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Several years back while working in the valuation industry, I learned just how attractive China’s water management/ waste management was to outside investment. It was certainly an area that we all knew needed help, as some recent examples show, but at the time the deals were still few and far between.  The statistics that 60-70% [...]

Just received this in my inbox.  Glad to see the farmer markets are back! =================================================================== Dear Friends & Gourmands, As every Saturday, we continue with our Saturday Organic Farmer’s Market and Brunch.. Also on Nov 1st,we will have a special “tapas” set menu dedicated to “Yunnan wild mushrooms and Truffles”. Hope to see you enjoying… [...]

When looking for innovative social enterprises in China, one would not think to look at a corporate website, but in the case of the Threads of Yunnan that is exactly where I found one. Supported by the Yunnan Danyun Business Affairs Consulting Company Ltd. , the Threads of Yunnan Project is one of those gems [...]

While speaking at the 2008 Poptech conference, Carl Safina of the Blue Ocean Institute spoke about the impact we are having on the world’s fish stock. In short, we are cleaning out the oceans. While watching the speech, I was reminded of how a mine operates. you have a resource of value that is being [...]

WWF, Greenpeace, and The Energy Foundation have just released the 74 page report The True Cost of Coal (PDF Here) that looks at the role of coal in China’s society.. and its toll on the society. To introduce the topics of the report, Greenpeace has loaded the video below that runs through a number of [...]

It is rare that a firm would look to build its brand in China as a firm pushing for greener solutions, while at the same time look to backdoor its dirty products. But it appears that GM has done just that. In its media workshop October 20 in Beijing. According to one account: to share [...]

There are few sources of clean energy more discussed than solar, but as we recently highlighted, solar energy in China has faced a lot of hurdles. Put into operation last week, this project could offer some hope as more and more firms are looking to put panels into operation. However, before jumping to conclusions, I [...]

Daid Masters of Fair Home has an interesting article this week that highlights a program to pay business to reduce their pollution. According to the article: Authorities in the Chinese capital are offering companies up to 2.3 million yuan ($340,000) in bonuses in an attempt to clean up the dirty air in the city. The [...]

Following my post last week, the UN released the 30 page report Advancing Food Safety in China. PDF Here Primarily written in response to, and as a study of, the recent milk contamination cases, this paper is an excellent guide for those who are looking to understand more about the regulatory environment, the agencies, and [...]