To all,

The Third China Forum on Env. and Dev. will be held on Sept. 16 in Beijing.  The
main theme of  this Forum is water pollution control.
If you are interested, you may check following link-

http://www.acef.com.cn/3luntan/index.asp?cat=3

In addition, if you have any suggestions/ideas on how to make Beijing green for
Olympic game next year, please contact us.

Thank you!

IFCE

To all,

Ping He was invited to give a presentation on IFCE's work and env. NGOs in China
at China EHS Roundtable meeting held on July 11-12, 2007 in Beijing. The meeting
was primarily organized by  Holland + Knight and co-hosted by John Deere and
Johnson + Johnson. Around 50 senior  EHS officials from GE, Applied Materials,
HP, Intel, etc. attended the meeting.

Ping  called for international  corporations take a leadership to reinforce the
emerging env. NGO in China.

Attached is photo: Ping He with reps. from co-hosts after the presentation.

IFCE

Forum on Sustainable Development in China, Oct. 15-16.
The Jack Morton Auditorium at GWU
805 21st Street (on H St & 21st St), N.W.
Washington, DC, USA

For registration, please contact Ms. Honglin Li at pace.china@...

More detailed info is in attachment.

IFCE

To all,

A prestigious Chinese magazine' China's Sons and Daughters' carried a special
report for Ping He and IFCE's works. For details, check

http://www.ifce.org/ifcecn/2005xmhd.htm


IFCE

IFCE Activities (Oct.-Dec. 2007)

1. Johnson & Johnson recently agreed to support an IFCE proposed project to
conduct training for community leaders in environmental health. The first phase
of the project is to provide training in Xian and Kunming in 2008. It is
expected the project will be expanded to other cities after completion of the
first phase.

2. As a specially invited speaker, Ping He spoke at 7th meeting of R&D Based
Pharmaceutical Association Committee of China Association of Enterprise with
Foreign Investment in Shanghai in November 1.He introduced the current
environmental NGO in China and provided suggestions on how to work with them
effectively.  Around 60 people from Bayer, Abbott, Squibb, Johnson&Johnson, Eli
Lily, GE, etc. attended the two-day meeting.

3. Under arrangement of IFCE, Ms. Melinda Kimble, sr. vice president of UN
Foundation, visited Lijiang, Yunnan in November.  Deputy major of Lijiang, Mr.
Cui Gang hosted a diner to welcome Ms. Kimble, Ping He and Linda Lian of IFCE.
Mr. Cui introduced efforts of Lijiang government to preserve the natural and
cultural heritage in Lijiang region.

4. Linda Lian, IFCE’s Yunnan representative was elected as the first
chairwoman of the newly established Yunnan Natural and Cultural Heritage
Conservation Council. The Council, consisting of more than 50 leading
professionals, officials, research scientists in conservation in the region, is
poised to taking leadership in public education, international exchanges and
policy advancement for preserving rich heritage in Yunnan.

5. Dr. Michael Zhao, one of IFCE’s founders, was appointed as IFCE’s Beijing
representative recently. After around twenty-year study and work in US, Dr. Zhao
returned to China two years ago. Dr. Zhao is  experienced in project
development, coordination and international cooperation. IFCE’s Beijing office
has also moved to Ya-Yun-Chun. Check www.ifce.org for new office address and
phone number.

6. Ms. Lida Wang, a famous young singer in China, accepted IFCE’s invitation
to serve as IFCE’s Green Ambassador. Ms. Wang is currently the solo singer in
Chinese Army (Zongzheng) Singing and Dancing Troupe.

7. CCTV carried a feature store for Mr Lo, Suikei, one of IFCE’s board
directors, for his efforts in reforestation in Duolun County, Inner Mongolia. It
is a rare story of private investment in land restoration in China. The site is
also designated as IFCE’s Grassland Ecological Restoration Demo Base. A
similar article appeared in Fortune Observer Magazine in China. Check
www.ifce.org for more details.

To all,

Thank you all for support to IFCE! Attached is an IFCE 2008 e-calendar.

Wish you all Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year!

IFCE

A message from Judy Costello-


As a friend of the International Fund for China’s Environment, we want to make
certain you are aware of the opportunity to attend the January 24th Business
Alliance China FastTrack program at the McLean Hilton in Tysons Corner, VA as
our guest at the discounted registration rate ($89 vs. $149).  This event
provides an opportunity for you to connect and learn directly from a unique
gathering of Chinese and American business executives, high level US and Chinese
government officials, and nationally recognized experts on leveraging U.S.-
China connections for business growth.  The full day of networking and
information includes morning sessions regarding market opportunities; afternoon
sessions on getting started and managing risk; plus keynotes at breakfast, lunch
and closing reception.  Int’l Fund for China’s Environment President Ping He
will be sharing his expertise on the Opportunities in Energy and Environmental
Services panel session.

Cite International Fund for China’s Environment when you register to SAVE $60
off the $149 general registration price (and pay only $89 for the full day’s
program). McLean Hilton,Tysons Corner, VA. Complete agenda: 
www.businessalliance.org/chinafasttrack.html.

-       Judy

703-403-5271 cell/vm



Judith N. Costello

Executive Director

Business Alliance of George Mason University

MSN 1D7

Fairfax, VA 22030

703-993-4765 //703-993-4760 fax

www.businessalliance.org

Please see attachment.
For program in Chinese, please contact Cindy Chain at cindy_chain@...

IFCE

IFCE projects/activities updates (1-2/2008)


1. IFCE Executive Board had a meeting in DC on Jan. 18 to review last year�s
operation and discuss new projects in 2008. Attached is a list of projects to be
implemented in 2008 and initiatives under development.

2. Ms. Nora Maccoby, co-founder of Nature's Partner and Mr. Huang Jiangang,
president of Zhongan Hongda Consulting Firm joined IFCE board. Michael Zhao was
named as IFCE Vice president and Beijing Office Director.

3. Ping He attended UN Investor Summit for Climate Risk on Feb. 14. More than
450 investor, financial and corporate leaders, nonprofit foundation leaders from
around the world attended the event. Nearly 50 leading U.S. and European
institutional investors managing over $1.75 trillion in assets released a
climate change action plan at the United Nations that will boost investments in
energy efficiency and clean energy technologies For more info, please check
https://www.ceres.org/NETCOMMUNITY/SSLPage.aspx?pid=829&srcid=705


4. IFCE and Johnson&Johnson's community environmental health education project
launched in Xian. For details, please check
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2008-02-18/082013428246s.shtml

5. IFCE activity photos were shown on CCTV's special program 'Go towards
Harmony' on Feb. 20. One of them was the College student forum to discuss
climate change in Wuhan last June.

Please see attachments for details.

IFCE

Ping He will speak on climate change in Wuhan University on Mar. 16. For
details, please check

http://www.91student.com/2008/yanjiang/index.html

IFCE

A China News Agency reporter interviewed Ping He recently on how China shall
deal with climate change. Attachded are the news in both English and Chinese.

IFCE

To all,

On Mar. 23, 2008, Shaanxi Community Environmental and Health Education Project
Launched in Xijing Community, Yangta District, Xian City. More than 500 people
including college volunteers, community volunteers, local residents, gov.
officials etc. attended the ceremony.

The project is executed by IFCE, Shaanxi Women federation and Shaanxi Red
Phoenix Volunteers’ Assocation. The main sponsor is Johnson &Johnson. The goal
is to  help community residents (including migrating workers), the leaders of
the community, staff in community health centers, district-level officials, and
officials in other relevant agencies etc., to enhance environmental health
knowledge, and develop new concepts for healthy environment.

Leaders of Shaanxi Women Federation, Shaanxi Env. Protection Bureau, IFCE’s
president Dr. Ping He and vice president Dr. Michael Zhao, Xian Plant Manager of
J&J Mr. Wang Chun and community leaders joined and addressed to the event.

For more info, please check http://www.hongfeng.org.cn/scwj/news080323.asp

IFCE

If You Want to Do One Thing on Earth Day:

CALL FOR CLIMATE!

Global warming is our most urgent environmental problem. Scientists tell us that
the time for action is now or never. Yet Congress is weighing legislation that
falls far short of what is needed, and will unfairly burden the poor and middle
class.

For Earth Day 2008, join Earth Day Network in one of the largest Earth Day
campaigns in US history, Call for Climate. Be one of nearly a million people who
will phone Capitol Hill on Earth Day to call for tough and equitable national
action on global warming. Put this number in your phone now!

  202-224-3121


  Ask for your representative. Tell them the current global warming proposals in
Congress are inadequate. Tell them you want:

A moratorium on new coal-burning plants,
Renewable energy,
Carbon-neutral buildings,
Protection for the poor and middle class in the new green economy.
  Tell five friends about this campaign - have them enter the number into their
phones now. Make sure they call on Earth Day, April 22nd.

  Take action and sign Earth Day Network's Sky Petition.

Our elected leaders need to hear that climate change demands swift and strong
action. The time for waiting and inadequate solutions is over.

This Earth Day, it's time to change the forecast for global warming. Climate
change must rise to the top of the national agenda. On April 22th, Americans
will be hearing our global warming message and we will be mobilizing support
with our Call for Climate campaign.

Earth Day Network
IFCE

Please see attachment.

IFCE

Training workshops for campus climate change mitigation held in Beijing

On April 12-13, the first round of training workshops for campus climate change
mitigation in China were held in Beijing. This is part of the project’ Green
Campus Development in China’, co-organized by IFCE and China Youth Climate
Action Network and sponsored by UN Foundation.

Objectives of this project include 1) develop the capacity and conduct climate
change knowledge education and advocacy activities in college campuses; 2)
collect carbon emission data in 23 selected campuses and develop databases;
develop carbon reduction recommendation reports for in the college campuses; 3)
Organize a forum to share experience among member colleges/ env. organizations.

Env. group leaders from five universities in northeast China participated the
workshops, including Northeast Forest Uni., Northeast Normal Uni., Beijing Uni.
of Chemical Engineering., Beijing Forest Uni., Beijing Youth Political College.

At the workshops, students learnt the methods and tech to collect energy use
data in the campus buildings and discussed problems encountered and shared
experience. The attendees also learnt some ongoing projects in climate change
initiated by NGOs, such as new energy generation of Greenpeace, China Dialogue,
etc.

Five photos are attached.

To all,

The International Fund for China's Environment are looking for 8-10 host
families in DC who are willing to bring one or two Chinese school students (age
11-14) into their homes for one week (July 20-July 27, 2008). We are also
looking for one host family to host the adult leader of the trip and his child.

Youth delegates from Yunnan province, these children are part of a children
environmental conservation tour sponsored by Yunnan Natural and Cultural
Heritage Conservation Council as well as the International Fund for China's
Environment (IFCE). They will arrive in DC on July 20 and depart for a tour of
the east coast and west coast on July 28.

Host families need to be flexible and willing to 1) show the child/children the
sights of Washington, D.C., particularly environment related exhibits 2) give
them a taste of American daily life and individual family activities such as
sports, music/art performances, church visits, etc. 3) be available on July 23
for a group party at a host family's home and July 27 for a group picnic. Host
families with children of the same age with common interests would be helpful,
but not mandatory. Please see the table in the attachment to find the child that
you would like to host.

Because host families need to be contacted by the students before the students
apply for their visas, we ask that families interested in hosting contact Mei Li
Inouye, IFCE Coordinator of Education and Training, at karinmeili@... or
801.380.7109, as soon as possible.

Thank you for helping us promote environmental conservation in China. We hope to
show this youth delegation American hospitality and lifestyle at its best.

Sincerely,

Mei Li Inouye
IFCE Coordinator of Education and Training

To all,

With support from Johnson&Johnson, IFCE began training to voluntary students in
Kunming Medical College. This is a part of the IFCE’s Community Env. and
Health Education Project.

The training workshops cover three components: skills of activity organizing,
knowledge of environment and health. After the training, the students will go to
the communities to promote env. and health awareness and knowledge through
various activities. The skill training workshop was conducted on May 10-11. 40
students participated. Ms. Ban Li of Xian, an expert in volunteering/leadership
training, led the workshops.

Two photos are attached. For more info, please contact Ms Linda Lian, IFCE’s
Yunnan Director at aalian99@...

IFCE

Donate to China earthquake relief.
We'll thank you with 500 miles


On May 12, a powerful earthquake struck Sichuan province in southwestern China
with a devastating impact on the lives and livelihood of millions of people. Our
customers can assist the response effort by contributing through the American
Red Cross to the China Earthquake Relief Fund.

Mileage Plus customers who donate $50USD or more will receive 500 miles as a
one-time bonus. The United Airlines Foundation will support customers' donations
with up to 5 million miles for this bonus mile offer. In order to receive the
miles, email your electronic American Red Cross receipt to
ChinaRelief-Miles@....

http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wkpl_Employee_China_Only_0\
508_PUBLIC&s_company=unitedairlines-pub&s_src=FZZWGW00&s_subsrc=unitedairlines-p\
ub&s_match=no&JServSessionIdr007=j6qxt9kkd1.app195a


No contribution is too small.


We thank you in advance for your support and generosity, and for partnering with
United to make the world a better place to live, work, travel and do business.

To all,

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is seeking advises
from overseas professionals regarding sustainable development in China. If you
have any suggestions/ideas concerning any aspects of social/economic
development, please provide us 1-3 page reports in Chinese or English.
Suggestions on disaster restoration
will be specially interested.  We also welcome reports from professionals in
China, who are on our e-list.

CPPCC is the highest advising body to Chines government.
IFCE has provided policy recommendations to Chinese government through CPPCC in
last ten years. These recommendations made direct impact to China's development
and environment improvement.

Please email your reports to ifce-adm@... with attention for
Dr. Xiaomei Tan, IFCE's Research Analyst. For any questions,  please call Dr.
Ping He at 703-222-1280

Thank you!

IFCE

Following are a few earthquake relief activities initiated by IFCE
directors/members, as we know of so far:

1. Zitan Chen (Director), ESRI-  free GIS software/data to support
check  http://www.esrichina-bj.cn/512wenchuan/index.htm

2. Tad Ferris (Director), Hongjun Zhang-  Holland + Knight

A Day for China will be held this Friday, May 23rd, in DC office. Proceeds to
the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation from this Friday's fund raiser will
support humanitarian aid and rebuilding assistance in the devastated areas.

3. Xiaojun Li (former chairman)- The Mountain Institute

Please see attachment.


You may send your support activity info to us if you would like to promote it on
our list.


Thank you!

IFCE

A letter from Fred O’Regan, CEO of International Fund for Animal Welfare.
please see attachment and check more info on

http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?splash&oid=17850


Correction:  Holland + Knight

The Day for China would be held in all our firm offices, including DC, Boston,
New York, Atlanta, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa, San Francisco,
Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, etc.

IFCE

To all,

The earthquake region in Sichuan seeks mobile water purification
devises/equipment for drinking water treatment. if you have any recommendations,
please contact Ping He at phe@...  703-222-1280.

Thank you!

IFCE

To all,

A delegation of five from Changchun City EPA of China will be in US next week.
A meeting to introduce env. management in US and discuss possible cooperation
has been arranged at 10am, June 19 in IFCE office,
2421 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, DC.

If interested in joining, please contact Dr. Tan Xiaomei at 202-615-2076.

IFCE

To all,

We submitted seven policy/tech suggestion reports to Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference. They include:

Ping He- Suggestion to CPPCC to hold a hearing on monitoring, forecasting and
prevention on the earthquake in Sichuan

Tan Xiaomei and Ping He- Experience on watershed restoration, a case in
Chesapeake Bay restoration project

Jeff Ji- A suggestion to establish early -warning system for water quality in
Tai and Cao Lakes

Henning Wu- A suggestion to develop automatic roads/paths in urban areas in
China

Deping Zhang- A suggestion on ecological restoration in the regions of mixed
agri. and husbandry

Neil Seldman- Turning wastes to treasure-suggestions on circular economy 
development

Scott Sklar- Renewable and distributed energy- effective security strategy


Thank you for contribution!

IFCE