Events
CUHK Participates in ‘Earth Hour’
23 Mar 2024
8:30 pm
CUHK Campus
The ‘Earth Hour’ will be held on 23 March (Saturday) to help raise public awareness of climate change and loss of nature. Similar to previous years, CUHK will continue to participate in ‘Earth Hour’ by turning off the non-essential lights on campus. At 8:30 pm that evening, the decorative flood lighting at the following locations will be turned off for an hour as a gesture of support:
Chung Chi College
• Crooked Bridge and Arch Bridge at Lake Ad Excellentiam
New Asia College
• Water Tower
• Pavilion of Harmony
United College
• Water Tower
• Roof garden of T.C. Cheng Building
• 1/F podium of Chan Chun Ha Hostel
• Signage of Cheung Chuk Shan Amenities Building
Shaw College
• Common areas of student hostels
• Spotlights of Dr Tan Siu-lin Terrace
Morningside College
• Student Common Room, G/F Tower Block
• Spotlights inside each planter of the open-deck patio
• Spotlights inside the planter (‘little garden’) beside the Dining Hall
• Spotlights inside the planter next to the MC carpark; adjacent to the Maurice R. Greenberg Building
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
CW 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
• Light poles at the college courtyard
• Light poles at college organic farm (G/F, North Block)
Main Campus and Others
• The Forum in the mall area
• The sculpture ‘Gate of Wisdom’ in front of the University Library
• Outdoor Garden at Lee Shau Kee Building
Students, staff and alumni are most welcome to support Earth Hour by signing up for the online pledge: https://bit.ly/pledgeen
