Professor CHAN, Kit Yan Janet 陳潔茵
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor of Teaching), School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, HKU
BSc; MSc (Distinction); PhD; SFHEA, MHKIQEP, CEMAHK
Teaching Areas
- Sustainability education
- Waste management
- Research methods and writing in environmental management
- Environmental field studies
- Environmental pollution and health risk assessment
Research Interests
- Education for sustainable development
- Waste management
- Environmental policy
- Environmental pollution
- Environmental health risk assessment
- Teaching & learning in higher education
Professional Fellowships and Memberships
2022 – Present Senior Fellow, Advance HE, UK
2017 – Present Professional Member, Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP) (Credential ID: PM0180)
2016 – Present Certified Member, Environmental Management Association of Hong Kong (EMAHK) (Credential ID: C201043)
2016 – Present Member, Hong Kong Waste Management Association (HKWMA)
Professional Services (As of Oct 2026)
09/2026 – Present Member, Professional Liaison Group, Tung Chung New Town Extension, HKSAR Government
09/2026 – 08/2029 External Academic Adviser, Division of Science, Lingnan University
09/2026 – 08/2027 External Academic Adviser, College of International Education, Hong Kong Baptist University
03/2026 – 09/2026 Scientific Committee Member and Session Chair, World Sustainability Forum 2026
04/2026 – Present Member, Town Planning Board, HKSAR Government
04/2026 – Present Member, Metro Planning Committee, HKSAR Government
10/2025 – 10/2028 Member, Marine Ecology Enhancement Fund (MEEF) Management Committee, Airport Authority Hong Kong
10/2025 – Present External Assessor, Environment and Conservation Fund, HKSAR Government
09/2025 – Present Member, Strategy Committee, Environmental Management Association of Hong Kong (EMAHK)
09/2024 – Present Technical Expert (Environmental Discipline), New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong
07/2024 – 01/2027 Panel Member, Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2026, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong
09/2024 – Present Judge, QS ImpACT Awards
07/2024 – Present Judge, QS Reimagine Education Awards
05/2024 – Present Faculty Board Member, Faculty of Science, HKU
01/2024 – Present Member, Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality (ICCN), HKU
12/2023 – Present Equal Opportunity Advisor, School of Biological Sciences, HKU
07/2023 – 06/2025 Member, Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) Assessment Panel, HKSAR Government
07/2023 – 06/2024 Advisor, Film Censorship Authority, HKSAR Government
10/2022 – Present Member, AFCD Mainland Fishermen Deckhands Scheme Working Group, Hong Kong SAR Government
09/2022 – Present Inaugural Member, HKU Teaching Academy
08/2022 – 09/2026 Member, Global Citizenship Steering Group, Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
01/2021 – Present Member, International Society of Sustainability Professional
10/2020 – 09/2026 Advisory Member, Lantau Conservation Fund Advisory Committee, Hong Kong SAR Government
01/2020 – 12/2021 Director, Environmental Management Association of Hong Kong (EMAHK)
12/2019 – 03/2022 Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK
08/2017 – 09/2026 Member, Social Service Committee, Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
09/2014 – 08/2021 General Secretary, Environmental Management Association of Hong Kong (EMAHK)
09/2014 – 08/2025 Executive Committee Member, Environmental Management Association of Hong Kong (EMAHK)
Awards and Honours
2026 Long Service Award (15 Years), The University of Hong Kong
2026 Universitas 21 Climate Action Award (Finalist) (Nominated by HKU)
2025 Advanced Materials Innovation Award, International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden
2025 Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) – 2025-28 Triennium. Project title: Empowering student partnerships in sustainability education: The University Climate Ambassador Program (UNICAP) (HKU-led inter-institutional collaborative project) (HK$949,500) (Principal investigator)
2025 Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) – 2025-28 Triennium. Project title: Exploring GenAI use in teaching and learning enhancement through a pedagogical partnership approach and collaborative showcase (HKU-led inter-institutional collaborative project) (HK$1,799,500) (Co-investigator)
2025 International Green Gown Awards 2025 – Student Engagement (Finalist). Project title: HKU Climate Ambassador Program (Principal investigator)
2025 The PIEoneer Awards 2025 – Progressive Education Delivery Award (Finalist). Project title: Partnering with students in climate education: HKU Climate Ambassador (Principal investigator)
2025 HKU Teaching Development Grant Award. Project title: From Classroom to Boardroom: a Student-driven ESG Podcast on Decarbonization (Principal investigator)
2024 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Reimagine Education Awards -- Sustainability Education Action (Finalist). Project title: Partnering with students in climate education: HKU Climate Ambassador (Principal investigator)
2024 Advance HE’s Global Impact Grants, UK. Theme: Education for sustainable development. Project title: Partnering with students in climate education: HKU Climate Ambassador (Principal investigator)
2024 HKU Teaching Development Grant Award. Project title: Partnering with students in climate education: HKU Climate Ambassador (Principal investigator)
2024 Gold Award, Higher Education Design Thinking Competition, Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Alliance. Project title: Partnering with students in climate education: Uni Climate Ambassador (Principal investigator)
2024 UGC Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) 2022-25 (experiential learning and AI). Project title: Climate Ambassadors – Desert Service-learning Trip in Mainland China with YMCA (Principal investigator)
2022 Excellent Presentation Award, The 2nd International Symposium Electronic Waste and End-of-Life Vehicles (ISEE2022)” Seoul, S. Korea (Principal investigator)
2022 University’s Outstanding Teaching Award, HKU (2020). https://www.scifac.hku.hk/award-achievement/outstanding-teaching-award-2020
2020 Award for Teaching Excellence, Faculty of Science, HKU (2019-20).https://www.scifac.hku.hk/award-achievement/award-for-teaching-excellence-2019-20
Selected Media Coverage
2026 HKSAR Ecology and Environment Bureau’s documentary “Enchanting Hong Kong – Beautiful Living” (《美麗香港系列》 -「美麗生活」)
- Chinese version: https://youtu.be/dZHpDSpfGdI?si=0ZLHhncRiFH3nnF_&t=265
- English version: https://youtu.be/lmMEsvSKUAg?si=Dv45Jbfv3yXRR2hs&t=265
2026 Program Director, ESG Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/0o9y24OWdnUzrXSTfLRf9z)
2024 Media interview for Hong Kong SAR Government’s Lantau Conservation Fund (30 Jan 2024). HK01. <<大嶼山保育基金正接受申請 承傳獨有自然及歷史文化>> https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/984945/
2024 Media interview for Hong Kong SAR Government’s Lantau Conservation Fund (31 Jan 2024). Singtao. <<大嶼山保育基金推動人文歷史及生態保育>> https://std.stheadline.com/realtime/article/1978507/
2022 Invited interview by Hong Kong Connection (鏗鏘集) (4 Aug 2022). Topic: Recycling has the way out “回收有出路” (in Cantonese) https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zh4y1s7Gj/?spm_id_from=333.788.recommend_more_video.-1
2021 “研究揭摸蜆者環保意識高但行為偏差 團隊促政府設規範”. 21 Oct 2021. on.cc東網. Available at: https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20211021/bkn-20211021181814014-1021_00822_001.html
2021 “Plastic tableware — end in sight”. 20 August 2021. China Daily Hong Kong. Available at: https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/234334#Plastic-tableware-%E2%80%94-end-in-sight
2021 “公眾諮詢今屆滿回收膠樽逾6成⼈撑$1按樽”. 21 May 2021. 晴報. Available at: https://skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/2962396/公眾諮詢今屆滿回收膠樽逾6成人撑%241按樽1
2021 “調查：63%市⺠倡膠樽按⾦設為⼀元”. 24 May 2021. Oriental Daily. Available at: https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20210521/00176_049.html
2021 “Recycling team proposes HK$1 deposit for plastic bottle”. 3 March 2021. RTHK Hong Kong Today. Available at: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/news-programmes/this-episode.htm?cmsid=77&episode_id=734893&livetime=20210303000000
2021 “6成人撐膠樽按樽倡退還1元按金、5毫徵稅”. 3 March 2021. 經濟通 ET Net. Available at: http://www.etnet.com.hk/www/tc/lifestyle/internationalaffairs/news/70795
2021 “研究指6成受訪者支持膠樽按樽制 倡設1元可退回按金”. 2 March 2021. Available at: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1578333-20210302.htm
2021 “港大、環團研究指60%市民撐膠樽按樽 建議每樽收1元按金及5毫稅”. 2 March 2021. 香港01. Available at: https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/594002/港大-環團研究指60-市民撐膠樽按樽-建議每樽收1元按金及5毫稅
2019 “Free plastic community” “「走塑」社區？”. 10 Nov 2019. TVB Sunday Report. Hong Kong. Available at: https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/catalog/br86dh96h (in Cantonese)
2013 “Food Waste Management in Hong Kong”. 25 Nov 2013. New Thinking in New Management (管理新思維). RTHK Radio 1. Hong Kong (in Cantonese). Available at: https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=207&eid=36387
