ENVR5360 Sustainable Development Research and Practice (core course for research postgraduate students)
This course equips graduate students with both theoretical foundations and practical skills in sustainability research following a systematic analytical framework: measuring current conditions, identifying causal drivers, understanding technologies, projecting future scenarios, and informing decision-making. Students will learn to apply state-of-the-art methods at each stage through case studies across environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through hands-on proposalwriting practice, students will develop research competencies by identifying problems, conducting literature reviews, selecting appropriate methodologies, and analyzing impacts. The course also examines best practices from policy and industry through case studies from China and beyond.
ENVR6090L Sustainable Carbon Management: Strategies for Climate Action (elective course for taught postgraduate students)
This course addresses carbon management as a critical tool for climate change mitigation across multiple scales at national, corporate, organizational, and individual levels. It covers GHG accounting, carbon management frameworks, strategic decarbonization pathways, net-zero planning, and market-based mechanisms including carbon trading and offsetting. This course equips students with knowledge of climate science and carbon management principles, skills in GHG accounting and carbon footprints across multiple scales, and competence in developing decarbonization strategies and net-zero roadmaps aligned with international standards and market mechanisms.
Memories with my students
Left (May 4, 2026): ENVR5360 (20 students, TAs: Shiyi Yang, Yi Yan)
Right (May 9, 2026): ENVR6090L (45 students, TAs: Eagle Cheuk Yin Tsang, Guang Yang)