Bulletin No. 2, 2012

48 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2012 Sixty Units Pledge to Go Green Organized by the Campus Planning and Sustainability Office, the ‘Green Office Programme’ (GO!) was launched in May 2012. Focusing on four priority areas: energy conservation, waste reduction, green purchasing, and enhancing awareness and engagement, the programme encourages academic, administrative and service units to participate in and commit to some common, simple, effective and achievable green practices. Representatives from the 60 participating offices including the whole management team, the nine Colleges, the Student Union and four student bodies made the pledge to support and put sustainability into action. Donations to Promote Kunqu and Cantonese Opera The University held the Kunqu Research and Promotion Project inauguration- cum-donation ceremony on 20 March to thank Mr. Yu Chi-ming Gabriel, chairman (4th left, right photo), iTVentures Group, and Mrs. Teresa Yu (3rd left, right photo) for their generous donation of HK$2.3 million to suppor t the project and performances for the course ‘The Beauty of Kunqu Opera’. Fong Yim-fun (centre, front row, right photo), a Cantonese opera diva who earned the title of ‘Queen of Leading Actresses’, generously donated HK$3 million to Shaw College for promoting the art of Cantonese opera. Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (2nd left, front row, right photo), Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, and Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan (2nd right, front row, right photo), Head of Shaw College, accepted the donation from Ms. Fong at a ceremony held on 29 September. activities and events