Archive for February, 2009
Study: China and US Should Hold Climate Change Summit By End of 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:42 No CommentsDavid 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 change, helping to create international support for a new global pact by the end of 2009,
A [...]
Industry Ecology: an evolving field
Friday, February 27, 2009 15:18 No CommentsThe 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 resource issues.
Last week I spoke with YSF’s Marian Chertow about “industrial ecology”— an [...]
5 Secrets to Becoming a Green Leader in China
Friday, February 27, 2009 9:10 No CommentsOvercoming regulatory hurdles and building strong programs are
Damn. Work at Xinglong Dam Begins
Friday, February 27, 2009 7:24 No CommentsA 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 on layoff, Work has started on Yangtze dam for China’s south-to-north water diversion project
Zhang Jiyao, [...]
China’s Environmental Crisis Is Spreading
Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:52 No CommentsA 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 water management, and drought), but something new in the level of honesty from the filmed officials.
Farm Visit: Kiwing Foods
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 22:48 No CommentsOn 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 old) and that they are in the process of applying for their organic status. A [...]
Is GM Rice Needed in China
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 16:24 1 CommentGenetically 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 government has shows a significant amount of concern in commercializing these products for use in [...]
College Debate of China’s Environmental Role
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:47 No CommentsInteresting 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 the fact that BFSU students are openly engaging in this sort of debate, and perhaps we [...]
10 Million Algae Eaters Clean China’s Taihu Lake
Monday, February 23, 2009 10:02 1 CommentDuring 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 while much of the media focus was on surrounding chemical factories, the reasons behind the blooms [...]
Greener Job Posting: The Nature Conservancy Beijing
Monday, February 23, 2009 1:41 No CommentsThe 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 international conservation and development organizations, scientific/research organizations, business and private sector and others to advance the [...]
