Tag Archives: china

China: expansion, environment, and engagement

Posted on June 15, 2013 by earthpm

One of the better shows on NPR, (the USA’s National Public Radio) “On Point”, is set to cover an important story, and an important aspect of sustainability.  It’s subject: the expansion of China as a major economic power and the … Continue reading →

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Tiger tale: a green-by-definition project

Posted on December 3, 2012 by earthpm

This story is about the Siberian tiger and an effort we read about recently in China Daily that meets our definition of a “green-by-definition” project.  This definition comes from our book, Green Project Management, in the section where we discuss … Continue reading →

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A guest post from Meika Jensen: e-waste matters

Posted on April 11, 2012 by earthpm

We provide you with this guest post by Meika Jensen because it covers a sustainability-oriented topic and could yield some personal and business projects for our readers.   eClean-up: A Look at Efforts to Clean Up Electronic Waste Even if … Continue reading →

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Exporting green to China

Posted on April 2, 2012 by earthpm

An interesting little story in the China Daily a few days ago caught our attention.  It was about Seattle and Chongqing (whose name is written in Mandarin at the top of this posting).  These are sister cities.  You can read … Continue reading →

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The Water Sector

Posted on March 10, 2012 by earthpm

We’d like to start you off here with some statistics about China.  And H2O. China accounts for 30% of the world’s population but has only 7% of the world’s freshwater supply. Since 2008, China has added more than 50 million … Continue reading →

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