How are Palm Oil and Coal Harming the River Communities of the Mahakam — Economically, Environmentally, and Culturally

Along the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, two of the country’s largest industries — palm oil and coal — share the same water resource that local ethnic groups rely on for food, livelihoods and cultural identity.

The importance of Ecological Agriculture and its practice in Chengdu 

As a significant ecological buffer zone in western China and a vital city within the agriculturally rich Chengdu Plain, Chengdu’s unique geography and development needs make it an ideal location for exploring and implementing ecological agricultural practices. 

流沙中的希望

大家好,我们是远行客2024年暑期若尔盖草原项目的学员廖轩睿、李坤珊、廖子乐、陈怡蒙、汤曜尘。
 
今年夏天,我们来到若尔盖草原,用微纪录片的方式拍摄了若尔盖麦溪乡的牧民是如何切身参与草原沙化治理的。
 
同时,影片将展示当地合作社和牧民是如何将可回收资源进行再利用,创建环境友好型产品的。他们在保护环境的同时,促进了经济的发展,也为保护藏族游牧文化做出了重要贡献。

通过多个视角,观众将走进牧民的日常,了解他们的草原文化,黑帐篷的传统,以及对沙化治理的行动。

气候变化对黄河源区冰川、水文和当地藏民生活的影响

“黄河之水天上来,奔流到海不复回。”青藏高原上的扎曲、卡日曲和约古宗列曲,一开始只是绵绵溪流,之后延伸出了哺育了数千万中华儿女的黄河,而它20%的流量正是来源于青藏高原上数以千计的冰川融水。