{"id":209,"date":"2021-10-28T12:24:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T04:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ukmysdchair\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:21:01","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ukmysdchair\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABOUT UKM-YSD CHAIR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Vision<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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To continue leading sustainability initiatives towards long term productivity and wellbeing through research excellence in climate change and circular solutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Climate change resilience<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Capacity building and knowledge generation & dissemination<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Smart circular solution<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ensure long term productivity and wellbeing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Smart Circular Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To provide smart circular solutions for<\/p>\n

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Climate Change Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To address global and national priorities as well as local needs of tackling climate change toward community resilience and low carbon economy<\/p>\n

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Capacity Building<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To develop and disseminate knowledge that<\/p>\n

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Knowledge Generation & Dissemination<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To develop and disseminate knowledge that<\/p>\n

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Impact Assessment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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To assess the impact of sustainable futures<\/p>\n

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Our Approach<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Multidisciplinary Approach<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Benefit & Impact<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The industry and community will benefit from frontier knowledge, cutting-edge<\/h4>\n

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Enhancing economic competitiveness and quality life<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Enhancement of livelihood, sustainability literacy and inculcating behavioural changes<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Enhance industry efficiency and productivity to reduce carbon footprint <\/span><\/h4>\n

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Reduce the dependency on foreign laborer, nurture high skilled local talent and reduce environmental impact<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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