Though most of planet Earth is covered in water, less than 3% of this water can be used for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing, and most human activities involving water. This 3% is also known as freshwater, and even freshwater is mostly inaccessible to humans due to being locked up in polar ice caps, glaciers, the...
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U.S.-China Environmental Education Foundation Successfully Held Its First International Art Contest with the Theme of Nature and People
On August 15, 2021, the U.S.-China Environmental Education Foundation (UCEEF) hosted its first international art contest on the topic of “Nature and People” with a focus on the essential relationship between humans and nature. In cooperation with the Sharron Art Center and supported by US Education Management, this competition inspired students to be creative and...
U.S.-China Environmental Education Foundation was invited by the U.S. Department of Commerce to share insights into China’s Cleantech Market
China is responsible for 26% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. China set a dramatic goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. Therefore, U.S.-China Environmental Education Foundation (UCEEF) was invited by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service to introduce China’s cleantech opportunities and various environmental technologies to interested U.S. companies. On June 24th 2021,...
UCEEF Supported ITRC to Host a Petroleum Vapor Intrusion (PVI) Training Session
On June 7, 2018, UCEEF and the US ITRC (Interstate Environmental Technology and Regulations Commission) brought a wonderful training session to the domestic environmental protection community. Because “invasion of volatile gases in the soil” is a relatively new issue in China, whether it is originally a well-known expert in the industry, or an environmental protection researcher or a university student or teacher, everyone is on the same starting line and both are at the same time immersed in earnest listening.
UCEEF has been selected by USDOC as one of the five 2016 Market Development Cooperation Program (MDCP) Cooperators
U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Ms. Penny Pritzker, announced in September 2016 that New Jersey-based U.S.-China Environmental Education Foundation (UCEEF) was one of five recipients selected by the US Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) as part of the 2016 Market Development Cooperation Program (MDCP).
U.S – China Groundwater Cooperation Program
China's "National Groundwater Pollution Prevention Plan (2011-2020)" officially released in October 2011, is China's first programmatic document on groundwater pollution control. According to the Plan, by 2015, China will be able to obtain a good understanding of the groundwater pollution conditions, control groundwater pollution sources, stem the trend of groundwater quality deterioration, and establish a complete groundwater quality monitoring system.
2015 CIEPEC (China International Environmental Protection Expo and Conference) Introduction
The China International Environmental Protection Exhibition & Conference(CIEPEC), is sponsored by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, P.R.C. (MEP) and is exclusively organized by the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry (CAEPI) annually. CIEPEC 2018 will be hosted from June 7th to 9th in 2018. Please visit CIEPEC website for more information.
UCEEF and relevant US agencies work together to create an environmental resource sharing platform
Under collaboration with the federal government and related environmental protection agencies, UCEEF has created a resource-sharing platform that offers valuable resources and professional training for government officials, research institutions, related companies, as well as scholars.
UCEEF Student Internship Program
UCEEF has created several internship opportunities for college students to engage with authoritarians.