Science seminar on sustainability thinking and problem-solving skills

The Core Curriculum and General Education Office and Science Unit kicked off the Film and Seminar Series 2017-18 with the seminar “Sustainability Thinking: How to build the skills to solve problems in the 21st century” on 28 September.  It attracted a full house with around 100 participants including Lingnan staff and students, as well as secondary students.

Prof Davis Bookhart, Senior Manager and Head of the Sustainability Unit of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology shared four simple tips to develop a sustainability mindset and also his experience in making sustainable decisions.  The participants were highly engaged in the interactive seminar, and they learned to apply the tips and knowledge to solve problems in real life scenarios through various interesting case studies.