In an increasingly complex era, the rapid development of science and technology has brought many conveniences, which have spread to the most remote corners of the world, constituting our daily life and the material basis for our survival. Modernity has spawned some never-before-seen complexities that everyone has benefited from, but it has also spawned a series of by-products that are highly entangled with a wide variety of factors, giving rise to new uncertainties and challenges. Among them, the decline of biodiversity, climate change, environmental pollution, etc., are the global environmental problems we are all facing.
The current state of the relationship between humans and nature (IPBES, 2019)
From the perspective of natural science, it is necessary to study biodiversity, as well as the interaction between species and the changes of ecosystems. From the perspective of the humanities, we need to deeply reflect on the prevalent myths about the relationship between humans and nature and support conservation actions in various ways, and from the perspective of nature conservation practices, the core of ecological environmental protection is to coordinate social interactions and decision-making processes at all levels, and to promote common ground and compromise between different perspectives on the basis of a full understanding of the value aspirations of the people concerned, so as to clarify and safeguard the public interest and well-being of the group。
Common problems bring us together, but different knowledge backgrounds, values and positions can easily cause division, estrangement and incomprehension between industries and disciplines.
In the age of globalization, there is no single perspective to solve problems. In front of the proposition of how to coexist between man and nature, more and more people are interested, and more people agree with the concept of sustainable development. However, practitioners rarely have the opportunity to participate in multi-perspective and interdisciplinary exchanges and dialogues beyond the scope of their profession and field.
Previously, with the support of Huatai Securities, the Shanshui Nature Conservation Center and the Huatai Public Welfare Foundation jointly launched the "Walking Scholarship - A Yangtze River Youth Activist Support Program", and environmental protection youths from different industries came to Liziba in Sichuan for exchanges
Therefore, we have launched the "One Yangtze River" Sustainable Development Talent Workshop (hereinafter referred to as the Seminar), which aims to influence and gather a group of young people with a "sense of economic, social and cultural balance" through a one-year training, and build a cross-border platform for long-term learning, Xi, exchange and dialogue.
With the support of Peking University Yixin Huatai Fund, funded by Huatai Securities, the "One Yangtze River" Sustainable Development Talent Workshop is jointly provided by the School of Life Sciences of Peking University, Huatai Charity Foundation and Shanshui Conservation Center, and is scheduled to officially launch a one-year training in January 2024.
The workshop is aimed at practitioners from enterprises and financial institutions, media, scientific research institutions and the environmental protection and public welfare industry, especially those who are interested, thoughtful and puzzled about sustainable development issues in their practical work, and have the potential to explore and seek knowledge. We will learn together in the form of workshops, through senior expert sharing, field trips, and discussion dialogues, etc., to expand knowledge and skills, and inspire discussion and action to solve practical problems.
The instructors of the workshop cover scholars from different disciplines such as ecology, environment, economy, society, landscape planning, etc., and the training will also provide multi-dimensional learning Xi and experience for the participants through the sharing of industry veterans and front-line field visits. This process emphasizes an awareness of complexity, discerning thinking, a perspective that transcends boundaries, and a group of like-minded people. After four indoor and outdoor trainings a year, we will also guide the participants to put them into practice in the real world and make a greater impact in the industry.
As a public welfare training program officially registered with Peking University, the seminar does not charge any tuition fees, and the trainees are responsible for the travel and accommodation expenses related to the training. After completing all the semester hours, students can obtain a certificate of completion issued by Peking University, and can apply to become alumni of the School of Life Sciences of Peking University after passing the academic assessment. (Official information of the Department of Continuing Education of Peking University: https://peixun.pku.edu.cn/cms/recruit/index.htm?projectId=a6d96db662064e4497ad47028d1ad51f)
Recruitment information
The training program is divided into four phases, and the training themes are as follows:
| Time | Current Topic | Venue of the class | Examine practice |
| Phase 1 January 5-7, 2024 | Sustainable Development and Green Finance | Beijing university | Investigation of biodiversity in the Yanyuan Conservation Community of Peking University |
| Second installment April 12-14, 2024 (proposed) | Science and technology help ecological protection and economic development | Hangzhou | Local businesses and national park visits |
| Third installment July 2024 (proposed) | Fieldwork of biodiversity project sites (Optional) | Sanjiangyuan or Giant Panda National Park | National Park Community Development and Conservation Project Visits |
| Fourth installment 2024 year-end (proposed) | Society, Innovation & Culture | Beijing university | Investigation of biodiversity projects in the suburbs of Beijing |
Recruitment target
• From the media/public welfare organizations/commercial institutions/scientific research institutions or universities;
• Agree with the concept of sustainable development, and hope to obtain more comprehensive sustainable development solutions through cross-industry and interdisciplinary communication and Xi;
• Practitioners who expect to promote the achievement of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality policies, environmental governance and biodiversity conservation goals.
Recruitment Criteria:
• Have Chinese nationality;
• Have worked for at least 5 years;
• Consider environmental issues related to sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and green finance as important considerations in actual work or career planning;
• Participate in the exploration and exchange of sustainable development in various forms, and devote ourselves to the promotion and implementation of the concept of sustainable development;
• Must attend all training courses except for the third field trip.
The number of people who plan to recruit
20-30 people, subject to a screening process
How to register
Faculty and academic support for the seminar
Xu Zhihong
Professor of the School of Life Sciences, Peking University, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, former president of Peking University, chairman of the academic committee of the seminar
Wu Ge
Professor of the School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Executive Director of the Research Center for Nature Conservation and Social Development of Peking University, Founder of the Shanshui Nature Conservation Center, and Director of the Academic Committee of the Workshop
Xu Jintao
Boya Distinguished Professor of Peking University, Director of the Research Center for Environmental and Energy Economics of Peking University. His research interests include pollution control policies of industrial enterprises, rural land use change and greenhouse gas emission reduction, forestry economics, etc.
Yang Rui
Co-founder and head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and Dean of the National Park Research Institute of Tsinghua University.
Ye Yanfei
Former first-class inspector of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, responsible for policy research in the field of green finance and green credit.
Teng Fei
Deputy Director of the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economics, Tsinghua University, doctoral supervisor. His research interests include international and domestic policy analysis on climate change, comprehensive climate change evaluation models, and energy economics.
Hua Fangyuan
Research Fellow, School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University. His research focuses on conservation ecology, focusing on the quantitative responses and mechanisms of biodiversity and the opportunities for conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems under land use change.
Wang Yao
Dean of the Institute of Green and Sustainable Development, Central University of Finance and Economics, Deputy Secretary-General of the Green Finance Committee of the China Society for Finance and Banking. His main research interests are low-carbon economy, climate finance, and green finance.
Luo Ming
Executive Deputy Director of the Asia Centre for Nature-Based Solutions and Director of the Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Zeng Yi
Deputy Director of the Brain-like Intelligence Research Center of the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Director of the Sino-British Research Center for Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Governance.
Wang Xiaoyi
Professor and master's supervisor of the School of Sociology and Ethnology, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director and researcher of the Research Center for Rural Environment and Society, Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Research Office of China Rural and Industrial Sociology.
Wang Mingming
He is a professor at the Institute of Sociology and Anthropology at Peking University, and has been engaged in theoretical research for a long time, and has carried out fieldwork in the southeast and southwest regions of China.
Wang wei
Director of the Nature Reserve Research Office of the Institute of Ecology, Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, and doctoral supervisor of Tongji University. He is a member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the National Committee for Chinese and the Biosphere and the IUCN World Committee on Protected Areas.
Wang Xiaoshu
Head of ESG Climate Research Asia Pacific at MSCI, focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance-related risk research for companies in the Asia Pacific region, especially in the financial industry.
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