Age ain’t nothing but a number when it comes to discussing climate change…

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The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai welcomes Taylor Francis, the youngest presenter trained by Al Gore for The Climate Project, a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about the climate crisis.
Francis, who has been featured in the New York Times and TIME magazine, will be discussing climate change and global [...]

China quake damage even worse than we thought

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“China quake toll ‘to top 50,000′“
BBC News
May 15, 2008

More than 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday, state media say.
The warning came after the government confirmed the death toll had risen to 19,500, as rescue efforts continue to search for thousands still trapped.
About 10 [...]

China NPOs and companies offset carbon footprint in Inner Mongolia

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We are all bombarded with information about our “footprint” and how big and bad it is. But what exactly are we supposed to be doing with this information in China, a country where “green” can be few and far between?
Two groups, Shanghai Roots & Shoots and SCMC, a Coca-Cola vendor, are [...]

British Council hosts youth climate change leaders in China

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It seems the British Council these days is busy cultivating youth climate change leaders in China.
This past Saturday evening at the Bookworm Chengdu, a cultural events center in central Chengdu, several youth ambassadors spoke to an audience of largely grade school students on climate change action, as well as their own involvement [...]

ResponsibleChina Podcast: Dermot O’Gorman, WWF China and “Go For Gold”

In this edition of the ResponsibleChina Show, I talk to Dermot O’Gorman of WWF China’s Go For Gold campaign, an initiative that that encourages Olympic athletes, National Olympic Committees, and individual tourists to offset the carbon emissions from their air travel to Beijing for this summer’s Olympic Games.

Listen to the podcast: 04-responsiblechina_-dermot-ogorman-wwf-china-and-_go-for-gold_.mp3
(Music credit: “Fresh,” by [...]