Monthly Archives: February 2009

Study: China and US Should Hold Climate Change Summit By End of 2009

David Sandalow and Kenneth Lieberthal have issued a report that the US and China should come together to discuss climate change by the end of 2009. The United States and China should hold a summit featuring an agreement on climate … Continue reading

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Industry Ecology: an evolving field

The Yale School of Forestry – founded at a time when forestry was at the forefront of sustainability debates – hasn’t updated its name, but has quietly morphed into a dynamic research hub for folks working on all matter of … Continue reading

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5 Secrets to Becoming a Green Leader in China

Overcoming regulatory hurdles and building strong programs are

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Damn. Work at Xinglong Dam Begins

A glimmer of hope is once again extinguished as the South to North transfer program shows that it is back on. Perhaps too far down the path of face to turn back around, especially when 20 million migrant workers are … Continue reading

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China’s Environmental Crisis Is Spreading

A quick two and a half minute clip on China’s spreading desert. Nothing really new about this except that the area is new (usually Inner Mongolia and Hebei provinces are the backdrops), and nothing new about the causes (deforestation, poor … Continue reading

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Farm Visit: Kiwing Foods

On the same day that a tour of Shanghai Organics, we also took a trip to Kiwing Fine Foods, a family owned farm. Greated by Denise, General Manager, we learned that the farm is relatively knew (less than a year … Continue reading

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Is GM Rice Needed in China

Genetically Modified products have seen their far share of controversy over the years, and in China that is no different.  While I would believe that the consumers here are more willing to accept the products than an EU resident, the … Continue reading

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College Debate of China’s Environmental Role

Interesting story from the The Bellingham Standard entitled  WWU, Chinese students debate China’s role in battling climate change where a debate occurred at Western Washington University between students from WWU and Beijing Foreign Studies University. Interesting, shocking, and encouraging is … Continue reading

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10 Million Algae Eaters Clean China’s Taihu Lake

During the summer of 2007, 2 of China’s largest lakes (Tai Lake in Jiangsu province and Chao Lake in Yunnan province) caked over in a green algae. It was an issue that sparked a new level of environmental awareness, and … Continue reading

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Greener Job Posting: The Nature Conservancy Beijing

The Nature Conservancy in Beijing is currently looking to fill two positions. 1) China Partnership Specialist (Download file here) The Partnership Specialist works to develop and leverage strong partner relationships with governments, NGOs, community organizations, indigenous groups, national affiliates of … Continue reading

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