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!
In Conversation with Zhang Jingjing张兢兢: The “Erin Brockovich” of China
张兢兢将与您分享中国环境保护情况以及她作为一位环境领域公益律师的经历。
Speaker本期嘉宾: Zhang Jingjing张兢兢
公共利益法研究所中国项目副主任；“中国的埃琳•布罗克 (Erin Brockovich)”
Committed to justice and strengthening the rule of law, Zhang Jingjing (张兢兢) is one of China’s leading public interest lawyers. An outspoken environmental advocate, she represents pollution victims in law suits and promotes public participation by helping communities organize public hearings on environmental rights and licensing processes. She has won milestone cases in the Chinese courts, including the first successful environmental class action suit on behalf of over 1,700 villagers in China, against a chemical company that discharged toxic substances in Fujian Province, a case that gave her the nickname “Erin Brockovich of China”. She has been frequently featured in the media for her pioneering work. Formerly Director of Litigation at the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, she is currently Deputy Country Director of the Public Interest Law Institute’s China program.
致力于社会公正与增强法制，张兢兢是在中国活跃的公益律师之一。作为一位敢言的环境问题律师，在法律诉讼中张兢兢为受害民众辩护，并通过组织公众群众让更多的受害民众参与到环境权益公共听证以及举证过程。她在中国法庭上创造了许多里程碑式胜诉案例，其中就包括中国环境权益领域中第一个集体胜诉。张兢兢代表1700位村民对福建省一家排放有毒物质的化工厂进行起诉。因为这个案子，张兢兢获得“中国的埃琳•布罗克 (Erin Brockovich)”的称号。
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Date 日期: Wednesday, 24th November 2010
Time 时间：7:30. 此次活动19:30开始。
Language 活动使用语言：Chinese with English translation. 中文（如需要可配英语翻译）
Location 活动地点: Compassion for Migrant Children Office, Room 233, 2nd Floor, Xintai Dasha, 8 Xiaguangli, Chaoyang District. 中国北京市朝阳区霞光里8号鑫泰大厦2层233室 Map: http://tinyurl.com/2w5za74
Price 活动参与费: 50 RMB per person, snacks and drinks included. 50元/人,
包含饮料及小吃。
The event is organized by: Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurship (FYSE) http://www.fyse.org
