International Youth International Youth Summit on Energy and Summit on Energy and Climate Change; Climate Change; Xiaoyi Sheri Liao and Xiaoyi Sheri Liao and Environmental NGO’sEnvironmental NGO’s

By: Steffi HuBy: Steffi Hu

History of IYSECCHistory of IYSECC Organized independently by Chinese college Organized independently by Chinese college

students after the Copenhagen negotiationsstudents after the Copenhagen negotiations First held in July of 2009 at Tsinghua UniversityFirst held in July of 2009 at Tsinghua University Hosted this year by: Hosted this year by:

-The Tsinghua Student Green Association: founded in 1995 to -The Tsinghua Student Green Association: founded in 1995 to raise public environmental awarenessraise public environmental awareness

- Creative Decision Making or “CDM Club, 6E Plus”: Based at - Creative Decision Making or “CDM Club, 6E Plus”: Based at Peking University, researches creative, practical ways to solve Peking University, researches creative, practical ways to solve environmental issuesenvironmental issues

-Chinese Youth Climate Action Network (CYCAN): formed in -Chinese Youth Climate Action Network (CYCAN): formed in 2007, is now the largest Chinese youth climate organization2007, is now the largest Chinese youth climate organization

What is IYSECC?What is IYSECC? IYSECC is an international meeting for youth to gather and IYSECC is an international meeting for youth to gather and

share information and ideas on several environmental share information and ideas on several environmental problems like renewable energy, low-carbon economy, and problems like renewable energy, low-carbon economy, and sustainability.sustainability.

The summit will have a range of interactive activities, The summit will have a range of interactive activities, exhibitions, and games along with guest speakers to exhibitions, and games along with guest speakers to promote the “Green Future, Youth Action” (IYSECC’s motto)promote the “Green Future, Youth Action” (IYSECC’s motto)

It will be held on July 12It will be held on July 12thth-14-14thth at the Shanghai Expo in at the Shanghai Expo in China.China.

The summit was created specifically targeting youth to The summit was created specifically targeting youth to change their outlooks on life, since they are the future change their outlooks on life, since they are the future leaders of the world.leaders of the world.

2010 IYSECC’s Focus2010 IYSECC’s Focus

Development of clean energyDevelopment of clean energy Progress of international climate Progress of international climate

negotiationsnegotiations Opportunities from low-carbon Opportunities from low-carbon

technologytechnology

Xiaoyi Sheri LiaoXiaoyi Sheri Liao President and founder of the President and founder of the

“Global Village of Beijing” an “Global Village of Beijing” an environmental NGO formed in environmental NGO formed in 19961996

Produced “Time for Environment”, Produced “Time for Environment”, “Global Environmental View”, and “Global Environmental View”, and several other environmental tv several other environmental tv programsprograms

Advocated the “Geen Life” for Advocated the “Geen Life” for many years and succeeded in many years and succeeded in raising public environmental raising public environmental awareness in Chinaawareness in China

Numerous awards including: Numerous awards including: Sophie Prize, Banksias Award, Sophie Prize, Banksias Award, Ten Most Outstanding Women in Ten Most Outstanding Women in China by Chinese Women China by Chinese Women Magazine, Green Person of the Magazine, Green Person of the Year, Most Influential Charity Year, Most Influential Charity Project Award etc.Project Award etc.

China’s Environmental China’s Environmental NGO’sNGO’s

NGO: Non-Government OrganizationNGO: Non-Government Organization First NGO formed on March 31, 1992 by Liang Congjie, First NGO formed on March 31, 1992 by Liang Congjie,

called Friends of Nature (FON)called Friends of Nature (FON) Three most prominent NGOs: FON, Global Village of Three most prominent NGOs: FON, Global Village of

Beijing, and Green HomeBeijing, and Green Home As of 2001 there are over 2,000 environmental NGOs As of 2001 there are over 2,000 environmental NGOs

in Chinain China Problems: funding, finding sponsoring departments, Problems: funding, finding sponsoring departments,

staying out of government influencestaying out of government influence

You Are Invited

Steffi Hu

Haotian Wu

Katya Sheridan

Nina Garcia

Michael Huang

Ruoxi Yu

Lucy Li

Michael Xia

Sara Taylor

Fitsum Abuye

“Green Ambassadors of Houston”