Posts Tagged ‘urban planning’
Chengdu Environmental News for February 2009
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 9:54 No Comments1. Chengdu promised: to give “one hour to the world”
On February 1st, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) announced that the Municipal Government of Chengdu had promised on January 29th that it participate in the activity of the “Earth Hour 2010” at 20:30 of March 27th, which indicated Chengdu had become the first city [...]
CBRE Asia Launches Sustainability Asia Newsletter
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 22:08 No Comments For those of you who are in the real estate/ building sector, CBRE has recently launched their first edition of Sustainability Asia (right click for PDF download), a publication dedicated to all things green about our built environment.
Recent Green Building News, City profiles, Interviews with NGO leaders, and special features, and given this is [...]
Understanding China’s Position on Climate Change, and Repositioning Global Discussions
Thursday, November 19, 2009 23:58 1 CommentRegardless of whether you believe COP15 still has hope, or is a predetermined failure, the fact is that in about 3 weeks a large number of scientists, environmentalists, policy makers, and cleantech funds are going to be in Copenhagen… and the world will be watching.
Even prior to the recent announcements from Singapore though, many had [...]
Duplicating the Success of Tianjin Eco-Park. Can We Wait 10 Years?
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:03 1 CommentEco-cities in China have been a hit and miss proposition for the most part, with projects like Huangbaiyu and Donftan serviing as constant reminders of how bad even things can go.
The Tianjin Eco-park launched 2 years ago is a different model though. It leverages one of the most successful partnerships in China’s investment history, it [...]
Beijing’s Olympic Park
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:17 No CommentsIn 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 stood, [...]
JUCCCE Chinese Mayoral Training Video Clip
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:23 No CommentsAnyone following @juccce last month saw a wave of updates from founder Peggy Liu as their first mayoral training kicked off.
18 months in the planning and formalized at the November 2008 JUCCCE conference, the 8 day session:
50 mayors from all over China gathered in Beijing to learn from worldwide experts about how to create greener [...]
Green Dragon Media Clip: China Urban Billion
Monday, May 18, 2009 11:17 No Comments“China’s Urban Billion” – Episode Teaser from Green Dragon Media on Vimeo.
100,000m Green Roofing in Shanghai in Place. 100,000+ To Go
Friday, April 17, 2009 5:12 No CommentsSo, it appears that in my hastily written post April 22 Green Roof Plantingin Shanghai, I got a bit ahead of myself when I said:
Green Roofs are something in China that have yet to really get much traction, and when they do, they are more likely to be of the astroterf variety than to [...]
April 22 Green Roof Plantingin Shanghai
Thursday, April 2, 2009 8:41 6 CommentsPerhaps one of the best things about working with people passionate about the environment, sustainability, and the power of education is that you come up with a huge idea.
Like greening a 400 square meter roof in the middle of downtown Shanghai
Green Roofs are something in China that have yet to really get much traction, and [...]
China City Planning Should Serve as a Model for Others
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:13 No CommentsQuite often, when one reads an article that includes “China” and “sustainability”, it is more likely to be about something that has happened or to announce that China is the largest emitter or CO2.
So, with this series, I would like to focus on how China’s urban planning is a model for others. It is something [...]
