Beijing Olympic Village is world’s first green neighborhood

Read the original press release here.
The Beijing Olympic Village is the first Olympic Village to achieve certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system.  The 42 buildings that housed 17,000 athletes from around the world earned a Gold rating, one step below the highest Platinum rating. The residential complex is [...]

Responsible Roundup: Yao Ming the champ, costly clean air, a new library, sustainable Olympics, green dragon, and fancy footwear

A roundup of this week’s interesting and important stories, brought to you by ResponsibleChina.com.

YAO MING IS A CHAMPION IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.
Sure, he’s China’s most famous superstar athlete. But did you know he’s also the UN Environment Programme’s first-ever Environmental Champion? Found this scoop via China Crossroads. Maybe that cute little kid Yao walked [...]

AmCham Shanghai: Sustainability Conference

Please see my 30 Boxes Calendar for this listing.
Enter the Green Dragon
China’s Built Environment Value Chain Goes Green
AmCham Shanghai’s Sustainability Conference
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Tickets Now on Sale at the AmCham Office!
Shanghai Centre, Suite 568 1376 Nanjing Road West Shanghai, China 200040
Phone: (8621) 6279-7119 Fax: (8621) 6279-7643
E-mail:amcham@amcham-shanghai.org Website: www.amcham-shanghai.org
How does building “green” in China [...]

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 [...]

Whoa, baby, organic clothes in China!

(Image via BlogGreen)
Chinese products have been called “toxic” and created mass consumer unease recently, so China is not the obvious place to start looking for organic baby clothes. Still, with the population’s buying power and manufacturing capacity, baby clothes could be one of the most important markets for China’s economy. Sherry Poon, founder and owner [...]