Zhao Zhong

Zhao Zhong is Pacific Environment’s new China Program Coordinator based in Beijing. Zhong is the founder and former director of Green Camel Bell, one of our long-time partners. Green Camel Bell was the first environmental NGO in Gansu Province and pioneered the use of China’s information disclosure laws to hold polluters accountable. In 2009, Zhong was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine. Zhong is a board member of Green Longjiang and Wuhu Ecology Center, and he co-authored “A Legal Handbook for People Impacted by Water Pollution.” Prior to founding Green Camel Bell, Zhong worked as an Assistant Engineer at the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from Hefei University of Technology. He is fluent in Chinese and English.

Email Zhao: zzhongcn@gmail.com