Supporting China's Environmental Heroes

Over three decades of breakneck economic and industrial growth has severely strained China’s environment: desertification is growing, urban air quality is among the worst in the world, water resources are being depleted and key habitats are being swallowed by development.

The impacts of China’s growth are being felt around the globe. Today, China is the world’s number one emitter of climate warming carbon dioxide. In the air above California, one quarter of pollutants can be tracked back to China.  Simply put, the environmental future of the Pacific Rim—and that of the world—hinges on how China balances its growing demand for natural resources with successful development.

By providing small grants, capacity-building support and networking opportunities to dozens of grassroots groups in China, Pacific Environment is working to strengthen China’s homegrown environmental movement. We partner with Chinese activists, students, journalists and others to work on several critical environmental issues, including water pollution, marine conservation, and wildlife trade.

For a more detailed description of our work in China, click here.

Learn more about the issues:

The State of China's Environment
China is home to 16 of the worlds 20 most polluted cities; nearly a quarter of its citizens lack access to clean drinking water; air pollution costs thousands of lives every day and reduces the average life span for the Chinese; and deforestation has resulted in major biodiversity loss and growing deserts across the country.

How We Operate
By providing small grants, capacity-building support and networking opportunities to dozens of grassroots groups in China, Pacific Environment is working to strengthen China’s homegrown environmental movement.

Our Partners
Find out more about the partners that we work with in China. We support up-and-coming environmental groups to hire staff, expand their programs, enhance their professional capacity and improve their ability to accomplish their environmental goals.