Sustainable Development for Our Future:

A Broad Overview
Lancelot Mui lmui@cuhk.edu.hk
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 Why should we care about sustainability now?

• Present needs
• Future generations’ needs
Economic
growth

Environmental
Social inclusion protection

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 Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the importance of sustainable development

for your future;
• Analyse the impact of your actions on your future and
value the needs for sustainable development
• Explain the importance of sustainability in society,
and how to lead a healthy and positive life;
• Appreciate design thinking from an interdisciplinary
perspective, with the potential of applying such
knowledge to propose new ventures to improve
sustainability of the world
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 This course has 4 major themes.

1. Our roles for a sustainable future

2. Sustainable development for our future
3. Sustainable development of cities and communities
to ensure good health and well-being
4. Creativity and design thinking for a sustainable
future

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 Course schedule
11 Sept Dr. Lancelot Mui I - Broad Overview

II - Sustainable Development for Our Future: What is

18 Sept Prof. Wu Ka Ming
Anthropocene?

25 Sept
Prof. Albert Lee III - Sustainable Development of Cities & Communities to Ensure
  Good Health & Well-being
9 Oct

16 Oct Prof. Annisa Lee IV - Creativity & Design Thinking for a Sustainable Future

23 Oct Guest Speaker II - Sustainable Development for Our Future: Planetary Boundary

30 Oct  Guest Speaker II - Sustainable Development for Our Future

III - Sustainable Development of Cities & Communities to Ensure

6 Nov Prof. Albert Lee
Good Health & Well-being

13 Nov
Prof. Chow Po Chung I - Our Roles for a Sustainable Future 
20 Nov

27 Nov
Prof. Annisa Lee IV - Creativity & Design Thinking for a Sustainable Future 
4 Dec
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 Assessment Methods

• Group project (50% of final grade)

• Group presentation based on Theme IV: Creativity and design thinking
for a sustainable future
• Presentation date: 4 Dec 2020
• Individual Essay (50% of final grade)
• Language: English or Chinese
• Word limit: Up to 2,000 words
• Submission deadline: 14 Dec 2020
• Bonus point
• In the final lecture, students will be asked to write a short piece in class.
• The piece will be graded and up to 3 bonus marks may be given and
added to the overall score of the course.

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 You may choose one topic from the following three
themes for your individual essay.

• I - Our Roles for a Sustainable Future

• II - Sustainable Development for Our Future
• III - Sustainable Development of Cities and
Communities to Ensure Good Health and Well-being

• The exact essay topics will be announced later

• Scores of the assignments in each section will be
adjusted to have the same mean

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 Submission method (and what will happen if you
submit late)

• Three items to submit for the individual essay

1. Softcopy of assignment
2. Signed declaration
3. Signed VeriGuide receipt
• The assignment should be submitted to Blackboard
by the due date within office hours.
• For every day of lateness, 5% of the assignment
score shall be deducted. No mark shall be given for
assignments that are more than three days late.

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 We can all make a difference, no matter big or
small.

• Do it for the good of humanity

• Do it for any selfish reason
• Do it because it is what everyone is talking about

• Just Do It

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 WYS College and
Sustainable Development
院訓 「博學篤行」
使命 「彰顯創新志業、承擔社會責任」