The problem with posts like this is that instead of addressing a problem, they come across mostly as angry.   Which is an ineffective way of communicating.

    Americans raving at China about how to act may find that they are unsuccessful.  A response might be, "Don't the Americans use rare woods, such as Mahogany?  Why do they tell other people not to do what they are doing?"

    There are many people here working very hard to preserve biodiversity.  Posts like this one, which are mainly about anger, are not helpful.

    Imagine people raving and screaming at Americans about Kyoto, for instance.  Would that help get the treaty passed?  (Not that I have any ideas on this one, HELP!!)

    I have never heard anyone here use the term capitalist pig, they would consider it impolite.

patrick

Maybe a plan like those sister cities programs patrick?

I think it's time for the US and China to do that.  Leave the governments out of it.

We the people of both nations ought to do it ourselves.  How long will it be until our idiot governments will have us fighting one another if we don't?  And that could be the end of everything human.

Even if it's just the usual corporate/commercial warfare, it will do us in from global climate disaster.  

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   Dear AmazingDrX, sister cities are a good idea.  There are a number of international environmental NGO's operating in China (Greenpeace, TNC and others).  There are also many many local environmental NGO's that operate on a shoe string.  Some college campuses have groups called "Twigs and Branches" or is it "Twigs and Leaves"? (my Chinese improves but slowly).

   The students volunteer to do environmental cleanup, education and other projects.

   My old school had a Raptor Rescue Center to help sick raptors and restore them to the wild.

   US based environmental NGO's could look for Chinese "sister" groups and exchange ideas and help in other ways.  It would have to be done respectfully, staying away from politics, seeking understanding.  But it would help people understand each other.

   Look at the groups that currently work in this way for ideas.

   But mainly, I would suggest that Americans educate ourselves (me too!) about other countries and cultures before jumping the gun.

   For instance, one of the mainstays of Chinese philosophy has always been the idea of humans living in harmony with nature.  Which is different from the Western idea of conquering nature.  How does this impact culture and ideas?

   China is a big place, and there are lots of different things going on, much more than the media provides.

   I believe that cooperation will be the key to solving our problems, and we must base it on mutual respect and understanding.  

   pace,  patrick