Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies Division of Environment and Sustainability 237 Sustainable Finance Supervisor: Quentin MOREAU / ENVR Student: SZETO Hin Kin / EVMT Course: UROP 1100, Fall This study examines the impact of natural disaster events on stock performance, particularly in the context of stocks listed in Hong Kong, a region highly exposed to such events. This paper explores the capital market responses of firms to natural disasters in Hong Kong. Using the event study approach and the econometrics tool Stata, we demonstrate the variations between firms’ responses by the characteristics of the firm. Our findings reveal that firms with higher earnings before interest and taxes to total asset ratio and total assets tend to respond positively to natural disasters. In contrast, firms with a higher working capital to total asset ratio generally exhibit negative responses. Sustainable Finance Supervisor: Quentin MOREAU / ENVR Student: ZHANG Zhiruo / IS Course: UROP 1100, Fall UROP 2100, Spring This progress report reviews key academic literature in the field of sustainable finance, with a particular focus on climate-related risks and their impact on insurance markets, mortgage lending, and systemic financial stability. The analysis underscores how insurers, lenders, and policymakers react to the growing threat of climate-related disasters, while also examining how financial frictions, adverse selection, and behavioral factors complicate decision-making in vulnerable regions. The discussion also talks about the twosided environment role of new techs. For example, gen AI shows a lower carbon footprint than humans in creative works like writing and drawing, emits less CO2 for each page or picture made, and is counted by the time spent making. But blockchain tech like Bitcoin has a big problem for the environment: its mining uses much energy, about 45.8 TWh every year in 2018, the same as a country like Jordan’s CO2 (Stoll et al. 2019). This look at studies not only makes a path for future research but also shows that money systems need quick, new plans to deal with growing climate stress. It is clear financial world must find flexible and smart ways now, not later, to handle pressure from climate problems. Apps and Tools to Encourage Responsible, Sustainable Consumption Supervisor: Meike SAUERWEIN / ENVR Student: YEUNG Yan Ming / EVMT Course: UROP 2100, Fall UROP 3200, Spring Educational games have gained attention over the past decades as an effective teaching tool to enhance student engagement and immerse them into case scenarios that allow them to explore different educational concepts while playing. This study aims to evaluate a self-developed educational game (Milk co.) that introduces the life cycle concept to students. Through a pre-post survey before and after the game-based class, this study aims to determine how participants’ environmental attitudes, prior exposure to sustainability concepts, gaming background and other factors influence their understanding of LCA-related concepts and whether the game session contributes to an improvement in this understanding. The research seeks to provide insights into the efficacy of educational games in enhancing knowledge and attitudes related to LCA.
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