“Eco-documentaries” during New Beijing International Movie Week

I met with the president of the Professional Association for China’s Environment (PACE) a few weeks ago and he got the term “eco-civilization” stuck in my head. Ever since, I’ve been sticking “eco-” in front of anything that’s environmentally friendly. Upon a quick Google search though, I found that “eco-documentaries” is actually a term in [...]

Blog Action Day: Poverty and environmentalism

Here in my time zone, we have just a few more hours left of Blog Action Day 2008, where bloggers all over the world commit to covering one specific topic. This year, that topic is POVERTY.
I wanted to examine the cross-section between poverty and environmentalism. And I won’t just focus on China because I believe [...]

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

(Image via TaylorFrancis.org)
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

(Image via BBC News)

“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

(Image via  Small Worlds Magazine)
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 [...]