigation and road watering, among others.
Multidisciplinary Exercise
Throughout the 3-week program, students will engage in practical multidisciplinary exercises where they will take their different educational backgrounds and apply them to a current global issue. Through this exercise, we aim to promote the debate from the different fields in order to achieve a common goal.
Trip to Beijing
Participants will have the opportunity to visit Beijing, in order to experience first-hand how the planning and implementation of sustainable practices has influenced this city, while taking the time to enjoy the typical Chinese sightseeing. Lectures and company visits will form an integral part of these visits.
Company visits
throughout the program, participants will visit several Chinese and International businesses that are current leaders in their specific industries for the development and implementation of sustainable practices.
Networking Events
Networking events will be arranged to offer students a platform to meet and discuss with both local and international industry professionals currently working in China or closely involved with the Chinese market.
