必修三模塊四 Sandstorms in Asia學案

there are several programs on environmental education on chinese tv, such as, "stories of the earth," "environmental protection hour," and, "animal world." there are also publications, including papers and magazines, advocating environmental protection.
green bridge
on the afternoon of january 12, , the local residents and the municipal department concerned at the chunshuyuan subdistrict office of beijing's xuanwu district held a hearing on garbage sorting. a mr. an explained how he sorted his garbage, separating items made of tin, plastic, and paper, at home. he also openly criticized the shortcomings of government work on environmental protection, and made constructive suggestions. many residents spoke up at the hearing, demonstrating how environmental awareness has taken root in people's consciousness.
in november , the municipal government of beijing adopted green earth's suggestion to carry out garbage sorting throughout the city, and received a positive response from the public. liao xiaoyi, initiator of the hearing mentioned above, believes that meetings such as this are the best channels of communication between the government and the common people. they indicate that green communities may fulfill their functions of monitoring law enforcement, and providing suggestions for the government's policy making.
"non-government environmental protection organizations are bridges between the government and the masses. they developed rapidly during the 1990s in china, and play a vital role in mobilizing citizens to participate in environmental protection undertakings," says qu geping, chairman of the environment and resources protection committee of the national people's congress, who started work on environmental protection as early as the 1970s, and who has won many awards from the united nations.
liang congjie compares the government to a housewife in a big family. he says, "if only the mother of the family does the cleaning, while other family members thoughtlessly mess up her good work, then no matter how conscientious she is, it is impossible for her to keep a clean house. and a housewife also needs supervision and criticism."
5r & 5 circles
today, the olympic games are not simply a sports contest, but an event closely related to such factors as culture and the environment. the chinese, who are actively bidding to host the olympic games, are well aware of this. in october , the beijing olympic games bidding committee, the beijing environmental protection bureau, and more than 20 beijing-based non-government environmental protection organizations jointly signed the action plan for the green olympics.