Videocast - CHINA NOW sustainability conference

February 2008

Introduction

As a founding partner of CHINA NOW, we hosted a conference examining the concept of climate change and sustainability from the perspective of both China and the UK.  Six renowned speakers addressed conflicting views and suggested individual, corporate, and governmental action.

This is a short video summary of the conference, highlighting the key points expressed by our guest speakers, including; Professor C.S. Kiang, Lord Stern, Jeremy Rifkin, Mark Lynas, Sir Crispin Tickell and James Cameron - see below for brief speaker summaries with presentation titles.

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Audience voting

The graph below is the audience voted response to one of our interactive conference questions. It illustrates the importance of the UK business community in strengthening links with China and supports our reasons for being founding members of the CHINA NOW organisation.

Speaker profiles

Lord Stern

The global deal
Renowned economist and authority on the economics of climate change.

Professor C.S.Kiang

The balance of energy and environment in China: challenges and opportunities
Chairman of Peking University Environmental fund, who has played a very active role in assisting China in the development of a modern and sustainable economy.

Jeremy Rifkin

The race between Europe and China to lead a third industrial revolution: paving the way to a sustainable economic era in the 21st century
Advisor to EU and US governments and fortune 500 companies.

Mark Lynas

Six degrees: future scenarios for a warming planet
British author, journalist and environmentalist focussed on climate change.

Sir Crispin Tickell

Attitudes to sustainability in China: past, present and future
Distinguished diplomat, academic and commentator.

James Cameron

Creating wealth worth having in China: entrepreneurship, investment and the public good
Vice Chairman of the CCC, Chairman of the Carbon Discloser Project, treasurer of REEEP and a trustee of The Climate Group.