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Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on June 5 since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world. This year…

April saw roughly 40 large donations of 10 million yuan ($1.5 milllion) or more from enterprises and individuals, totaling more than 1.22 billion yuan in total, according to the China Philanthropy Times. Of the four grand donations (100 million yuan…

China is about to establish a national carbon monitoring network covering major cities in major regions, according to the country’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). “With the successful launch of the atmospheric environment monitoring satellite on April 16, China…

On May 22, International Day for Biological Diversity, Beijing Fangshan District People’s Court introduced two typical cases related to biodiversity conservation to the public using social media. Case 1 In early January 2020, the defendant, Gao, purchased a Sulcata tortoise…

Nearly 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) was raised online in 2021, an increase of 18 percent from 2020, according to annual data released during the China Internet Philanthropy Summit held online on May 20. Internet donations increased from 2.5 billion…

Chinese prosecutors have been given the authority to file public interest lawsuits against those who have damaged marine ecology, marine aquatic resources and marine protected areas, according to new regulations. The “Regulations on Several Issues Concerning the Handling of Marine…

NGOs in China will face stricter rules when hosting “recognition activities” or giving out awards, according to the new “Administrative Measures for Social Organization Evaluation Recognition, and Commendation Activities” released earlier this month. The measures, issued by China’s National Evaluation,…

Beijing is now home to approximately 10 percent of all the foundations in China, ranking second in the country, according to a new China Foundation Center (CFC) report. Based on the 6,829 annual reports for 2020 from foundations across the…

Every third Sunday in May is China’s National Disability Day. This year’s theme focused on promoting employment of the disabled and protecting their rights. On May 15, activities were held across China, both online and offline, depending on the local…

Beijing Foundation for Elder and the Disabled (BFED) and a company called Gold Nurse recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties plan to jointly set up the first online nursing service platform for elderly people in China next…

Tencent Group released its Report on Carbon Neutrality Goals and Actions earlier this year, promising to achieve carbon neutrality in its supply chain no later than 2030. Ma Huateng, chairman and CEO of the Board of Directors, emphasized that the…

The number of social enterprises in Beijing will exceed 300 by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), according to a recent document issued following the meeting of Beijing Municipal Leading Group for Social Construction. The group released the…

In 2020, China’s government announced the country’s environmental goals of achieving peak carbon by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Last year, a team led by Professor Chen Wenying from Tsinghua University developed an energy-environmental economic model, China TIMES, which…

The Amity Foundation has funded 310 Cambodian students to continue their studies through its “Pass the Flame International Student Aid Project”, according to a recent conclusion meeting held by the foundation. A Chinese NGO created in 1985, the Amity Foundation…

For this year’s World Earth Day, some Chinese elementary and middle schools in cities like Beijing and Hangzhou launched a new class on the concept of zero waste. The class — Zero Waste Knowledge — is part of the “Pepsi…

The 1st Interdisciplinary Academic Exchange Conference of the Research Center for Zero-carbon Buildings was held at Tsinghua University on March 11. Dozens of experts and academics delivered speeches on promoting carbon emission reduction in rural areas. Professor Zhang Hong from…

Xiamen Maritime Court recently concluded China’s first case related to a dispute over damage to the marine environment, brought by the Coast Guard. The defendant, a shipping company based in Wuhu, Anhui Province, was ordered to pay more than 1.28…

A new set of opinions has been released to promote China’s rural revitalization through the culture industry, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism website. Issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry…