Joint-Universities Environmental Studies Forum (JUESF)

1. Joint-Universities Environmental Studies Forum (JUESF) Environmental Innovation 2012

2. 24th Mar Agenda • 10:00 am – 10:30 am: Greetings and eat • 10:30 am – 10: 50 am: Explain about the idea by HKU • 10:50 am – 11:00 am : UST • 11:00 am – 11:10 am: BU • 11:10 am – 11:30: Q&A, confirm the objectives, format and date • 11:30-11:45: Next step

3. Proposal • Aims: • Provide Platform for Student for intellectual exchange • Enhance public awareness for Environmental Studies • Provide networking platform for students, business and government

4. Proposed Agenda

5. Proposed Agenda • Theme: Environmental Innovation • Keynote speech: Developments and History of the Environmental Innovations in HK and (overseas example); • Keynote speech: Analysis of environmental innovations – How many benefits to the society? Use a framework for comparing the cost competitiveness of Environmental Innovations. • Coffee Break • Workshops/Streams: The current and future trends in Environmental Innovations: (1) Building; (2) Energy; (3) Material recycling and recycling process (4) Energy efficiency and distribution (5) Food and Drink Sector (6) Technology and Conversation; • Challenges and Conclusion – Summaries and new strategies/ human mind sets

6. To be discussedOver Objectives Let’s see what other people are doing

7. HKU, Law Faculty • Social Science Department Seminar • Faculty of Law: Engaging New Technologies and Tools in an age of Pluralism – UC Davis – Law Professor • A series seminars about Identity, Law, Public Sphere

8. HKAEE • Aim: In line with the Government's policy and the need of the community, HKAEE aims to encourage businesses and organizations to adopt green management and green innovations, as well as to present them with an opportunity to benchmark their commitment towards environmental excellence. • Award winners: • Construction IndustryFinancial, Insurance and Accounting InstitutionsHotels and RestaurantsMaunfacturingProperty ManagementPublic Organizations and UtilitiesRetailersSchools: PrimarySchools: SecondaryTransport and Logistics

9. Examples • Credit Suisse • Disney

10. Credit Suisse AIC 2012 (Format example)

11. Amcham, HK • Aim: business generation for its members • As “Low Carbon” has become the theme of global economy, corporate that has developed strategy to cope with the impact of climate change can certainly enjoy the first-mover advantage. Innovations will be critical for business to create values and build competitive advantages. Dr.Yeung will introduce on the concept and framework of carbon management, and discuss about the potential opportunities generated from a successful implementation of low carbon initiatives in the company and supply chain. Who Should Attend?- Senior Management- Corporate Communications, Marketing and Investor Relations Practitioners- Manufacturers

12. HKGCC • Chamber Style – Take business, take business opportunities • Environmental policies/law and business • One of the China’s goals on environment is to reduce greenhouse gas emission 40-45% from 2005 to 2020, opening up tremendous green opportunities in the Mainland. It is the Chinese government’s policy to encourage foreign enterprises to participate in Clean Development Mechanism (“CDM”) projects, which allow developed countries to meet part of their own emission reduction targets by investing in China. By July 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) had cumulatively approved 3,154 CDM projects across the nation, focusing on new energy, renewable energy, energy conservation, enhancement of energy efficiency, methane recycling and reutilization as well as a variety of other areas

13. European Commission • Chamber style • five-pronged attack Eco-innovation is about reducing our environmental impact and making better use of resources. This means developing products, techniques, services and processes that reduce CO2 emissions, use resources efficiently, promote recycling and so on. There are five main strands to this initiative: • Materials recycling and recycling processes; • Sustainable building products; • Food and drink sector; • Water efficiency, treatment and distribution; • Greening business.

14. Stanford University • Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance • Specialty: Close to Palo Alto, there high tech and VCs are everywhere • Focus on policy and finace/business

15. Clean Tech Class • Very clear thinking style

16. Oxford University • Friday 11 November 2011 • Aim: strengthen links between the international graduate student body of the School of Geography and the Environment and Oxford-based organisations at the cutting edge of environmental policy and practice. • The afternoon will profile the innovative work going on in Oxford and will provide an opportunity for students and presenters to meet and discuss current policy initiatives, ideas for dissertation research and in association with Oxford-based groups.

17. Examples of the participating org • Earthwatch Institute is a diverse community of scientists, educators, students, businesspeople, and resolute explorers who work together to get the fullest benefit from scientific expeditions. In addition to 150 dedicated staff in the United States, England, Australia, and Japan, Earthwatch supports about 60 projects each year and builds networks of hundreds of scientists, students and teachers. • Best Foot Forward is one of Europe's leading sustainability consultancies specialising in ecological and carbon footprinting. The impacts of climate change and need for carbon reductions are becoming increasingly clear, and Best Foot Forward provide a range of tools and services for carbon accounting. • OXFAM is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to overcome poverty and suffering around the world. Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Oxfam fights poverty in three ways - campaigning for change, development work and emergency response. Nicholas Colloff is the Director of Strategy and Innovation at Oxfam GB tasked with helping improve the impact of Oxfam's long term development programming. He is presently focused on the 'missing middle' of SME financing and on low carbon development including renewables. Prior to his elevation to this new role (to him as well as to Oxfam), he was Oxfam GB's Country Director in Russia where the programme focused domestically on urban livelihoods and access to basic services and internationally on Russia's resumed global role as donor and climate change actor. • Acclimatisespecialisesin climate change risk management. As a market leading advisory firm, we have a portfolio of tools that enables businesses to adapt to a changing climate. Whether it is reviewing regulatory or government policy, stakeholder positions, or guiding you on the business and financial threats and opportunities that stem from climate change,

18. To be discussed- Our outstanding point? • What makes us special? • Compared with HKAEE – they are more business driven and covering CSR, energy efficiency • Compared with HKGCC – they are more biz related • If it is pure technology – How to attract industrial players? • What kind of guest speakers to target? • How to attract attendance? • How to attract attention from Gov/Business/NGOs? • What do we want to get from it?

19. Reference • Stanford: http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/centers/steyertaylor/#overview • Oxford: http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/events/enforum/ • HKU Law Faculty http://www0.hku.hk/law/Files/Events/H_Mar2012.pdf • HKAEE http://www.hkaee.org.hk/questcms/main/main.php?obj=261&page=1&kw=&ii=&ci=&lg=en&theme=default • European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/ • Credit Suisse AIC 2012 https://www.credit-suisse.com/conferences/aic/2012/en/agenda/index.jsp