Environmental Heroes of the Environmental Heroes of the Pacific Rim:Pacific Rim:

How Grassroots Movements in How Grassroots Movements in Russia and China Russia and China

are Making a Differenceare Making a DifferenceDavid Gordon, Executive DirectorDavid Gordon, Executive Director

Sibyl Diver, Russia ProgramSibyl Diver, Russia ProgramDaniela Salaverry and Wen Bo, China Program Daniela Salaverry and Wen Bo, China Program

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Activism can generate hope because in Activism can generate hope because in itself it constitutes an alternative and turns itself it constitutes an alternative and turns away from the corruption at the center to away from the corruption at the center to face the wild possibilities and the heroes face the wild possibilities and the heroes at the edges or at your side.at the edges or at your side.

-- Rebecca Rebecca SolnitSolnit, author of , author of Hope in the DarkHope in the Dark

Building partnerships, Building a movement

Grassroots Grassroots supportsupport

More than 10 years of direct supportMore than 10 years of direct support$350,000 for over 20 groups in 2006$350,000 for over 20 groups in 2006Support to key leaders across 9 time zonesSupport to key leaders across 9 time zonesNetworking, i.e. Networking, i.e. SosnovkaSosnovka coalitioncoalition

Russia Environmental HeroesRussia Environmental Heroes

Protecting a salmon sanctuary Protecting a salmon sanctuary Providing small grantsProviding small grants

Olga Chernyagina Olga Chernyagina Kamchatka League of Independent ExpertsKamchatka League of Independent Experts

Bringing community voices to big oil Bringing community voices to big oil Connecting with intConnecting with int’’l networksl networks

DimitryDimitry Lisitsyn Lisitsyn Sakhalin Environmental WatchSakhalin Environmental Watch

Forming nonForming non--traditional alliances for Baikal traditional alliances for Baikal Supporting regional collaborations Supporting regional collaborations

Marina Marina RikhmanovaRikhmanovaBaikal Environmental WaveBaikal Environmental Wave

Olga Chernyagina, Kamchatka League of Independent ExpertsOlga Chernyagina, Kamchatka League of Independent ExpertsProtecting a Salmon SanctuaryProtecting a Salmon Sanctuary

…It is essential to continue coordinated public efforts to protect Kamchatka’s wild nature. It is widely thought that individuals should leave such complex problems to the experts.

But the reality is that government and experts will not succeed in the majority of cases because—out of ignorance—their activities oppose the principles of sustainable development.

This means that increased public education work is critical, both among the population at-large as well as among decision-makers at all levels…

-O.A. Chernyagina

Protecting a Salmon SanctuaryProtecting a Salmon SanctuaryEngaging Local Communities on Resource ExtractionEngaging Local Communities on Resource Extraction

Protecting a Salmon SanctuaryProtecting a Salmon SanctuaryCommunity Education & Monitoring Community Education & Monitoring –– Small GrantsSmall Grants

Protecting a Salmon SanctuaryProtecting a Salmon SanctuaryCreating Protected TerritoriesCreating Protected Territories

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DimitryDimitry Lisitsyn, Sakhalin Environmental WatchLisitsyn, Sakhalin Environmental WatchBringing community voices to Big OilBringing community voices to Big Oil

“What do you think about oil and gas development on Sakhalin?”-Dimitry Lisitsyn, as overheard talking to clerks andand owners of local shop.

Bringing community voices to Big OilBringing community voices to Big Oil

Monitoring Shell Oil pipeline constructionMonitoring Shell Oil pipeline construction

Pipeline Construction across the Tikhaya salmon spawning river.

Bringing community voices to Big OilBringing community voices to Big Oil

Connecting local people Connecting local people with international networkswith international networks

Sakhalin Islanders raise a red flag over the entry point to Shell's Sakhalin II Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant.

Nivkh community road block: “Oil men: remember whose land you are working on.”

International protests at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Marina Marina RikhvanovaRikhvanova, Baikal Environmental Wave, Baikal Environmental WaveForming nonForming non--traditional alliances for Baikaltraditional alliances for Baikal

“I saw the uniqueness of the lake, and it was obvious that it needed to be protected. I had a moral problem, because although we knew that all this beauty could die, as scientists we were just studying an doing nothing to change the situation.”

- M. Rikhvanova, on why she chose to co-found the NGO Baikal Environmental Wave (Conde Nast Traveler magazine ).

Photo: Boyd Norton

Photo: Baikal Explorer

Forming nonForming non--traditional alliances for Baikaltraditional alliances for BaikalOrganizing public meetingsOrganizing public meetings

Forming nonForming non--traditional alliances for Baikaltraditional alliances for BaikalRegional networks & victoryRegional networks & victory

Russia Environmental HeroesRussia Environmental Heroes

Protecting a salmon sanctuary Protecting a salmon sanctuary Providing small grantsProviding small grants

Olga Chernyagina Olga Chernyagina Kamchatka League of Independent ExpertsKamchatka League of Independent Experts

Bringing community voices to big oil Bringing community voices to big oil Linking with intLinking with int’’l networksl networks

DimitryDimitry Lisitsyn Lisitsyn Sakhalin Environmental WatchSakhalin Environmental Watch

Forming nonForming non--traditional alliances for Baikal traditional alliances for Baikal Supporting regional collaborations Supporting regional collaborations

Marina Marina RikhmanovaRikhmanovaBaikal Environmental WaveBaikal Environmental Wave

ChinaChina’s s Environmental Environmental

HeroesHeroes

Daniela Daniela Salaverry Salaverry

WomenWomen’’s s BuildingBuilding

ChinaChina中国中国

Population: 1.3 billion

GDP: $8.2 trillion

Economic Growth: 9.2%

The State of The State of ChinaChina’’s Environments Environment

300 Million People Lack Access to 300 Million People Lack Access to Clean Drinking WaterClean Drinking Water

China is home to 17 of the worldChina is home to 17 of the world’’s s most polluted citiesmost polluted cities

Major deforestation has resulted in Major deforestation has resulted in growing deserts and loss of growing deserts and loss of biodiversitybiodiversity

China’s Emerging

Environmental Movement

Where we workWhere we work

Our partners are working across China

on critical environmental issues, including endangered species trade, marine

conservation and water pollution.

Wenzhou, Zhejiang: Green Eyes

Harbin, Heilongjiang: Green Longjiang

Hefei, Anhui:Green Anhui

Fang Fang MingheMinghe of of Green EyesGreen Eyes

Zhou Xiang & Zhou Xiang & FengFeng YuanboYuanbo of of Green AnhuiGreen Anhui

Zhang Zhang YadongYadong & & Lu YingyingLu Yingyingof of Green Green LongjiangLongjiang

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