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!
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Announcing Ford Motors annual CEGC awards that distribute grants to worthwhile environmentally focused projects across China. We are raising awareness of the opportunity for great projects to win grants to go towards continuing their great work in everything from grass roots communication projects to agenda changing sustainability NGOs. We would like to reach NGOs, not for profits, schools and university networks and there is an opportunity for all sorts of organisations and also individuals to benefit from this funding so please pass the word to anyone you might think relevant. CITY WEEKEND BEIJING SAYS: Real life stories rarely flow in neatly packaged arcs, outside the constructed narratives of films or books. Most events happen in disjointed jags, starts and fits, and this clunky sense of time and place comes through in Galleria Continua's latest group exhibition, Rem(a)inders. Enjoy and Explore China through EcoTourism! GtB recommends... The Great Wall Adventure Bicycle Challenge Just North of Beijing is some of the best riding in China. Roads sponsored and paid for by Beijing are undoubtedly in the best condition in all of China. Second to this is the fact that many of these roads meander through some spectacular rock formations and valleys. We seek the places beyond the normal “go-to” tourist destinations choosing not only stunning locations but peaceful and safe. # THE BIG CHANGE Innovative forms of collective engagement, long-term integrated strategies and sheer computer power offer urban sustainability fresh opportunities. Get together with the Beijing Juggling Group! - Every Monday Night: A social get together for some juggling fun. Beginners and interested people welcome to watch or learn! Every Monday Night (unless there is a concert/event in Yugong Yishan) For more information and confirmation of the weekly meet-up please contact fede@natooke.com - Every Saturday Afternoon: A social get together for some outdoor juggling fun. Every Saturday Afternoon (unless rain or conflicting event). Civilization and harmony are the trends both time and human society follow. However, a further trend is that animals die out while buildings spring up. ‘Urban Gardening’ examines Beijing city dwellers’ endeavour to secure a small plot of land to cultivate and grow vegetables. Even the tiniest, most unobtrusive piece of soil is good enough to evoke a sense of nature and rural life within the densely built metropolis. The small gardens hardly serve economic purposes but can mostly be seen as a link to the ‘citizen gardeners’ past and rural upbringing. ‘Urban gardening’ 据调查很多北京居民希望获得一小块地种菜。在稠密的大城市甚至最小，最不显著的一块地足以唤起对自然环境和农村生活的回忆。耕种小花园不是为了经济利益，反而是园丁对他们的过去和农村生活的长成的联系。 Duration 时间: | ||
