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Every day’s Earth Day, so what’s the fuss?

Coming to terms with my inner wonk.

Dear Readers,

Its just another day here at GLF, but apparently, the cat is out of the bag.  First, thanks for the kind words, Charlie.  I have a couple more lengthy (aren’t they always?) posts up my sleeve before the going gets a little busier, but I want to assure everyone that this blog will very much continue to hop along despite my move.  So subscribe to our RSS feeds, new visitors!

For all its great efforts, it is clear that China can’t save the world alone.  International collaboration will be key and the U.S., with its new progressive leadership, can be a great green ally.  The Obama administration has signalled a new dawn of US-China diplomacy, and a recent speech in Beijing by John Podesta of the Center of American Progress (my imminent destination) highlights the optimism and opportunities on the energy front.   GLF hopes to contribute to the discussion on how we can hasten the bridge-building process across the two nations.

Happy Earth Day!

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What is the Green Leap Forward?

The Great Leap Forward was an economic and social plan used from 1958 to 1960 which aimed to use China's vast population to rapidly transform mainland China from a primarily agrarian economy dominated by peasant farmers into a modern, industrialized communist society. It is now widely seen, both within and outside of China, as an major economic (and environmental) disaster.

By contrast, the Green Leap Forward, is an emerging movement to harness and combine the powerful forces of smart policy, sustainable finance and green technologies to steer China's red-hot economy onto a more ecologically and socially sustainable path. Unlike its predecessor, the Green Leap Forward is as much a bottom-up revolution as it is a top-down one and in this age of increasing global interconnectedness, is a movement that will have an impact beyond its borders.

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