for me, there have been few organizations that have been consistently ahead of the game on CSR in China than the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Founded in 2004/5 by a small group of committed professionals, it was one of the few groups who was doing anything at the time. A time when less [...]

Coming up next month is the 3rd JUCCCE China Energy Forum, and anyone who is interested in learning about (or cracking) the China market should really consider joining this event. Why do I say that? Simple, the 2008 event that Peggy (and her team) put together was the best conference I have been to in [...]

Suzhou Expo follows green path of Shanghai

Dear Green Drinkers, ZEDfactory has been invited to exhibit the construction of two zero carbon buildings within the Urban Best Practice Area at Shanghai Expo. Zero carbon status has been achieved via a combination of state-of-the-art energy efficiency and building-integrated renewable energy technologies  – without resorting to offsetting or remote generation. The building generates enough renewable [...]

With less than a month to go to Shanghai EXPO, I have been receiving a number of requests for my opinion on the “sustainability” of the EXPO itself. It is a subject I addressed for the first time while speaking at a Net Impact event, and followed that up with a review of the UNEP [...]

Green Drinks will be held this Wednesday 9th December, at the Philia Lounge at 4-8 Arbuthnot Road, Central. It is very close to Lang Kwai Fong, for a map visit http://www.philialounge.com/. We’ll be there around the same time, from 7pm onwards. This month Dr Merrin Pearse will be presenting on ‘Seeing the future of business [...]

While many in China, and out, have been focused on the impressive speed by which China has been able to grow its economy over the last 15 years, those inside the central party have been focused on ensuring that the economic energy had its energy needs met. Made difficult by the fact that the highest [...]

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE – Green Drinks will be held this Monday 9th November, at the Philia Lounge at 4-8 Arbuthnot Road, Central. It is very close to Lang Kwai Fong, for a map visit http://www.philialounge.com/. We’ll be there around the same time, from 7pm onwards. This month we will have two speakers talking about the [...]

Dear Green Drinkers, 亲爱的GREENDRINKS会员们, What: It’s that great time of the month again: Green Drinks! 每个月最让您愉悦的集会: “GREEN DRINKS”! When: August 13th from 6:30-8:30 PM8月13日 晚6:30-8:30 Where: BAU International Lounge (4th Floor) Lane 1252, Fuxing Mid Road (near Xiangyang Road), No.17. Tel. 5466 6969国际四楼休息室 复兴中路1252弄17号 近襄阳路 电话. 5466 6969 Who: Everyone is welcome and it is [...]

Hattip to Responsible China for highlighting the upcoming July 24 event  Disruptive Green Innovation New Ventures China 2009 Forum, a collaboration between the World Resources Institute and the DAO Institute for Environment and Development. Unlike many of the other big events, who bill themselves as “The” cleantech conference, this forum has a simple objective: At [...]