点废成绿 Greening the Beige (GtB) is an eco-minded arts collective and not-for-profit community network dedicated to nurturing awareness of environmental issues. 点废成绿 GtB promotes and celebrates earth friendly artists and organizations in Beijing.
"Why are we being forced to choose between the economy and the environment? We tend to forget that without an environment we would not have an economy, as everything we consume and I mean everything comes from our environment."
~ Franke James (contemporary artist, photographer, writer)
Beijing's landfills are getting full fast! Reduce the "trash" you throw away by purchasing products with minimal packaging. Look for reusable, recyclable, and biodegrable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags!
Green lovers of all ages are invited to the annual Roots & Shoots Summit in Beijing!
Don't miss the opportunity to connect with local NGOs, R&S group members and leaders from all over China, and many more like-minded individuals as we celebrate environmental protection and environmental education.
The event will include an interactive art installation by Greening the Beige, stage performances, informational displays about NGOs and environmental programs, fun educational activities, and more!
To find more details on the event, including workshop information and registration forms, please click here. RSVP required by Sept 22nd.
Thanks to JGI's kind sponsors, this is a free entrance event.
活动日期：2011年9月24日
活动时间：13:00-16:30
活动地点：国家动物博物馆（北京市朝阳区北辰西路1号院5号乘地铁8号线在奥林匹克公园站C东口出站，沿大屯路往西1公里）
此活动免费，请提前填写报名表，并发至：group@jgichina.org
根与芽2011中国峰会的主题是：保护地球，我选择！
根与芽峰会的参加者是根与芽小组的同学们，国际国内的NGO同仁们以及关心环保的朋友们。根与芽将搭建一个环保嘉年华的大舞台，让大家尽情展示或演绎自己环保项目或活动的成果和创意；富于活力和激情的人们将会在现场看到点废成绿以艺术为表现形式的变废为宝环保交流活动；HHH的中外朋友们则是以跑步来回应大会的主题--“保护地球，我选择！”
这是一个根与芽大家庭成员与你、我、他展示自己的好机会！现场有嘉宾与根与芽小组的互动，名人嘉宾的“在生活中保护环境”的表演，优秀根与芽小组成就奖获奖颁奖，根与芽成员间就关心环境、关爱动物、关怀社区活动的相互交流与分享。根与芽峰会也想借这个大舞台，和环境教育和环境保护领域的NGO同仁一起举办一个环保嘉年华的庆祝活动，就“保护地球，我选择！”的主题，我们会在活动中向大家发起“我承诺……”的现场倡议活动。让我们一起携手，关心周围的环境，关爱动物朋友，也关怀我们居住的社区，我们共同为我们所向往的绿色地球做一份努力！
特色活动
1. 根与芽小组展示
2. 心田计划（有机农耕教育）
3. 签名护鲨
4. 动物福利教育
5. 关爱月熊
6. 绿色阳光行动
7. 湿地生态恢复
8. NGO展示
请在这里下载邀请函，你也可以邀你的朋友一起参加。
以动物保护和环境问题为主题的工作坊（请提前报名，详情请参考邀请函及报名表）
人与动物的连接纽带；主讲人：Mary Peng
学生社团活动；主讲人：庄强，张华
保护地球：你所想不到的乐趣；主讲人：罗鹏
正在消失的动物的那些事儿; 主讲人：张劲硕
Comments
R&S GtB
Hello everyone!
If you would like to be a apart of the GtB activity at the R&S Summit, we would love to have you. We wil be organizing two Garbage cubes where participants will be provided with materials for creating their own art out of re-used materials. If you are artistically inclined, or at least want to be, then please join us. Get in touch with me at:
china.devin@gmail.com
Cheers,
Devin