Events
Water, Water Everywhere….But None Within Reach
November 14, 2007 // 8:30am — 10:30am
Chris Groves, Western Kentucky University;Amelia Chung, International Institute for Rural Reconstruction
Greening China From the Grassroots Up
October 18, 2007 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Daniela Salaverry, Pacific Environment; Chris LaDue, Mountain Institute
China's Green Olympics: A Lasting Impact?
September 26, 2007 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Since winning the Olympic bid in 2001, Beijing has invested heavily in green construction materials and sustainable energy for the Olympic Village, and made momentous efforts to clean the city's notoriously dirty air and water.
Regulating Food Safety in China
September 20, 2007 // 12:30pm — 2:30pm
Drew Thompson, The Nixon Center;Paul Young, Waters Corporation;Mike Taylor, George Washington University
Campaigning for Change: Greenpeace Celebrates Ten Years of Environmental Activism in China
September 19, 2007 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Lo Szeping, Greenpeace China
Promoting a Green Voice in China: New Initiatives for Environmental Public Participation
June 20, 2007 // 2:30pm — 4:30pm
Chinese citizens are increasingly taking to the streets to protest existing or potential environmental threats—such as toxic water, smoggy air, and dam building. A delegation of 10 Chinese officials speak regarding public participation.
Trash Talking: Pondering China's Mounting Waste Problems and New Solutions
May 30, 2007 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Zhang Jialing SEPA;Tad Ferris Holland and Knight;Chen Wen EPA
Greening the Courts: China's Legal Advocates Giving Voice to Pollution Victims and the Environment
April 11, 2007 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims is the only environmental litigation NGO in China. Its legal advocacy empowers victims, and provides an important check on Chinese industries that pollute indiscriminately.
Health and Environmental Challenges: China's Biggest Risks or Opportunities for Collaboration?
April 10, 2007 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental degradation and communicable disease, perhaps surprisingly, rank among China's top risks. China's successful economic reforms have, in great part, been built on environmental destruction and growing social inequalities.
China Exim Bank in Africa
March 22, 2007 // 9:00am — 11:00am
China's export credit and guarantee agencies—China Exim Bank in particular—have played an important role in fostering the rapid expansion of Chinese trade and investment in Africa.