Beijing Green Guide Launches for the Olympics

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 20, 2008 -
(Beijing) China’s much-touted Green Olympics have arrived, and all eyes are on Beijing and its environmental record.  Although China is one of the most biologically diverse places in the world, with the number of wild plants and animals exceeding that found in all of North America or Europe, it remains a challenging place for enforcement of environmental protection laws.  However, as incomes grow in tandem with environmental degradation, more and more Chinese are becoming concerned about how China’s rapid development is affecting their natural heritage.

Joining the growing dialogue in Beijing and China about what exactly the “Green Olympics” mean, Immersion Guides—in cooperation with TRAFFIC and Shan Shui Center for Conservation—is proud to launch the Beijing Green Guide, a guide to sustainable consumer practices in Beijing.  

Written in English and Chinese and printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council certified) paper, the Beijing Green Guide is fully bilingual, featuring a complete Beijing city map on one side and green tips on the other.  There’s information on how to make your stay in Beijing as environmentally-friendly as possible: what threatened species you shouldn’t be eating at Beijing banquets, where to find sustainably sourced souvenirs, and sightseeing with a green slant.  

But it doesn’t stop there: Beijing’s native flora and fauna and low-impact mass transportation options are also featured.  

Look for the guide in your favorite hotels, bars, and restaurants around Beijing. If you can’t find a copy, contact TRAFFIC or Shan Shui for specific information about where to grab a copy.  A PDF of the guide will also be available on TRAFFIC’s websites, www.traffic-china.org and www.traffic.org, and Shan Shui’s website, www.hinature.cn.

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TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, is a joint programme of WWF, the global conservation organization, and IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature.  TRAFFIC works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.

Shan Shui Conservation Center (or Shan Shui) is a Beijing-based conservation NGO. Its current focus is in western China, demonstrating how human and nature live in harmony, and promoting nature-friendly policy and public awareness in Chinese society.  Shan Shui is a partner of Conservation International (“CI”), a global biodiversity conservation organization.

TRAFFIC
www.traffic-china.org
(+86 10) 6522-7100

Shan Shui
www.hinature.cn
(+86 10) 6276-1034

Immersion Guides
www.immersionguides.com
(+86 10) 5820-5407