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About the Author–Julian L. Wong

The Green Leap Forward is authored by Julian L. Wong, an energy policy and technology analyst and a ‘regenerative systems’ (as opposed to merely ‘clean tech’) advocate based in Washington, D.C.

Until recently, Julian was a Fulbright Scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing where he researched solar policy issues in China, and founded the Beijing Energy Network, an organization facilitating networking and collaboration amongst energy professionals.  Julian is also the author of the solar coaster, a blog dedicated to solar energy policy and technology.

Prior to the Fulbright,  Julian was a private equity mergers & acquisitions attorney in New York and Hong Kong and a member of the New York City Bar Association Energy Committee.

He has spent most of his life in Asia, spending virtually all his formative years before college in Singapore.

Julian holds a B.A in Biology from Pomona College, a M.A. in Environmental & Energy Policy and J.D. from Duke University.

The views expressed in this blog are Julian’s own and do not reflect those of the organizations he is affiliated with.

Julian can be reached at julian [at] greenleapforward.com.

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14 Responses to “About the Author–Julian L. Wong”

  1. 1
    New to the China blogosphere: The Green Leap Forward : ResponsibleChina.com:

    [...] Julian Wong of The Green Leap Forward, a new blog focused on “understanding the green revolution that is [...]

  2. 2
    This is China! BLOG » Blog Archive » Solar Dreams:

    [...] Wong over at the The Green Leap Forward blog recently published an entry on the development of the solar power industry in Chengdu in [...]

  3. 3
    Fairman:

    Hi there. Really interesting blog you have there. Will be coming back for more of your juicy articles. Do add me in your blogroll : http://www.maple3.com/. Cheers!

  4. 4
    Fairman:

    Hey Julian. Thanks for the addition on the blogroll.
    There is this event called lights out happening in Shanghai and Beijing.
    You can cover it too. I will be covering my event at my blog. Cheers.
    http://www.maple3.com.

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    tony lovell:

    Hello Julian
    Most of us are only being shown half of the picture when looking at global warming. Nearly all of the discussion is about reducing future emissions – next to none is about dealing with the fact that we already have too much CO2 up there in the atmosphere and how to get it back out of circulation. We have been sending out the following for the past 18 months or so and are now starting to get some traction.

    There are 2 critical aspects to addressing global warming and reversing desertification.

    1 – reduce future emissions – for this TECHNOLOGY is absolutely essential.

    2 – absorb the current excess legacy loadings already in circulation – for this BIOLOGY is absolutely essential.

    The simple truth is that probably half of the current problem has been directly caused by inappropriate human management of our land. Changing this management can have an immediate impact as the presentation linked to below shows.

    There is growing concern for significant action within the next 18 months to avoid catastrophic climate change. Please take a few minutes and look through the presentation on Soil Carbon. Very few people are aware of Soil Carbon and the critical role it can play in helping to reverse the impacts of global warming.

    Did you know that just a 1% change in soil organic matter across just one-quarter of the World’s land area could sequester 300 billion tonnes of physical CO2?

    Recent Australian studies have shown that a 1% change can occur within a few years – and in fact up to 4% changes were measured in some areas. The management changes required to achieve these increases are very readily implemented. I hope you find the attached presentation of interest. There are Spanish, Mexican, Italian, English, Portuguese, Japanese and German versions on our website.

    http://www.soilcarbon.com.au/case_studies/index.html

    Boosting soil organic matter levels is one of the only real ways to deal with the existing excess legacy load of carbon dioxide currently in the atmosphere.

  6. 6
    Saad Khan:

    Hey Julian, I have published your interview on our blog. Thanks a million for taking time out to answer those questions.
    http://www.socialbridges.org/2008/08/25/exclusive-an-interview-with-julian-wong-the-man-behind-green-leap-forward-chinas-top-green-and-sustainability-blog/

    Best,
    Saad

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    Gwiseon An:

    2 Crane Lane
    Temple Bar
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

    Hi there! How is it going?

    I am an intern at Edenbee(www.edenbee.com) I’ve just popped in your blog and I loved it! Have you ever heard about edenbee before? Well, to sum up we are a green social networking site for people who want to reduce their carbon footprint. There are plenty of green stuff which you can have a look and also you can give some good ideas about enviromental issues or whatever to share with other people. Just visit our website then you will know what I’m talking about then you will like it!
    It would be great to be associated with you as you are from different country, China.(In fact, I’m from Korea) We’re trying to build a community and would be great to be bloged on your blogroll! Let me know if you are interested.

    Send us a mail at info@edenbee.com
    I look forward to hearing from you

    Thank you

    Sun

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    Jesse:

    Julian, great work you are doing here. We would love for your to take a look at the new project of Chinese artist Xu Bing. He is working to raise money for reforestation in Kenya through the project website http://www.forestproject.net

  9. 9
    21st Century Power :: Beijing’s policy position on climate change in sum :: November :: 2008:

    [...] following article by Julian Wong at the excellent blog Green Leap Forward, provides a concise update of Beijing’s stated [...]

  10. 10
    Sabrina:

    Would anyone please provide the email address of Julian Wong?
    Thanks!

  11. 11
    The Green Leap Forward 绿跃进 » Blog Archive » Have a BEER (or two) with BEN!:

    [...] About the Author [...]

  12. 12
    peter:

    no info on geothermal energy which is in my view a very viable alternative to many other green energies. Raser technologies is one of those breathrough technologies, BTW. 5n plus (Canada) is an interesting player in the solar industry as well.

  13. 13
    This is China! Blog » Solar Dreams:

    [...] Wong over at the The Green Leap Forward blog recently published an entry on the development of the solar power industry in Chengdu in [...]

  14. 14
    State Council Ushers in China’s Green Reign? « banfa 办法:

    [...] to Julian Wong, China energy wonk and genius behind Green Leap Forward.  Wong, who recently joined the Center [...]

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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.

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