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The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP 17, started Nov. 28 and was poised to close on Dec. 9, but was extended an extra day and a half to hammer out the final details.

The 17 year old global decision making process wrapped up this time with the following highlights:

Recently, on November 19th, as part of the GtB'5: Green eARTh for Everyone series, Greenpeace East Asia hosted a special event featuring a presentation by Ms. Ann Wang, from The Climate Reality project.

The talk was a proceeded by a brief presentation of Greenpeace East Asia's work in the region. In follow-up and due to popular request at the event, please enjoy a compilation of reports illustrating the work GP East Asia has done over the last 3 years below (courtesy of, Sun Qingwei & Monica Tan).

"Trash Treasures" are everywhere in Beijing. Sometimes they spring up in the least expected places! The inspiration can even be overwhelming at times.

Take this plastic flower garden, for example. I discovered it earlier this year, on my way to visit GreenLadyC. We still have no idea just which one of her crafty green neighbors planted these beautiful babies, but we're sure glad they did.

An important message from the Global Campaign for Climate Action:

As we see increasing evidence of the dangerous impacts of climate change around the world, international negotiations for a global climate treaty remain tough. At the same time a growing number of people, communities, businesses and investors understand the inevitably and benefits of climate action, rolling up their sleeves and getting on with it.

Please enjoy a new montly GtB Series, with a look back at China's green history in an interview with Mr. Tang Xiyuan, Leader of the country's Green Movement:

The following is a translation of an interview transcript with him that was originally broadcast Dec. 9, 2003 on the program “Green Space” on CCTV (China Central Television).