Based on Erik Reinert, How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor (2007), London: Constable, Chapter 8: “Get the economic activities right”, or, the Lost Art of Creating Middle-Income Countries. Further discussion on how to make upper-middle income county out of middle-income trap. And how to synchronize different aspect on developmental policy in modern era.
The economic landscape of the world is changing rapidly. The nations which were once categorized as developing are now swiftly emerging with eminent powers and are posing a threat to the already existing superpowers of the world. A superpower is a nation which has both the
capacity and the capability of projecting its dictating influence and power on any place all across the planet. Another definition suggests that a nation having a leading position in the global system in addition to the ability to dominate is a superpower.
Based on Erik Reinert, How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor (2007), London: Constable, Chapter 8: “Get the economic activities right”, or, the Lost Art of Creating Middle-Income Countries. Further discussion on how to make upper-middle income county out of middle-income trap. And how to synchronize different aspect on developmental policy in modern era.
The economic landscape of the world is changing rapidly. The nations which were once categorized as developing are now swiftly emerging with eminent powers and are posing a threat to the already existing superpowers of the world. A superpower is a nation which has both the
capacity and the capability of projecting its dictating influence and power on any place all across the planet. Another definition suggests that a nation having a leading position in the global system in addition to the ability to dominate is a superpower.
Ray is the Business Development Director (Engineering Applications) at PACT Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. Ray has worked in Siemens R&D, involved with OMEGA, a project started in NASA to develop a total renewable energy based integrated energy & resource production system that aims to fully replace the existing fossil fuel based infrastructure system (TED Global 2012 highlight.) A perpetual student fortunate enough to be given opportunity to gain knowledge & experience in many fields, his long term professional goal is to assist in creation of solutions to tackle the climate, food, water & energy challenges our world faces.
This presentation talks about strategies in Facilities Management to minimize energy & water consumption in large commercial facilities to create win-win outcomes for the corporate bottom-line and environment.
Xiaohai is a LEED AP and registered architect in US. He has over 10 year’s professional experiences in both US and China. His practice is mainly focused on high-rise and office building design. Right now he is the director of Atelier Skyline in UDG (United Design Group), the biggest Chinese private company providing architectural service in Shanghai. Through this enormous platform, he could deliver his professional service to a much wider range of clients in China and test more feasible approaches to sustainable design.
In this presentation Xiaohai gives a briefing on how to interpret space efficiency from different perspectives. Several case studies will be shared to illustrate how to achieve space efficiency under different circumstances, from diagnosing “efficiency diseased” project, customizing layout strategies to ensure max-efficiency, to applying innovative interior design concept.
Raefer Wallis is the principal of A00 Architecture and GIGA. Bridging the gap between IT, material science and the built environment, his software is used by the world’s largest developers and design firms while being designed to accelerate environmental regeneration. Recipient of numerous awards for design and design sustainability, he lectures extensively both in China and Internationally. He received his masters degree in Architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada prior to setting up his Shanghai practice in 2004.
After doing numerous RESET certified pilot projects, Raefer talks about how it has become clear that it is also possible to use HVAC systems to save energy.
Danny Au is the Senior Business Development Director for Greater China Region of the Synergy Group. He has been with the company for more than three years and has vast experience in the patented technology of Synergy and also its application in various areas. Synergy business covers Hong Kong, Taiwan, Guangdong, Shanghai, Macau and Thailand with renowned customers such as Hong Kong International Airport, Shangri-la Hotel, ParknShop, Kadar and Flextronics.
In this presentation Danny talks about their company’s core product that cleans HVAC cooling towers and makes the systems run more efficiently, thus consuming less energy. Customers can save energy bills from 5% to 18% and also reduce their maintenance cost by saving labor and chemical expenses.
Santino Medina currently works for Gehry Technologies (GT) as a Senior Project Manager. He’s trekked the world over for project integration, advanced digital, construction technologies and methodologies. He’s consulted for GT in Los Angeles for Frank Gehry on projects like the Brooklyn Arena, on the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City with Fernando Romero and the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi with AECOM, for Laing O’rourke in Hong Kong and is now managing 2 projects for Disney; the entire BIM integration for the Shanghai Disney Resort as the overall Parkwide BIM Manager and an incoming future project. He aids in implementing advanced technological processes, such as 3D Scanning and Unmanned Aircraft Systems analysis. Additionally, he is collaborating with the Shanghai Disney Research Lab to develop future building methodologies. He believes that the hybrid integration of Man, Technology and Robotics is not the future, but the Now.
In this presentation Santino talks about the Invention of the Sensor. We are able to record real-time sensory data from the world around us with UAVs, CCTVs and various other technologies that transform the physical into the digital. How do we as Architects utilize that information to improve our designs, to improve our world?
Tony a Certified Practising Planner (Australia), has a Bachelor’s degree in Town Planning (Honours) and a Master’s degree in Built Environment (Sustainable Development) from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He is also a LEED Accredited Practitioner and has accumulated over 15 years of project experiences in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and India. He was a founding member of Arup’s Planning team in Shanghai and currently leads the team from there. His work focuses primarily on the integrated urban development, urban design and project management processes. His expertise lies in integrating master planning and urban design with associated strategies (Energy, Water, Transportation, Waste etc.) to address natural resource consumption and carbon reduction as well as currently project managing various eco-city type projects around China.
Tony has presented at various conferences relating to sustainable urban planning in China and around the region. In this talk Tony talks about Arup's journey in Striving for “Greener” Urban Planning in China.
Jonny was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Chinese Language which included studying abroad at Sichuan University, National Taiwan University, and Nanjing University. He worked as a Student Ambassador at Arizona State visiting hundreds of primary and secondary school students across the Phoenix Valley giving presentations on Chinese language and culture. In 2014, he wrote articles and reported for 美食 Gourmand Magazine, a monthly food publication in Nanjing with work that focused mainly on the confluence of Western and Chinese cuisine in Nanjing and Shanghai. More recently, he has been involved with Smart Air filters, helping Chinese residents to cope with the onslaught of PM2.5 and keep their home and family safe from the harmful effects of industrial pollution. He currently lives in Nanjing with wife and newborn daughter.
While we wait for bigger changes that will hopefully bring better air for the people of the People’s Republic, Jonny will talk about his organization, Smart Air, whose mission is to let the world know that clean air in your home doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
Francesca Galeazzi is an architectural engineer with over 15 years' experience in sustainable development. She currently leads the sustainability team of Arup Associates in Shanghai. She has expertise in environmental sustainability strategies at urban and building scale, zero carbon projects, climate change adaptation and mitigation, urbanisation and social sustainability. She is a regular speaker at international conferences and forums on sustainable architecture and lectures at major Universities in Europe and China.
Francesca talks on the principles of applying biomimicry to form, process and system thinking in building design. She will illustrate how Arup has used biomimicry principles in some of its most innovative projects.
Raefer Wallis is the Founder and CEO of GIGA, as well as the Principal of A00 Architecture. Bridging the gap between IT, material science and the built environment, his software is used by the world’s largest developers and design firms while being designed to accelerate environmental regeneration. Recipient of numerous awards for design and design sustainability, he lectures extensively both in China and Internationally. He received his masters degree in Architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada prior to setting up his Shanghai practice in 2004.
In this presentation Raefer talks about how buildings can communicate, and how, once they do so, have the capability of maintaining and providing healthier environments to its occupants.
The New Era of Using ‘Big Data’ to Empower Customers with Better User ExperienceGreen Initiatives 绿色倡议
Kalo Wang is an applied big data specialist. He is the CEO of Dynamic Data and executive director of Loop Advertising Group. In 2009, he founded a big data monitoring institute called BuzzReader and then BuzzReader was merged by Publicis Groupe which is the 3rd biggest marketing group in the world. In 2013, he founded the Big Data Solution company - Dynamic Data, focusing on data management and serving over 30 of the world's top 500 enterprises.
In this presentation Kalo talks about how does the new era of using ‘Big Data’ empower customers with better user experience in modern industries.
Ray is the Business Development Director (Engineering Applications) at PACT Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. Ray has worked in Siemens R&D, involved with OMEGA, a project started in NASA to develop a total renewable energy based integrated energy & resource production system that aims to fully replace the existing fossil fuel based infrastructure system (TED Global 2012 highlight.) A perpetual student fortunate enough to be given opportunity to gain knowledge & experience in many fields, his long term professional goal is to assist in creation of solutions to tackle the climate, food, water & energy challenges our world faces.
This presentation talks about strategies in Facilities Management to minimize energy & water consumption in large commercial facilities to create win-win outcomes for the corporate bottom-line and environment.
Xiaohai is a LEED AP and registered architect in US. He has over 10 year’s professional experiences in both US and China. His practice is mainly focused on high-rise and office building design. Right now he is the director of Atelier Skyline in UDG (United Design Group), the biggest Chinese private company providing architectural service in Shanghai. Through this enormous platform, he could deliver his professional service to a much wider range of clients in China and test more feasible approaches to sustainable design.
In this presentation Xiaohai gives a briefing on how to interpret space efficiency from different perspectives. Several case studies will be shared to illustrate how to achieve space efficiency under different circumstances, from diagnosing “efficiency diseased” project, customizing layout strategies to ensure max-efficiency, to applying innovative interior design concept.
Raefer Wallis is the principal of A00 Architecture and GIGA. Bridging the gap between IT, material science and the built environment, his software is used by the world’s largest developers and design firms while being designed to accelerate environmental regeneration. Recipient of numerous awards for design and design sustainability, he lectures extensively both in China and Internationally. He received his masters degree in Architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada prior to setting up his Shanghai practice in 2004.
After doing numerous RESET certified pilot projects, Raefer talks about how it has become clear that it is also possible to use HVAC systems to save energy.
Danny Au is the Senior Business Development Director for Greater China Region of the Synergy Group. He has been with the company for more than three years and has vast experience in the patented technology of Synergy and also its application in various areas. Synergy business covers Hong Kong, Taiwan, Guangdong, Shanghai, Macau and Thailand with renowned customers such as Hong Kong International Airport, Shangri-la Hotel, ParknShop, Kadar and Flextronics.
In this presentation Danny talks about their company’s core product that cleans HVAC cooling towers and makes the systems run more efficiently, thus consuming less energy. Customers can save energy bills from 5% to 18% and also reduce their maintenance cost by saving labor and chemical expenses.
Santino Medina currently works for Gehry Technologies (GT) as a Senior Project Manager. He’s trekked the world over for project integration, advanced digital, construction technologies and methodologies. He’s consulted for GT in Los Angeles for Frank Gehry on projects like the Brooklyn Arena, on the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City with Fernando Romero and the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi with AECOM, for Laing O’rourke in Hong Kong and is now managing 2 projects for Disney; the entire BIM integration for the Shanghai Disney Resort as the overall Parkwide BIM Manager and an incoming future project. He aids in implementing advanced technological processes, such as 3D Scanning and Unmanned Aircraft Systems analysis. Additionally, he is collaborating with the Shanghai Disney Research Lab to develop future building methodologies. He believes that the hybrid integration of Man, Technology and Robotics is not the future, but the Now.
In this presentation Santino talks about the Invention of the Sensor. We are able to record real-time sensory data from the world around us with UAVs, CCTVs and various other technologies that transform the physical into the digital. How do we as Architects utilize that information to improve our designs, to improve our world?
Tony a Certified Practising Planner (Australia), has a Bachelor’s degree in Town Planning (Honours) and a Master’s degree in Built Environment (Sustainable Development) from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He is also a LEED Accredited Practitioner and has accumulated over 15 years of project experiences in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and India. He was a founding member of Arup’s Planning team in Shanghai and currently leads the team from there. His work focuses primarily on the integrated urban development, urban design and project management processes. His expertise lies in integrating master planning and urban design with associated strategies (Energy, Water, Transportation, Waste etc.) to address natural resource consumption and carbon reduction as well as currently project managing various eco-city type projects around China.
Tony has presented at various conferences relating to sustainable urban planning in China and around the region. In this talk Tony talks about Arup's journey in Striving for “Greener” Urban Planning in China.
Jonny was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Chinese Language which included studying abroad at Sichuan University, National Taiwan University, and Nanjing University. He worked as a Student Ambassador at Arizona State visiting hundreds of primary and secondary school students across the Phoenix Valley giving presentations on Chinese language and culture. In 2014, he wrote articles and reported for 美食 Gourmand Magazine, a monthly food publication in Nanjing with work that focused mainly on the confluence of Western and Chinese cuisine in Nanjing and Shanghai. More recently, he has been involved with Smart Air filters, helping Chinese residents to cope with the onslaught of PM2.5 and keep their home and family safe from the harmful effects of industrial pollution. He currently lives in Nanjing with wife and newborn daughter.
While we wait for bigger changes that will hopefully bring better air for the people of the People’s Republic, Jonny will talk about his organization, Smart Air, whose mission is to let the world know that clean air in your home doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
Francesca Galeazzi is an architectural engineer with over 15 years' experience in sustainable development. She currently leads the sustainability team of Arup Associates in Shanghai. She has expertise in environmental sustainability strategies at urban and building scale, zero carbon projects, climate change adaptation and mitigation, urbanisation and social sustainability. She is a regular speaker at international conferences and forums on sustainable architecture and lectures at major Universities in Europe and China.
Francesca talks on the principles of applying biomimicry to form, process and system thinking in building design. She will illustrate how Arup has used biomimicry principles in some of its most innovative projects.
Raefer Wallis is the Founder and CEO of GIGA, as well as the Principal of A00 Architecture. Bridging the gap between IT, material science and the built environment, his software is used by the world’s largest developers and design firms while being designed to accelerate environmental regeneration. Recipient of numerous awards for design and design sustainability, he lectures extensively both in China and Internationally. He received his masters degree in Architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada prior to setting up his Shanghai practice in 2004.
In this presentation Raefer talks about how buildings can communicate, and how, once they do so, have the capability of maintaining and providing healthier environments to its occupants.
The New Era of Using ‘Big Data’ to Empower Customers with Better User ExperienceGreen Initiatives 绿色倡议
Kalo Wang is an applied big data specialist. He is the CEO of Dynamic Data and executive director of Loop Advertising Group. In 2009, he founded a big data monitoring institute called BuzzReader and then BuzzReader was merged by Publicis Groupe which is the 3rd biggest marketing group in the world. In 2013, he founded the Big Data Solution company - Dynamic Data, focusing on data management and serving over 30 of the world's top 500 enterprises.
In this presentation Kalo talks about how does the new era of using ‘Big Data’ empower customers with better user experience in modern industries.
Calvin Quek, based in Beijing, China, is head of Greenpeace East Asia’s Sustainable Finance Program and leads its engagement of the financial community. Calvin served as the first Executive Director of the Beijing Energy Network, and is currently a Board Member of the China Carbon Forum. Prior to joining Greenpeace, he was with Citigroup for about a decade, with the investment research team in Singapore, and led Citigroup Singapore’s CSR & Volunteerism committee in 2008. Calvin has an MBA from Peking University, and an MSc in Wealth Management from Singapore Management University.
China’s infamous smoggy skies spurred the government into action that has made waves in both domestic heavy industry and global energy markets. This has brought new opportunities & risks in a variety of sectors. In this talk, Calvin speaks on these energy trends that China’s war on pollution has instigated, and the implications for investors.
Lily is the editor-in-chief of Yimishiji, an ecommerce grocery platform that promotes the concept of farm-to-table and provides healthy, safe produce with documented growth records. Lily is a big believer in, and practitioner of eco-friendly lifestyle. Prior to joining Yimishiji, Lily was the assistant publisher for LOHAS magazine. With more than 10 years of experience in media, Lily writes for multiple magazines and publications as a novelist and contributor.
In this presentation, Lily will talk about Yimishiji on its food safety.
Rob Han is a social entrepreneur focusing on sustainability education and consumer behaviour. He’s the founder of Refuture, a social enterprise that makes tools for sustainable living, and co-founder of Chirpary, a software platform that helps university students get their first job. Rob also leads the OpenIDEO Shanghai Chapter, which is an open innovation platform that focuses on the world’s toughest social issues. Originally from Australia, Rob believes it’s necessary to intersect business, design, and technology together to create sustainable impact.
In this presentation, Rob will talk about circular economy.
Jane is currently the director of business development department of BIOFarm (China) Co. Ltd, focusing on business development of a local organic certified farms and ethical food education. 7 years ago Jane unexpectedly quit her job at a law firm in Taiwan to work as a farmer at BIOFarm, Shanghai. She began as a volunteer but soon became a devoted activist promoting both domestic as well as international organic movements, often teaming up with biofarmers with distinct backgrounds. Jane has further actively promoted various grassroots projects including, school organic gardens, social service with CSR partners, biofarmers’ training, slow food, community-supported agriculture (CSA)-based farmers’ market promotion, etc.
In this presentation, Jane will talk about Biofarm.
How do you know what your future market will look like? How can your business model adapt? And how can it help your business? Explore these questions using Horizons, a practical tool to help identify and think through the big environmental and social trends and issues.
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I agree that economic power is shifting from mature Western economies to emerging markets. This is because over the past 20 years, the growth rate of GDP in emerging markets has far exceeded that of Western countries, although the inflation rate of developing countries is also much higher than that of Western developed countries. This means that the size and variety of commodities produced by those developing countries are also increasing. At the same time, it also means that the consumption power of people in developing countries is gradually rising (increasing income). Therefore, the emerging market is not only a production but also a huge consumer market. This also brought the continuous inflow of foreign funds.
Environmental disruption and waste of resources have led to increased production costs for businesses. It is well known that the resources on earth are limited. With the increasing number of people and the enhancement of people's consumption power, people's consumption of resources has been increasing. The consumption of resources will inevitably increase the cost of the product. Therefore, merchants and governments are spared no effort to improve the production efficiency of commodities. At the same time, they are also looking for sustainable resources. At the same time, the government and companies have also taken a series of measures to reduce the waste of resources. For example, Apple recycles old computer phones.The aging population has brought about competition for the labor force. At present, the population growth rate of many countries is negative, which means that the future labor force will decline.
At the same time, the aging of the population has also brought tremendous survival pressure to young people. And these young people will also share this part of the pressure to the government and companies. In order to cope with the increase and decrease of labor costs, the company can only reduce the number of employees or increase the profit of goods. From another perspective, this part of the pressure is also transferred to the shoulders of young people.
Consumer loyalty to the product has been carefully maintained by the brand. Due to the increasing number of brands and types of consumer products, consumers have more and more choices, so people have higher and higher requirements for commodities. This also makes it difficult for consumers to maintain their loyalty to goods compared to the past. Therefore, manufacturers have also put forward big data analysis to track customer trends and formulate customer-centric marketing strategies.
The rise of the Internet has blurred the borders between people's work and life. At the same time, people's past lifestyles have quietly changed. For example, during this pneumonia, people were working on the Internet. And for safety, many people buy ingredients online. This is hard to imagine in the past 20 years.
Technology integration I think is a commo ...
Lei Fang week1COLLAPSETop of FormI agree that economic pow.docxjesssueann
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I agree that economic power is shifting from mature Western economies to emerging markets. This is because over the past 20 years, the growth rate of GDP in emerging markets has far exceeded that of Western countries, although the inflation rate of developing countries is also much higher than that of Western developed countries. This means that the size and variety of commodities produced by those developing countries are also increasing. At the same time, it also means that the consumption power of people in developing countries is gradually rising (increasing income). Therefore, the emerging market is not only a production but also a huge consumer market. This also brought the continuous inflow of foreign funds.
Environmental disruption and waste of resources have led to increased production costs for businesses. It is well known that the resources on earth are limited. With the increasing number of people and the enhancement of people's consumption power, people's consumption of resources has been increasing. The consumption of resources will inevitably increase the cost of the product. Therefore, merchants and governments are spared no effort to improve the production efficiency of commodities. At the same time, they are also looking for sustainable resources. At the same time, the government and companies have also taken a series of measures to reduce the waste of resources. For example, Apple recycles old computer phones.The aging population has brought about competition for the labor force. At present, the population growth rate of many countries is negative, which means that the future labor force will decline.
At the same time, the aging of the population has also brought tremendous survival pressure to young people. And these young people will also share this part of the pressure to the government and companies. In order to cope with the increase and decrease of labor costs, the company can only reduce the number of employees or increase the profit of goods. From another perspective, this part of the pressure is also transferred to the shoulders of young people.
Consumer loyalty to the product has been carefully maintained by the brand. Due to the increasing number of brands and types of consumer products, consumers have more and more choices, so people have higher and higher requirements for commodities. This also makes it difficult for consumers to maintain their loyalty to goods compared to the past. Therefore, manufacturers have also put forward big data analysis to track customer trends and formulate customer-centric marketing strategies.
The rise of the Internet has blurred the borders between people's work and life. At the same time, people's past lifestyles have quietly changed. For example, during this pneumonia, people were working on the Internet. And for safety, many people buy ingredients online. This is hard to imagine in the past 20 years.
Technology integration I think is a commo.
Nearly eight in ten executives in the global innovation sector plan to grow their workforce in 2014, and more than nine in 10 say it is a challenge to find the talent they need to do so, according to Silicon Valley Bank's 2014 Innovation Economy Outlook study. These findings are based on Silicon Valley Bank's annual survey of more than 1,200 executives from software, hardware, cleantech and healthcare companiesin startup and growth stages of business in the US, UK and other global innovation hubs. In addition to the high rate of anticipated job creation, the study also reveals pervasive optimism, intent to access international markets for sales, and the ever-present challenge to obtain equity capital by some of the most innovative, high-growth companies in the world.
This presentation, prepared for CEOs for Cities’ annual meeting, explores some of the key findings that have emerged from the literature on the role of cities in the national economy and on the drivers of urban economic growth. Based on these findings, we extrapolate seven broad principles for urban policy and suggest several related strategies for city and regional economic development.
The 117th Green Drinks Monthly Sustainability forum
An exploration of AI technology (Giga-byte world), through the lens of philosophy (Gita), and the abstract world of physical environment we live in (Green).
Mr. WAN Jiayu joined Tetra Pak China in 2014. Before joining Tetra Pak, he was a Programme Development and Communications Manager in World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), where he engaged in various environment related projects. Mr. WAN Jiayu also held both professional and management roles in the Marketing function in the companies including Gillette (China), American Standard. He holds a Bachelor degree in International Politics from Fudan University China, and a agriculture food MBA from ESSEC Business School Paris, France.
Daniel's talk will cover the myths of bioplastics and degradation, how bioplastics can allevieate the problem of plastic pollution, and how they can be best used to not cause harm to the environment.
Daniel Gao majored in Biomass Science and Technology at South China University of Technology, where his research focused on applications of bio-based materials. He has had three papers published internationally and issued two patents (one pending). He currently works as an Account Manager in the DSM engineering plastic department, and is in charge of business maintenance and development in South China and Zhejiang province. As a member of DSM Sustainability Ambassadors, he joined One Young World Summit in Bogota in 2017, focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, participates in DSM sustainability activities and is responsible for promoting sustainable product portfolio solutions.
What are the underlying biases and preconceived notions that we have about the products labelled "bio" or "green"? Are there other “bio”s that we need to be wary of?
Dr Jem's talk will cover bioplastics from a holistic perspective, with a focus on: types of bioplastics, pro's and con's of PLA, how is PLA 'industrially' recycled or composted, innovations in the bioplastics world, other plant-based packaging alternatives, etc.
Dr. Jem received his Ph.D. and 2 Masters degrees in biochemical engineering, and numerous awards in the USA, and worked 15 years in engineering, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies such as Ratheon, Serono, Diversa, with excellent track record with multiple awards. In 2000, he moved back to China to work for biotech and bioplastic companies such as Cargill and NatureWorks PLA. He has served as the China General Manager for Total Corbion PLA JV and previously for Corbion Purac since 2007, and serves as a Visiting Professor for several local Universities.
Many high school students and those in early days of their undergraduate students feel lost and confused on their career paths. Here's some information on how careers in the environmental sector may be a huge opportunity - both financially and ethically.
Gensler, a leading design firm globally, spent three years researching and conducting several experiments related to smog and altitude, indoor pollution and living walls, and outdoor green spaces. The study aims to come up with ideas and methods for how architecture and engineering can improve the way we design buildings to address air quality both indoors and outdoors. Fortunately, their results were very insightful. We believe that buildings themselves can become the filters; not just for the users, but also for the whole population.
In this presentation, Kyle presents us the results from three years of research that he and his team conducted to discover how to address air quality both indoors and outdoors through the way we design buildings. Their studies included the efficiency of Living Walls, the effectivity of particulates at various altitudes, and conceptualization of a prototype lung to passively clean air.
Kyle is the Founder and Research Director for Gensler’s “Design for Polluted and Toxic Environments”. His research seeks to use design as a way to problem solve issues related to indoor and outdoor air quality. He has received awards for his work as a designer from AIA, IIDA, US Green Building Council, ID Best of the Year Award, FX International Interior Design Award, Blue Print Design Award, Surface Design Award, and A2asia Award. Additionally, Kyle is a Lecturer at Tongji University’s Design Innovation School & FabO Maker Space, and recently joined forces with the Climate Reality Project, led by former US Vice President Al Gore as a “Global Climate Leader” and Mentor.
Yu Luting (Laban) is Marketing Group Leader of ZigBee Alliance. ZigBee Alliance is a high-growth non-profit industry organizations, including members of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology providers, OEM manufacturers and end-users. Members are developing a network based on IEEE802.15.4, reliable, cost-effective, low-power network application specifications. Mr. Yu is Marketing Group Leader of ZigBee Alliance.
In this presentation, he will focus on smart home, and talk about more.
Prof. Shangbai Shi joined Rare in 2016 as Senior Technical Director, overseeing the implementation of the farmer training program across all levels and conduct the Training of the Trainers, who will in turn run the Farmer Field Schools. Shangbai will also provide technical expertise around cultivating organic crops. Shangbai has over 20 years of experience in Farmer Field School where he has been responsible for adult education with a participatory approach, research, and management. His work has provided significant opportunities to enhance the sustainability of agriculture and forestry, and reduce the negative environmental and health impact of pesticide use in agriculture and forestry. Shangbai holds a Bachelors degree in Plant Protection and a Masters degree in Entomology from the Huazhong Agriculture University in Wuhan, China. He also received his PhD in Systematic Ecology from Beijing Normal University.
In this presentation, Prof.Shangbai Shi will discuss organic food.
Fred Yang was born in a small village near the river in the distant hills of Huaihua, Hunan. After University in Hunan, Fred left his home province for the promises of adventure and development in Shanghai. He enjoyed some success as a high school English teacher for eleven years. Later he worked in large western firms in Property Management, but in his success Fred was haunted by one question - "Why am I doing this?" In 2008, propelled by this question, Fred and his wife decided to move back to his hometown to work the land as an organic farmer. After the first year, Fred was convinced that this was was his calling.
In this presentation, Fred Young will discuss about Collaborative Consumption.
Andrew Sigfrids is a American designer and is the founder of ASIG Design, a multi-discipline boutique design studio based in Shanghai. ASIG Design designs a range of projects and works with a range of clients primarily focusing on architecture, interior design and furniture design. Andrew started the studio in 2010 as a furniture retailer with a store located in the French Concession that gave customers a unique experience of designing bespoke in-store and seeing the results within a month after being manufactured in Shanghai. From there, ASIG Design has spun off the retail sector and now focuses on project work doing architecture and interior design projects for Chinese and international clients like Yershari, Starbucks and ABInbev. In addition, a team within the studio focuses soley on industrial and furniture design for domestic and international companies that are seeking marketable products manufactured in China, which reinforces the notion of 'designed in China'.
In this presentation, Andrew will introduces how it works with a well designed reusable delivery package.
Kevin Chie is Business Development Manager at TES-AMM China, a global leader in providing IT Lifecycle Services and bespoke solutions that help customers manage the commissioning, deployment and retirement of Information Technology (IT) assets. Kevin has over 10 years experience in the e-waste recycling industry. Over the past 10 years, he has participated in the construction of the e-waste recycling plants, key customer negotiations, as well as participated in China's WEEE program. Presently, Kevin is responsible for the building of the e-waste recycling network.
In this presentation, Kevin will share his experiences on China's e-waste recycling industry, including current recycling processes, goverment regulations, and current and future chanllenges, both technology and marketing.
Yiyi Zhou is a Senior Wind Analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance based in Beijing. In her current capacity she oversees the firm’s research on the global wind supply chain, wind technology and the Chinese wind market. Yiyi has more than eight years of experience in the wind industry beginning with Vestas Wind Systems A/S in 2007. She holds a MSc in Wind Energy from Denmark Technical University (DTU).
In this presentation, Yiyi will provide a market outlook for global wind energy, including Chinese market as well as discuss the cost-effectiveness of wind energy compared with conventional technology and its future costs.
Cecilia Ledesma is Senior Programme Officer at the International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP). ICSHP, under auspices of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and China's Ministry of Water Resources, promotes small hydro power development worldwide. Projects focus on training and capacity building to facilitate rural electrification and sustainable economic development in developing countries. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environment, Economics and Politics (EEP) from Claremont McKenna College.
In this presentation, Cecilia Ledesma will talk about small hydro power as a case study, demonstrate how renewable energy is applicable and relevant for communities across different contexts
Sacha Silva is an architect (A00) and entrepreneur (GIGA) bridging the gap between the building industry, environmental regeneration, IT and business. As founder of A00 Architecture, he has been involved in many firsts, including Asia’s first carbon neutral hotel (URBN), the world’s first LEED platinum resort (Naked Stables), Asia’s first multi-story modern-rammed earth structures (Yellow River Tourist Center), Asia's first Living Building Challenge Project (Glumac). As a founder of GIGA, they are known for combining research on healthy materials with innovative cloud software, and using GIGA's material intelligence software to power RESET, an innovative project certification focused on occupant health.
Sacha received his Masters degree in Architecture from McGill University in Montreal, Canada prior to moving to China in 2001 and setting up his Shanghai practice in 2004.
In this presentation, Sacha will share his experiences in using an ancient building technique that has been scientifically updated to create strong, durable and beautiful insulated rammed earth walls.
Roy is currently Woven Material Managet at H&M focusing on the woven supply chain in China Region, including Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, HK, Vietnam and Thailand. He has over 20 years experience in textiles and garment. Roy holds an EMBA in Fashion Marketing. Prior to H&M Roy was Merchandise Manager of Global Procurement at Walmart, Inc.
In this presentation, Roy will talk about some interesting materials that the company is currently trying their hands on.
Delphine Yip-Horsfield, Chairman & Chief Design Officer of naked Group, received her Masters Degree in Architecture from Harvard University. She worked in Hong Kong, New York and Boston prior to moving to Shanghai in 2000 to be involved in Shanghai Xintiandi project. Today with naked Group, Delphine is not only the master planner and architect for all naked projects – resorts and naked Hub coworking spaces – she also oversees all branding and visual design elements for the brand.
In this presentation, Delphine will talk about structural insulated panels (SIP) prefabrication technology that her company has used them in all their resort projects, including naked Stables, naked Castle and naked Water.
Fred Lu is the GM for WeWork China. Prior to WeWork, Fred held different management positions at either Greater China or APAC levels for companies like Baidu, Dell, Microsoft and GE. Fred comes with rich experiences running P&Ls in domestic and international environment. Fred Lu is a degree holder of MBA from Rutgers University and BE from Beijing Institute of Technology.
In this presentation, Fred will talk about what drives WeWork to create collaborative and shared spaces that work in the larger interests of their tenants, company and most importantly, the environment.
Lisa Feng graduated from Fudan University with a BS degree in Chemistry in 2009 and obtained a MS of Water Resources Management and a certificate of Energy Analysis and Policy from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. She worked as a senior consultant in Frost & Sullivan between 2011-14, focusing on industrial analysis of energy and power. Meanwhile, she led several maternal and infant projects and got deep understanding of China’s maternal and infant market. In the end of 2014, she has founded Wanjuzuzu, an online Lego rental and sharing platform, in the hope of children having access to more and better toys by means of sharing economy.
In this presentation, she will talk about Wanjuzuzu, and also the opportunity.
Andrea Liu is a Shanghai-based social entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of LOHAUS – The lifestyle of Health and Urban Sustainability. A social enterprise established in June 2013. Each year we try to make an impact on urban sustainability with a major initiative. In 2013 it was our promotion of LED lighting for energy efficiency and home cost savings. In 2014, it was the Solar Shanghai Initiative. Around April 2014, LOHAUS became the first building in downtown Shanghai to have grid-connected solar panels installed on its rooftop. In 2015, We were the partner with “THE VENTURE” - A global social enterprise competition. 2016, 《LOHAUS》will be published in June.
In this presentation, Andrea will talk about green life style.
Xenia Sidorenka is a Russian designer and the founder of the UseDem project. Her company's motto is: used denim jeans, use them. Xenia has over 10 years of experience in the fast fashion industry, and is continuoulsy working to change the corporate mindset from a throwaway culture to one of durability, quality and recylability. After the Nepal earthquake, Xenia also launched a project to collect used clothes from the community and provide them to children while raising funds to build a school in the area most heavily effected by the earthquake. Xenia has also been running workshops to teach kids and adults on how to recycle old jeans and make useful things out of them.
In this presentation, Xenia will talk about her company UseDem, which to her is also a project about healthy relationships - with the community and with the environment.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
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2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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1. China’s Sustainability Supertrend
Top Five Opportunities and How Your Company and Career
Can Benefit
Green Drinks China
Presented by: Jason Inch
May 10, 2012
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2. About the Presenter
Jason Inch
MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business
Exchange at China Europe Int’l Business School (CEIBS)
Undergraduate degree in Asian Studies, U. of Victoria (Canada)
Exchange at Nanzan University (Nagoya, Japan)
Twelve years work experience in Asia
Co-author 2008’s Supertrends of Future China
Author 2012’s China’s Economic Supertrends
Adjunct Professor
Partner at Shanghai consulting and
event company
Learn more:
www.JasonInch.com
www.ChinaSupertrends.com
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3. New Book – April 2012
A modern guidebook to China’s
macroeconomic trends and
opportunities, for
businesspeople seeking new
strategies, investors seeking
growth and professionals
interested in new career
directions. Published April
2012, available today.
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4. China Supertrends Photography Project
• Capturing images of a changing China
• Collaboration between China-based
photographers and author
Jason Inch
• Photos in this presentation by:
– DK Wong
– HAN Yi
– SUN Lei
– HU Yinqiao
• Get involved!
– www.ChinaSupertrends.com
/photographyproject
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5. Agenda
• What are the Supertrends?
– The Growth Engines of China
– China’s Turbochargers
• China’s Sustainability Supertrend
– Top Five Opportunities for the Next Five Years
• Q&A
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6. What is a China Supertrend?
• A combination of a growth engine, a
turbocharger and one or more economic,
demographic or political forces
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7. Growth Engines
• Economic components:
– Trade
– Investment
– Consumption
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11. CONSUMPTION WILL
AND MUST BECOME
THE KEY ECONOMIC
DRIVER IN THE
FUTURE
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12. China’s Retail Growth
Source: China’s National Bureau of Statistics
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13. Consuming and Aspiring
• Chinese consumers are playing their part to
drive consumption.
• They aspire to a higher quality of life, for
themselves and for their children.
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14. Opportunity #1:
Microtrends
Life
Of
Health
And
Sustainability
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15. Turbochargers
• Reverse Globalization
• Leapfrogging
• Determination
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16. Opportunity #2:
Facilitate Reverse Globalization
China ODI (US$ billions)
70
Year US$ Investments Abroad
60
2003 ~2.7 billion
2004 ~$2.9 billion 50
2005 ~$5.5 billion 40
2006 ~$12.3 billion 30
2007 ~$21.2 billion
20
2008 ~ $52.2 billion
2009 ~$56.5 billion 10
2010 ~$59 billion 0
2010
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Source: Ministry of Commerce
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19. China’s Plastic Bag Ban
The Economic, Demographic and Political Forces that are Changing the World.
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20. The Sustainability Supertrend
• Innovation Three Growth
• Clean Energy Engines
• Sustainable
Development
Turbochargers
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21. Opportunity #3:
Innovate in China
BYD has just begun selling the all-electric E6 model to the public.
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22. Environment
• Water
• Wind
• Solar
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23. CHINA’S RIVERS:
FROM THIS….
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24. BACK TO THIS….
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25. From AIR…
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26. …to OPPORTUNITY #4
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27. And Finally… Opportunity #5
节能减排
Save Energy,
Reduce Pollution
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28. Five Opportunities for the Next Five Years
1. Microtrends
2. Facilitate Reverse Globalization
3. Innovate in China
4. Solar
5. Save Energy, Reduce Pollution
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29. THANK YOU!
JASON INCH JasonInch@ChinaSupertrends.com
Q&A
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