Policy Briefing No. 1: Pollution victims in China: Strategies to mitigate chemical pollution and protect human health
In China one source of harm to human health and the environment is the continuous visible and invisible pollution by heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other chemicals that results from weak laws, lax enforcement, and the strong voice of the...
Documentary on 2014 Twinning Participant Beijing Farmer’s Market
During Cornelia Kirchner's stay with their partner organization Bejing Farmer's Market in Beijing, they were interviewed by German TV channel ARD. Here's their documentary on food scandals, consumer concerns and the alternatives the Farmer's Market offers:...
Twinner-Alumni form coalitions
Chickenshed and The Rights Practice, both European alumni of the Stiftung Aisenhaus twinning projects found a way of spreading the networks created through this process. Late in October 2014, Chickenshed were delighted to host a visit of Chinese activists brought to...
Tackling Common Issues – Reports from Chinese and European NGOs
Twinning seminar on 22.10.2014, Berlin On 22nd of October, the seminar “Tackling common issues: Chinese and European NGOs working on bank monitoring, zero-waste, agriculture, chemical safety, climate change, and NGO-training” was organized by the Stiftung Asienhaus in...
Environmental Advocacy and Citizens’ Self-Organization in Europe and China – Capacity Building Seminar for Chinese Twinners in Berlin
On the 20th of October 2014 the Chinese NGO Twinners gathered in a conference room at the newspaper die tageszeitung (taz) to hear presentations on developments and challenges European NGO’s are confronted with. Providing the participating organizations...
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