Events & News

06 June 2025

On 6 June, the Launch Ceremony of Regional Centre of Expertise Ningbo on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE Ningbo) & Forum on "Ningbo's Sustainable Future: Collaborative Innovation for Local Sustainability" were grandly held at Dongqian Lake of Ningbo. Officially accredited by the United Nations University as China's tenth Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE), RCE Ningbo will serve as a regional hub integrating international sustainability education expertise with local resources, developing a model that combines Ningbo's distinctive strengths with global competitiveness.

20 December 2024

12 December, the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) has been officially approved to establish the Regional Centre of Expertise Ningbo(referred to as "RCE Ningbo") on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by United Nations University (UNU). The Centre will leverage UNNC’s global resources to build an international platform for sustainable development education and practice, cultivate professionals, drive sustainable research and innovation, and promote the sustainable development of local industries.

Dr Liang Dong, Assistant Professor from City University of Hong Kong. was invited to give a training lecture for student research assistants on Financed Emission. He introduced the concept and scope of Financed Emission,  international financial carbon emissions accounting system and methods, relevant policies and case analysis, in order to help students better participate in the research on financial emissions issues combining industry and academia.

The 2024 Summer Student RA Project launched by Centre for Responsible Business and Innovation carried out the training on ESG Research. Dr Ying Jiang, Associate Professor in Finance from Nottingham University Business School China, was invited to popularize the academic basics of ESG for students, focusing on ESG ratings, literature cases, databases, reporting indicators, etc., to cultivate students' research professional capabilities in the field of ESG.

Dr Xuan Feng, the Centre member and Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour from Nottingham University Business School China, gave a student career lecture, explaining to students the intrinsic connection between E-waste Management and Circular Economy, which made students realize that proper management of E-waste around can be transformed into beneficial metal resources, promote the circular economy, and contribute to sustainable development.

 

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With the rapid development of today's electronic age, the global metal resource shortage problem is significant. Initiated by the CRBl team and supported by the UNNC Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) and student associations, the E-waste Project conducted a questionnaire survey on campus Built-in Batteries of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (BBWEEE), students' environmental protection and circular economy awareness, etc.

 

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The forum on "Achieving Sustainable Futures: Innovation, Collaboration, and Action" has been successfully held. Scholars and business representatives exchanged views on future sustainable development trends and how enterprises can achieve win-win outcomes.

 

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To support the sustainable development of education, Mr Juewen Hu, on behalf of OHFI Capital, donated RMB one million to Centre for Responsible Business and Innovation.

 

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The Unveiling Ceremony of Centre for Responsible Business and Innovation (CRBI) was successfully held at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). The establishment of CRBI is a significant response by UNNC to global environmental challenges and the promotion of a sustainable future. 

 

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