Op-Ed: Chinese environmentalism

An essay by my friend and former classmate Timothy Gutmann, who currently teaches English in Beijing and studies Chinese.  A Boston University graduate, he hopes to return to America to study East Asian and Islamic modern philosophy.
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By Timothy Gutmann
Environmentalists have felt justly skeptical of China’s claims of a “Green Olympics.” Quantitatively, greens can find [...]

Research: ancient aquifers and modern infrastructure in Lijiang

My friend and Northwestern University classmate Liz Voeller is doing some really interesting research in Lijiang (southwestern China) to examine the impact of tourism on the Naxi people’s ancient water supply system, and how this relates to China’s development as a whole. It’s a fascinating look at the balance between culture and technology and its [...]

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 [...]

British Council hosts youth climate change leaders in China

Photo via British Council
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 [...]

Responsible Bloggers: polluters’ ultimatum, China losing control, rainforests for rubber, new labor laws, media coverage

A round-up of responsible blogging about China, the environment, and CSR:

“East China Province Gives Ultimatum to Polluters Before Olympics”
All Roads Lead to China
April 7, 2008
“Xinhua has just released an article that I think everyone should pay attention to: [...]