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!
The answer for me, quite simply, no. Cities can't save the planet. Yet, they can sustain the planet. As mentioned in the article on Slate, the way we construct our cities and ultimately go about living our daily lives in an eco-friendly urban culture, is detrimental.
Article: Can Cities Save the Planet? > Slate
Conference: Urban Design After the Age of Oil. > Re-imagining Cities
