GreenSOS: Environmental education and post-earthquake relief in Sichuan

(Welcome back to RespChi blogger, Mark Hiew, who contributes this Q&A from his post in Chengdu!)
The Sichuan earthquake of 2008, beyond the tens of thousands of lives it took, left behind a massive reconstruction task, to which the Chinese government recently committed 1 trillion Yuan ($146.5 billion). Yet alongside all of the houses and infrastructure [...]

Secondary damage: collapsed dams and flooding

Thanks to John P. Romankiewicz of China’s Green Beat for alerting me to this update on the aftermath of China’s quake

“Fears over China dam sparks more panic“
May 17, 2008
CNN.com

Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims and rescuers are fleeing areas near the epicenter over fears of floods from a river blocked by landslides.
The stampede of thousands of [...]

Social entrepreneurship in Sichuan: Interview with Meg Young of Ecologia, a sustainable development program

This post is part of an occasional series of interviews with those working on development and sustainability issues in China, particularly southwestern Sichuan province.
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Contributing blogger Mark Hiew brings you an interview with Meg Young from Ecologia, an example of social entrepreneurship through rabbit farming in Sichuan. Here, Young explains some of her successes and development [...]

Introduction to readers from RespChi’s “Sichuan office”

By Mark Hiew, contributing blogger

Hello ResponsibleChina readers!
Greetings from Chengdu, the famously laid-back capital of Sichuan province, here in Southwestern China. Given that a lot of the existing blogging on China comes from the economic powerhouse centers along the East Coast, I plan on bringing some alternative voices of people working on sustainability issues here in [...]

Welcome our new contributing blogger, Mark Hiew!

I told you I was expanding!
Drrrrummmmrolll, please!
I’d like to introduce you to our newest team member, Mark Hiew:
My name is Mark Hiew. I am currently based in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, where, in addition to writing, I teach English and study Chinese. I moved to Chengdu in August 2007. Prior to that, I worked in the [...]