Professor Xuemei Bai

Professor Xuemei Bai

Distinguished Professor,
Fenner School of Environment & Society,
The Australian National University

Xuemei Bai is a Distinguished Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow at Australian National University. Her research focuses on the science and policy of rapid urbanization and urban system sustainability. She has published extensively on these topics, including near 30 in Nature, Science, and several Nature research journals. She serves as an Earth Commissioner, Co-Chair of the Future Earth Governing Council, and a Coordinating Lead Author for IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. She is a Fellow of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and was named as one of the World’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate Change Policy in 2019 and 2022. She is the Laureate of the Volvo Environment Prize 2018, and the Global Economy Prize 2021.

 

Universities have a responsibility to bring about sustainable development in society. They are expected to be responsive to pressing societal issues and sustainability challenges and to act to integrate changes in internal organization, knowledge creation, educational models, information technologies, social responsibility and knowledge transfer.

 

As one of Hong Kong’s pioneering universities, CUHK takes a holistic approach to social responsibility, connecting and articulating its vision, goals and priorities to guide planning and management practices. We are resolved to establish ourselves at the forefront of social responsibility and to address various sustainable development targets, ranging from health to education, inclusion to partnerships, and climate action to responsible processes.

 

The University seeks to ensure that all its members understand and identify with CUHK’s values and are engaged in the quest for a sustainable world both for themselves and for those who follow in their footsteps.

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