Denise van der Kamp discusses China’s “blunt force” approach to pollution mitigation.
Voices on China – Denise van der Kamp, City University of Hong Kong
Webinar Replay: The Geopolitics of Climate Change
Isabel Hilton and moderator Sarah Montgomery discuss the impact of geopolitical tensions on the global fight against climate change
Lau-YCW Essay Competition Winner – China’s Water Footprint: An Example for Future Policymakers
Announcing the winner of the inaugural Lau-YCW essay competition… Lauren Dickey! Lauren submitted an impassioned essay on China’s water security, tracing the growing water crisis from Mao Zedong’s post-1949 development projects to Zhongnanhai’s “sponge city” pilot program. She makes a compelling case for how China’s response to water scarcity will change the world, arguing, “China’s partners and friends can learn from Beijing’s mistakes. But it is the success stories that others will emulate.”
Voices on China – Isabel Hilton: Founder and Editor of chinadialogue
Chinadialogue.net pioneered web-based environmental information. Founder and editor Isabel Hilton tells us about her first experiences in China in the 1970s, her career in international journalism, the evolution of environmental reporting on China, and how meaningful cross-cultural conversations are facilitated through the internet and social media.
Featured Young China Watcher: Ma Tianjie, Managing Editor of Chinadialogue
How effective are Beijing’s efforts to manage environmental degradation in China? What is the public opinion in China on air pollution? Ma Tianjie, managing editor of Chinadialogue and founder of blog Chublic Opinion offers his insights.