Archive for February, 2008

Think public transport is boring? Check this out!

China’s Green Beat released a hilarious new episode about public transportation in Beijing. It is quite a departure from its previous three documentary-style episodes, which I reviewed in my previous post here. Apparently, the Green Brothers are preparing to launch a new design soon, complete with more info and episodes, so stay tuned!
Have a happy [...]

WWF China and the Olympics

I received a message from Xiaowei Su, the Project Coordinator for WWF China’s Go for Gold campaign, an initiative targeted at encouraging Olympic athletes, National Olympic committees (NOC), and individual tourists to offset the carbon emission from their Olympic air travel before the Beijing Games.
Please be sure to check out these Web sites, according to [...]

Job openings at NRDC in Beijing

Please remember to check out the ResponsibleChina Job Board for announcements, resumes and job listings.
The National Resources Defense Council, Inc. has several positions open in their Beijing office:

China Residential Energy Efficiency Analyst/Advocate
China Building Energy Codes and Standards Analyst/Advocate
China Demand-Side Management / Energy Efficiency Analyst/Advocate
Accountant 

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January APECC Newsletter

Check out the monthly news briefing from the Auto Project on Energy and Climate Change (APECC). Here are some highlights:

Cold weather adding to nation’s power problem
New fuel standards take effect in Beijing
Forum urges country to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
China sets agenda to curb pollution for green [...]

Bosshard: Clean up your own act before telling China to do the same

Peter Bosshard, policy director of International Rivers, a nonprofit group based in Berkeley, Calif., urges Chinese companies to more carefully consider the environmental and social impact of their investments, but he says China is not alone. Other superpowers–namely, the U.S.–must also halt wasteful consumption and adopt more environmentally friendly policies before expecting China to reduce [...]

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