Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.

To promote No Poverty, Lingnan University offers financial support to students, regardless of their backgrounds and studies (also SDG 4 Quality Education and SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities), ranging from tuition fee aid, scholarships and sponsorships to grants for Lingnan University startups and entrepreneurs who wish to serve the community and society. The University has also set up a special graduate support fund to help Lingnanians tackle the challenges and difficulties presented by the pandemic.

The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.

Lingnan is a caring university, dedicated to in-depth, ground-breaking research and engagement with social problems such as public health and well-being, as well as improving health generally. By promoting gerontechnology, advocating community-based and regional campaigns for the elderly and the needy, carrying out social and volunteer services for the general public, conducting research and adopting innovative solutions, the University serves all members of society and upholds its motto ‘Education for Service’.

Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.

As a global leader in Quality Education, inclusiveness and equality are at the heart of Lingnan University’s teaching and learning, student admissions, student affairs and services, quality assurance as well as its governance. Lingnan’s excellence in knowledge transfer promotes equality in education and in society.

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.

Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in.

Lingnan University is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring the sustainable development of the campus. Regulations ensure that every member of Lingnan University is responsible for the environment as well as the hygiene of the campus.

Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.

Lingnan University is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring the sustainable development of the campus. Regulations ensure that every member of Lingnan University is responsible for the environment as well as the hygiene of the campus.

Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.

Lingnan University believes employees’ well-being, health and work-life balance are just as important as economic benefits, and is therefore conducting research and studies to address labour issues from psychological health to working conditions.

Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development.

Innovations and technological progress are indispensable in today’s society, both to develop smart cities and promote sustainable communities. From the faculty to the students - thanks especially to the Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative - Lingnanians adopt innovations, creativity, technology and knowhow to break through and make the world a better place.

To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.

Lingnan University is addressing key issues regarding all perceived inequalities, from student admissions, human resources and governance to research, in order to prevent harmful and unsustainable disparities.

There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.

Over the years, Lingnan students and scholars have emphasised the need to build a sustainable society and community by learning activities and research addressing key issues concerning quality of life. We also offer courses and postgraduate programmes that directly answer to the requirements and elements of a sustainable, smart city.

The University’s endeavours to minimise waste in consumption and production reach far beyond its campus, and are achieved by research, knowledge transfer activities, and teaching and learning outcomes.

Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.

Climate change and pollution directly affect the health and well-being of every member of society as well as our planet - not only mankind but animals and plants too. Research at Lingnan, in particular by the Science Unit, seeks the best solutions to problems arising from climate change and pollution.

Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.

Research conducted by the Science Unit at Lingnan focuses on conservation in the wild, closely measuring and monitoring the ecosystem of various species. The University also initiates citizen science projects, working with numerous stakeholders (SDG 17) and partners to strengthen the bonds with nature.

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.

Research conducted by the Science Unit at Lingnan focuses on conservation in the wild, closely measuring and monitoring the ecosystem of various species. The University also initiates citizen science projects, working with numerous stakeholders (SDG 17) and partners to strengthen the bonds with nature.

Access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.

Lingnan upholds and promotes peace and justice for Hong Kong and beyond, as this is the foundation of every society. Our research on this SDG goes beyond academic excellence, and offers valuable, practical advice and insights to organisations, governing bodies and the Hong Kong Government.

Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

Lingnan University actively and regularly engages with local and international partners to organise seminars, symposia, dialogues, conferences and workshops to promote SDGs 1, 4, 10 and 11.