Green Earth Volunteers

Striving for transparency and public participation in environmental protection.

Goals

Our original motto was to “step into nature, understand nature and make friends with nature.” More recently, we added “striving for transparency and public participation.”

Major Projects

• 2005 - Present, Online magazine including daily river information and environmental news
• 2007 - Present, Weekly "Happy Water" trip, in which we investigate rivers and give lessons on river ecology and water resource protection
• 2000 - Present, Monthly Environmental Journalist Salon, Beijing
• 2006 - Present, "Yellow River Ten-Year Project,” annual meeting of environment journalists to discuss major events that occurred during the year and assess their media coverage.

Major Achievements

• 2010, Partnership with Guardian Environment Network
• 2009, Master Kong Innovation Competition 3rd award
• 2009, SEE Encouragement Award (阿拉善鼓励奖)
• 2007 SEE-TNC Ecology Award

Major Funders

Waterkeeper Alliance, NRDC, WWF, MISEREOR Foundation, CUHK, Bluemoon Foundation, Mater Kong (康师傅), SEE, Rockefeller Brothers Foundation, Fuqun Environment Institute (富群环境研究院)

Major Partners

China Association for NGO Cooperation, Friend of Nature, Public (Environment Research Center (公共环境研究中心), Green Han River (绿色汉江）, Green Zhejiang (绿色浙江）, Green Camel Bell (绿驼铃), Green Anhui (绿满江淮）

Distinctions

We enthusiastically coordinate with the media and advocate for information transparency and public participation.