Grassroots Initiatives for Ecological Transition in China

Tsui SIT; Kin Chi LAU; Zhiyou HUANG; Shaoxiong LIANG

doi:10.1177/22779760231163955

Grassroots Initiatives for Ecological Transition in China

Tsui SIT^*
, Kin Chi LAU
, Zhiyou HUANG
, Shaoxiong LIANG

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In light of ecological disasters in China and social alienation among the Chinese people, this article argues that ecology must take precedence over economy, agriculture over industry and finance, and life over money and profit. The article focuses on the New Rural Reconstruction Movement and the Loving Home Village campaigns and identifies several grassroots initiatives in search for pathways to social and ecological transition. It presents in detail the trajectories of Little Donkey Farm, Liang Shuming Rural Reconstruction Center, Yun Jianli, and Yang Zhengxi, which are examples of how to mobilize both urban and rural communities to participate in social and ecological transformation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-160
Number of pages	22
Journal	Agrarian South
Volume	12
Issue number	2
Early online date	19 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/22779760231163955
Publication status	Published - Jun 2023

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© 2023 Centre for Agrarian Research and Education for South (CARES).

Funding

This article is supported by Innovation Research 2035 Pilot Plan of Southwest University (SWUPilotPlan029).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

China
rural
community
ecology
agriculture

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Grassroots Initiatives for Ecological Transition in China

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