The WPEO Environmental Development Center held a “Green Leaders” training camp for about 30 students during the UIC Reading Week (April 4 to 8, 2022). The camp aimed to develop students to become environmental conscious “Green Leaders” and enhance their abilities to identify and analyze environmental problems, and respond with feasible actions.

Green Leaders training camp

Students’ exhibition of fieldwork at Zhuhai’s Qi’ao Island

Students’ discussion and sharing

The camp included a guest lecture, workshop and fieldwork. Students learned many practical skills, such as how to solve problems of environmental protection and conservation with innovative business methods, and how to use different communication tools to formulate public welfare communication plans. After the camp, students would work in groups to implement feasible environmental protection activity plans.

Mingzhu Li, a student participating in the camp, said “I was impressed by the brainstorming session. It allowed me to work with like-minded friends, and we created many ideas together. We got to know public welfare organizations related to environmental protection, and we could work on environmental protection projects.”