HKIUD Webinar: Can Sustainability Be Localised?
Date: 22 October 2026
HKIUD WEBINAR REGISTRATION Registration deadline 21st October 2026
Thursday 22nd October 2026 18.30-19.50 HK Time. +8 UTC
Registration: https://forms.gle/J9jQf4utRopNaKWk8
HKIUD, with the support of HKIP and HKIA, is delighted to invite you to an engaging webinar exploring:
CAN SUSTAINABILITY BE LOCALISED? What Matters Across Buildings, Communities and Places. From Buildings and Nations to Communities and Places
"The Sustainable Development Goals will be delivered at the local level, or not at all."
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, 2026
Opening: Why Localise Sustainability? Scene setting.
Dr Alain Chiaradia, Vice President External Affairs, HKIUD
1. Are Current Sustainability Frameworks Fit for Purpose?
Tayyaba Riaz, Sustainability and ESG practitioner and researcher, Brisbane.
2. What Does Community Sustainability Look Like in Practice?
Alex Zhang, BSI, Shanghai.
3. Why Are Developers, Investors and Cities Interested?
Stefano Tronci, Associate Principal and Asia Sustainability Lead at SOM Hong Kong
4. Beyond Certification: Can Places Know Whether They Are Sustainable?
Eli Konvitz, Urban Sustainability Strategist, Riyadh
