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XuetangX

Green China

South-Central Minzu University via XuetangX

Overview

 "We share the same planet” and “The earth is our common home" have become the consensus of all mankind. Therefore, the best way to protect human beings is to protect the earth. "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."  “We should adhere to the idea for our sustainable development.”“The economy should not be developed at the cost of ecology.”Xi's concept has been evolving and growing from fine traditional Chinese culture.

Have you ever wondered how ancient Chinese view the relationship between man and nature? Is there any association between “Heaven and man are united as one”and the harmonious coexistence between man and nature?  How was ancient Chinese ecological civilization demonstrated in various aspects of daily life, such as architecture, paintings and literature?

Besides, you must have often been worried about environmental issues , like water pollution, air pollution, climate change , biodiversity , etc. How serious are these problems? What have been done by the central and local authorities? What can individuals do to make a difference?

Welcome to our course: Green China and start a journey of exploration to find your own answers. Our course mainly includes five parts: the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, exploration of  the splendid Chinese ecological civilization,  comprehensive introduction to ecological and  environmental science, real world environmental protection examples and cases, and practical and useful collocations and grammar. The five parts are delicately integrated into several units with hot environmental protection topics. 


Syllabus

  • 1.Traditional Chinese Ecological Culture
    • 1.1 The Great Flood
    • 1.2 Dujiangyan
    • 1.3 Ancient Chinese ecological thoughts
    • 1.4 The ecological characteristics of Chinese traditional archiecture, painting and literature
    • 1.5 History of Chinese environmental protection legislature and institutions
  • 2. Common concerns: main environmental issues
    • 2.1 Water pollution
    • 2.2 Air pollution
    • 2.3 Solid waste and disposal
    • 2.4 Climate change
    • 2.5 Biodiversity
  • 3. The human population and urban challenge
    • 3.1 Energy and food consumption
    • 3.2 The IPAT Equation
    • 3.3 Urbanization in developing countries
  • 4. Industry and environment
    • 4.1 Industry and environment
    • 4.2 Sustainable and green development in industry
    • 4.3 Circular economy and green industrial policies
  • 5. Biogeochemical cycles of nature
    • 5.1 cycles of matter
    • 5.2 water cycle
    • 5.3 carbon cycle
    • 5.4 nitrogen cycle
  • 6. Final examination

    Taught by

    Rose, Chenjie, Kevin, Gao Feng, Kangle Lv, and Dongyun Du

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