Cleaner Greener China

1. 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 [...]

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 [...]

Regardless 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 [...]

Eco-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 [...]

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 stood, [...]

Anyone 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 [...]

“China’s Urban Billion” – Episode Teaser from Green Dragon Media on Vimeo.

So, 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 [...]

Perhaps 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 [...]

Quite 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 [...]