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CUHK Participates in Earth Hour 2016 – Sustainable Lifestyle for Future

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Date:

19 Mar 2016

Time:

8:30-9:30pm

Venue:

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Enquiries:

cpso@cuhk.edu.hk

Event Details:

Earth Hour, an annual global environmental movement organized by WWF to raise public awareness on climate change, will be held on March 19 (Saturday) this year. Similar to previous years, CUHK has pledged to support this by turning non-essential lights off on campus. At 8:30pm on March 19 (Saturday), the decorative flood lighting/lights at the following locations will be switched off as a gesture of support:

Chung Chi College
• Crooked Bridge and Arch Bridge at Lake Excellentiam

New Asia College
• Water Tower
• Pavilion of Harmony

United College
• Water Tower
• Lawn outside Adam Schall Residence
• Roof garden of TC Cheng Building
• Lawn outside Wu Chung Multi-media Library
• 1/F podium of Chan Chun Ha Hostel
• Signage of Cheung Chuk Shan Amenities Building

Shaw College
• Herbal Garden
• Common areas of student hostels

Morningside College
• Student Common Room, G/F Tower Block S.H. Ho College
• College plaque facing University Avenue
• Roof of Chan Chun Ha Hall
• Lawn of 1/F hostels
• Open plaza of Lee Quo Wei Hall
• Ceiling lights of hostel reception at G/F

C.W. Chu College
• External signage
• Planter lightings
• External LED light strip

Wu Yee Sun College
• UG/F Podium
• 5/F Sky Garden

Lee Woo Sing College
• Water wall feature next to the main entrance

Main Campus and Others
• The sculpture “The Gate” in front of the University Library
• The Forum in the mall area
• Outdoor Garden at Lee Shau Kee Building
• Satellite Remote Sensing Receiving Station

Students, staff and alumni are most welcomed to join the University and support the Earth Hour 2016 by signing up for Earth Hour at https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk/en.