1. International Youth Summit on Energy and Climate Change; Xiaoyi Sheri Liao and Environmental NGO’s By: Steffi Hu

2. History of IYSECC  Organized independently by Chinese college students after the Copenhagen negotiations  First held in July of 2009 at Tsinghua University  Hosted this year by: -The Tsinghua Student Green Association: founded in 1995 to raise public environmental awareness - Creative Decision Making or “CDM Club, 6E Plus”: Based at Peking University, researches creative, practical ways to solve environmental issues - Creative Decision Making or “CDM Club, 6E Plus”: Based at Peking University, researches creative, practical ways to solve environmental issues -Chinese Youth Climate Action Network (CYCAN): formed in 2007, is now the largest Chinese youth climate organization -Chinese Youth Climate Action Network (CYCAN): formed in 2007, is now the largest Chinese youth climate organization

3. What is IYSECC?  IYSECC is an international meeting for youth to gather and share information and ideas on several environmental problems like renewable energy, low- carbon economy, and sustainability.  The summit will have a range of interactive activities, exhibitions, and games along with guest speakers to promote the “Green Future, Youth Action” (IYSECC’s motto)  It will be held on July 12 th -14 th at the Shanghai Expo in China.  The summit was created specifically targeting youth to change their outlooks on life, since they are the future leaders of the world.

4. 2010 IYSECC’s Focus  Development of clean energy  Progress of international climate negotiations  Opportunities from low-carbon technology

5. Xiaoyi Sheri Liao  President and founder of the “Global Village of Beijing” an environmental NGO formed in 1996  Produced “Time for Environment”, “Global Environmental View”, and several other environmental tv programs  Advocated the “Geen Life” for many years and succeeded in raising public environmental awareness in China  Numerous awards including: Sophie Prize, Banksias Award, Ten Most Outstanding Women in China by Chinese Women Magazine, Green Person of the Year, Most Influential Charity Project Award etc.

6. China’s Environmental NGO’s  NGO: Non-Government Organization  First NGO formed on March 31, 1992 by Liang Congjie, called Friends of Nature (FON)  Three most prominent NGOs: FON, Global Village of Beijing, and Green Home  As of 2001 there are over 2,000 environmental NGOs in China  Problems: funding, finding sponsoring departments, staying out of government influence

7. Steffi Hu Haotian Wu Katya Sheridan Nina Garcia Michael Huang Ruoxi Yu Lucy Li Michael Xia Sara Taylor Fitsum Abuye “Green Ambassadors of Houston”