Global Village

Taking the promotion of the participatory “build a harmonious society, construct a civilized attitude” government strategy as our responsibility. Promoting the “happiness” concept of mind and spirit integration, carrying out rural eco-community building that emphasizes happy communities and happy homes, providing environmental education services and “happy” social work skill training such as energy resource and chemical safety, establishing a “Happy Home” focused on the care of “left-behind” children and rural community development.

Goals

To disseminate happiness, and to build an ecological civilization.

Major Projects

• Solid Waste: Waste separation, Electronic Waste Recycling, “Green Belt,” Less Plastic
• Energy Conservation and Global Warming: 26 Degrees Air Conditioning, Community Energy Saving Competition, 20 Percent Energy Saving Activity, Green Lighting, “No Car Day”
• Chemical Safety and Health: Mercury Pollution Prevention Education (CD-ROM, Books), Clear Mercury Activity, Sustainable Organic Pollutants Prevention (POPs), NGO Chemical Safety Health Network
• Ecological Protection: “Green Train,” “Yellow Sea Ecology,” “Community Scroll”
• Green Living Practices: “Happy Home,” “Urban Community,” “Happy Health,” “Fair Trade”

Major Achievements

• 2001, Became the UNEP China Civil Contact
• 2002, Participated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD
• 2006, “China Top Ten Most Influential Intelligence Agencies”
• 2006, “Annual China Best NGO”
• 2009, China Reform Magazine's “2009 Reform Annual Institution Award”
• 2009, Alashan Foundation's “Alashan Ecology Award”
• 2011, Our rural development project received the Shenzhen Soft Science Development Foundation's “China Soft Science Award for Social Research”
• 2011, Beijing Social Construction Work Leading Group's “Second Beijing Social Organization Public Interest Service Excellence Award”
• 2012, Qinghua University Energy Research Center's “Constructing Energy Conservation Best Practice Award”

Major Funders

The China Sustainable Energy Program (能源基金会), One Foundation (壹基金)

Major Partners

The China Sustainable Energy Program, One Foundation

Distinctions

Since 1996, with the support of the government and the masses, we established the first green pilot community, advancing the theory and practice of China's green communities. We united many NGOs to carry out our green activities such as 26 Degrees Air Conditioning or No Car Day and encouraged the development of related public policies. We developed the first domestic NGO Chemical Safety Association Network, increasing public understanding of chemical safety issues.