Recently, a lot of media attention has focused on how the Chinese government has been taking quick action to invest in new technologies. That one of the side benefits of the one system is speed, and this speed is needed. Here is another example. For those who have not purchased a car in Shanghai, one [...]

A few weeks back when giving the presentation What sustainability means to me I made reference to the fact that the current definition of sustainability was becoming less and less about addressing environmental issues, and more and more about economic and political goals. That, unlike 15 years ago when the debate was largely one driven [...]

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE – Green Drinks will be held this Monday 9th November, at the Philia Lounge at 4-8 Arbuthnot Road, Central. It is very close to Lang Kwai Fong, for a map visit http://www.philialounge.com/. We’ll be there around the same time, from 7pm onwards. This month we will have two speakers talking about the [...]

Following my presentation (click here to view) yesterday at the Supply Chain Council’s 2009 CHaINA conference, I received the below email inviting companies to participate in their annual green supply chain survey. Working closely with the council for the last few years on CSR and sustainability, I encourage you to take the 10 minutes to [...]

Using some very interesting caricatures, Greenpeace has put together a top 10 list of ways Chinese firms often hide their pollution.  Some of these are old hand, but a couple (including consolidating of waste streams) were new to me. Many companies – domestic and international alike – simply break them because it’s cheaper to do [...]

NGO Joint-U.S. China Collaboration on Clean Energy brings together three globally recognized clean energy leaders for engaging presentations about exciting green projects (Eco-design and the World Expo, Green Schools, China Cleantech Report 2009). Then, jump into active dialogue in breakout sessions. Finish the evening networking over drinks with industry VIPs. Speakers include: PEggy Liu, Founder [...]

Dear Green Drinkers, 亲爱的GREENDRINKS会员们, What: It’s that great time of the month again: Green Drinks! 每个月最让您愉悦的集会: “GREEN DRINKS”! When: November 11th from 6:30-8:30 PM11月11日 晚6:30-8:30 Where: BAU International Lounge (4th Floor) Lane 1252, Fuxing Mid Road (near Xiangyang Road), No.17. Tel. 5466 6969国际四楼休息室 复兴中路1252弄17号 近襄阳路 电话. 5466 6969 Who: Everyone is welcome and it is [...]

If there is one thing that I run into, and get frustrated by, it is the fact that many of the “solutions” to issues we face are always too big for the average person. That, while we can all certainly recycle and buy organic clothing, the rest of it should be left to new technologies.  [...]

For those of you who have been wondering why All Roads has been lite on posts lately, I apologize. As you may recall I am now a Visiting Professor at CEIBS and last week I had 36 mid semester progress reports submitted for grading. There have been a lot of people over the last few [...]