Cleaner Greener China: Clean Technology, Green Products, New Ideas, Clean China

Making big infrastructural investment in China are second nature to the central party, and in an economy where big money spends can keep millions working, it only makes the decision to green light 22 new CITY metro systems. REminds me of when I accompanied the board of an Ivy LEague school to the Shanghai Urban [...]

A few weeks back, while speaking at a Net Impact event where we were discussing the sustainability of the Shanghai Expo, I was asked to give my thoughts on where to draw the line between “Expo” and “Shanghai’s 2020 plan” as there are a lot of people who are pointing to Expo as a catalyst [...]

While preparing for my trip to HK, or more accurately my target list of groups to meet, I was introduced to Civic Exchange by a friend of mine.  Based in HK, Civic Exchange is a think tank that focused on a wide range of policies and issues, and while rummaging around through their publications section [...]

When one thinks og Green washing, typically it is associated with a large campaign to fool someone into thinking that a product or brand is more environmentally friendly than it really is.. but what about Green Fanning? This morning, I picked up this fan (See back)  in the office while at a colleage’s desk and, [...]

With 193 MBA students, 7 topics, 50+ subtopics, and 20 potential corporate, non-profit, and social enterprises partners in place, I am ready to kick off the first Sustainability and Responsible Leadership Course at CEIBS next week.  Already, I am happy to say, I have been speaking with students who have “heard” about the class and [...]

What would a summer in China be without an algae outbreak on a major body of freshwater? Would it be like a day without industrial contamination? Recent cases have only served to highlight the fact that there is a dearth of systems in place. That, contrary to the announcements of 24/ 7 monitoring of bodies [...]

Well, for anyone hoping for a quick turnaround, think again. A few reports out today that covered the release of the 2050 China Energy and CO2 Emissions Report are putting the peak of emissions in the 2030.. 2050 timeframe, The Reuters Coverage of the release also included a bit on where the government will look [...]

In the run up to the Olympics, Beijing was perhaps the most active construction site globally. It was a massive concert of cranes and cement that built some of the most advanced event venues, transportation networks, and parks. For many, including myself, it was a process that left little doubt as to where the environment [...]

Last week I was invited to speak at the Net Impact Event Is The Expo Sustainable about the Social Impact that the Expo would bring.  The problem for me was, that while my presentation was interesting, the presentations by the representatives from Hill & Knowlton and ARUP were simply fascinating… and have sent my brain [...]

When discussing “sustainability”, the topic of populations is one of those topics that can quickly lose out to solar panels, cap and trade, and biofuels. The problem is that population is a core consideration not only in looking back in history, but in plotting the path forward, and it is the subject of a recent [...]