Ecology and Sustainable Development

Discussing Sino-German Climate Cooperation at the local level

Against the backdrop of the introduction of the first special law on watershed management in China, experienced scholars and lawyers shared knowledge, experience, practices on key topics including the new Yangtze River Protection Law and environmental public interest litigation, environmental public participation and capacity building.

The December 2020 Plastic Atlas (Chinese version) launch event provided a fruitful forum for discussions about tackling plastic pollution.

The Rock Environment and Energy Institute organized a workshop “My Ideal Future City: Sustainable Transport” in Shaoxing to deepen discussions about achieving a low-emission sustainable transport sector in highly urbanized areas.

The Chemical Safety Network invited experts from various disciplines to share their views on the root causes of and possible solutions to contemporary environmental crises – with a particular focus on chemical pollution.

The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) released a new edition of their annual report that presents the outcomes of the Supply Chain Climate Action SCTI Index (the SCTI 2020 Report).

China Youth Climate Action Network organized a Future-Search Workshop for young participants to explore how young people can contribute to dealing with climate change in their schools and communities.