6 months ago, I met a few students who called themselves Kaospilots.  they were studying social entrepreneurship in China, and sustainability, and I jsut came upon 2 Youtube videos that I thought you would find interesting on a trip they took to see the Dongtan project on Shanghai’s Chomgming Island. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Mg1R_j6B0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIVReid7zI4

As an MBA student 8 years ago, I was looking to learn a few things. All of which essentially would allow me to make more money. Sure, I did put together a microfinance business plan for Vietnam (never got funded), but even that to some degree had a profit motive.. after all, who [...]

A daily look at what we’re reading. –The chimera of “Chindia” revealed! Our colleagues at Buzzwatch have a book review on China as seen through Indian eyes, highlighting some of the key differences between these billion-strong and often-misunderstood countries. [Buzzwatch] –The south China boomtown of Shenzhen has raised its monthly minimum wage nearly 20% to 1000 yuan ($144). That’s the country’s highest minimum wage, but is it a living wage? [China Labour Bulletin] –A look into over 11

Agence France-Presse — Getty Image Chao Lake, above, in Anhui Province, has an algae bloom linked to pollution. In Jiangsu Province, China raised penalties for fouling Lake Tai after an outbreak. By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG — After rising steeply for many years, emissions of three important pollutants began to decline last year, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection

On June 1, Henan government issued "View on the Implementation of Promoting Employment", which states that enterprises that employ disabled persons can get a loan of CNY2 million. According to statistics of Henan Disabled Persons' Federation, there are 7.303 million disabled people in Henan, accounting for 7.2% of the total population of the province. To encourage [...]

Hunan Province will close 37 polluting enterprises in the Xiangjiang River Valley by the end of this October. Jiang Yimin, director of Hunan Environmental Protection Bureau, said that except for these 37 enterprises, 21 enterprises will be eliminated through a selection process, and another 240 will stop production for further adjustments. According to the "Xiangjiang River Valley [...]

China Automobile Trading Co., Ltd has issued its corporate social responsibility report in Beijing, summarizing its efforts on social responsibility over the past 15 years. Ding Hongxiang, general manager of CAT, said that economic responsibility is the foundation of survival, industrial responsibility is the way of development, and public responsibility is the symbol of being mature. [...]

Over the last 2.5 weeks, China’s Red Cross has raised an astounding amount of money from domestic and international sources. At last count, I think it was near the 40 billion RMB level… 4 billion USD. The process itself has been amazing to watch…. Cadres, companies, and individuals were seen 24 hours a [...]

Typically, we are not in the business of highlighting lifestyle magazines, but the people at Chengdoo Lifestyle Magazine have been in the middle of the relief effort… and were a primary conduit for many. They have just put out their recent magazine, and with so much earthquake coverage, I wanted to make sure readers knew of [...]

Since the day after the earthquake struck Sichuan, Cargill China has been mobilizing its resources to collect funds for the relief efforts by initiating a worldwide fundraising campaign among its businesses and employees. "I want to express my deepest regret to the quake victims in Sichuan and also my greatest respect to all the rescuer workers [...]