Dr. Vivian Chu

Dr. Vivian Chu is the Programme Co-director and lecturer at the Centre for Civil Society and Governance in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Geography) and a Master of Science (Environment, Science and Society) from the University College London. She received a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests lie in environmental policy, collaborative governance and sustainability. Her doctoral research focuses on the role of policy entrepreneurs in cross-boundary environmental management in Southern China. Vivian’s recent research on cross-sector collaboration is centered on the building of sustainable communities. Dr. Chu teaches a number of courses on environmental policy and sustainability, some of which with a specific focus on topics such as energy sustainability and corporate governance.