Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2020-21 39 Introduction Materiality Environment, Social and Governance Sustainability initiatives ESG frameworks Sustainability Initiatives Education 4 The strategic vision for HKUST is to become a regional leader in sustainability education with a global outreach. One of the key objectives of the HKUST 2028 Sustainability challenge is to provide the conditions for all students to graduate with sustainability skills and competencies that will prepare them for career challenges. A University study, updated over 2020-21, showed that 68% of recent graduates have now completed two or more sustainability-focused courses and 95% taken at least one course. One exemplary course is “Introduction to Sustainability”, which provides a foundational basis for sustainability learning. Flipped classrooms, blended learning and activity-based teaching methods were used to boost students’ interest and awareness of issues locally and globally and enhance their ability to address them. The teaching team from Division of Environment and Sustainability, comprising Prof. Arthur LAU (Course Coordinator), Prof. Laurence DELINA, Prof. Zhongming LU, Prof. Xiaoming SHI, Prof. Benjamin STEUER and Dr. Meike SAUERWEIN, were recognized campus-wide for their contribution as the joint recipients of the HKUST Common CoreTeaching Excellence Award 2020. Over the year, a sustainability literacy survey was developed for assessing students’ understanding of sustainability. The survey is designed to covers a wide range of sustainability topics, while it serves as an educational tools and sparks student’s interest in different areas, it also aims to help identify any gaps. Responses received in the first survey will form the baseline for progress in a longitudinal study.
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