Responsible Roundup: More anti-pollution measures, enviro NGOs, melting glaciers, China’s new rich and a booby-trap Olympics

Beijing’s still crackin’ the anti-pollution whip.
Found via China Bystander: If Beijing is still unacceptably hazy and humid 48 hours before the Olympics, more cars will be taken off the roads and factories in the capital will shut down. See my previous about this here. And if you want a more interactive experience, check out Asia [...]

Responsible Roundup: 1/17/08

Every Friday, ResponsibleChina highlights major news about the environment, CSR and social entrepreneurship in China. For tips or suggestions, please send an email to erica [at] responsiblechina [dot] com.

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From online news:
Dry, polluted, plagued by rats: the crisis in China’s greatest river
The Guardian
By Jonathan Watts
January 17, 2008

The waters of the Yangtze have fallen to their lowest [...]

The three “pillars” of ResponsibleChina

You may have noticed that I changed my blog’s header image. Spot any differences? That’s right! I added “social entrepreneurship” as one of the three “pillars” of ResponsibleChina. Social entrepreneurship is defined in many ways.
Here are some good explanations:
What is Social Entrepreneurship? - Schwab Foundation
Social entrepreneurship
is about applying practical, innovative and sustainable approaches to benefit society in [...]

‘China Dev Brief’ shut down

Breaking news, via The Wall Street Journal:
“China Shutters Nonprofit Newsletter“
By Nicholas Zamiska
July 11, 2007
HONG KONG — A widely read newsletter on Chinese development and human-rights issues has been shuttered after more than a decade by public security officials, according to the newsletter’s founder, amid what observers say may be heightened scrutiny of foreign-funded nonprofit organizations [...]

Mr. China Boss Man, please be more responsible

The China Daily reports, “Bosses of State firms should be ‘more responsible’“
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) should be taken into consideration when appointing and appraising the heads of State-owned-enterprises (SOEs), a business leader said yesterday.
According to the article, Wang Jiming, executive vice-president of the China Enterprise Confederation, said neglecting CSR will only hurt China’s economy:
“A business [...]