Cleaner Greener China

Last night, Bund Magazine held an Ecohero Award ceremony at the Bund Penisula hotel that highlighted the efforts of 10 people in China.  The first event that Bund Magazine has run, the quality of judges and attendees was quite high, and on a personal level it was exciting to be able to meet some [...]

Hello everyone.
As some of you know, for the last 9 months I have had the privilege of teaching a project based course to 193 MBA students on sustainability at the China Europe International Business School.  Split into 35 teams, they have been focused their research projects across 25 separate issues, and for the last 2 [...]

Seems food is a hot topic these days in greater China, and in reviewing some other materials I came across this presentation by Dr. Guillermo Moreno at Sparks! 2009 Hong Kong event.
Unlike many of the other recent posts we have put up, this one is focused on non-terrestrial food sources – the aquatics.. and the [...]

One of the more recent Asia Society videos caught my eye, Organics in Asia, as it contained within it several bits on China. The first of which was from Stoneyfield CEO (chapter 2) , who says he spent time in China from ‘79 – ‘86 (a true old China hand) who focused on the [...]

An interesting and informative clip on the use of solar energy at this year’s Shanghai EXPO.

Anyone know if they will continue to use the panels on the Chinese pavilions afterward?

Cultural China has put up a page for those of you looking to get out of Shanghai for a day of greener activities. Countryside Tours of Shanghai lists 10 different spots that all look family friendly (a few farms, couple of gardens, and some watertowns).  Hard to say how new these places are, or what [...]

Last year when preparing for my presentation at the 2009 CHaINA summit, I was given access to preliminary data from a survey that the China Supply Chain council had sent out on green practices.  The council, lead by MAx Henry, has always been (in relation to other industry groups) forward leaning on the issues and [...]

A very interesting 5 minute clip on a niche electronic car market that is looking for growth. Born from a of mix entrepreneurial spirit and grey zones, these electronic vehicles are finding a market in Chinese 2nd and 3rd tier cities (with some exports), but are at risk of being wiped off the [...]

While many maintain their eyes on the growing cleantech war that is “being waged” between the US and China, Christina Larson has kept her eye on the prize in her latest work for Circle of Blue, Hidden Waters, Dragons in the Deep: The Freshwater Crisis in China’s Karst Regions.
Based in Yunnan province, the 9 minutes [...]

Earlier this week at an event, I was speaking with the Sustainability Director of a large FMCG firm discussing what the outcome of the Copenhagen negotiations meant for business like the one he represented (his firm is a bit of a poster child), and my reply to him was to get ready.
That, as a result [...]