GreenCamp for College Students

GreenCamp for College Students

Tang Xiyang, GreenCamp for College Students, Conservation of natural resources, Environmental protection, China

GreenCamp, referred to as "the West Point Academy for Chinese Environmentalists," was launched in 1996 by Marcia B. Marks, Tang's deceased wife and himself. Its basic mission is to foster concern for the environment and engage the youth in its protection. In Tang's own words, he once said, "I think of it (referring to GreenCamp) as a kind of school where the students are educated about nature." GreenCamp's purpose is "simply to create awareness...it is not the solution to our environmental problems," he added. (Goloy in Great Men and Women of Asia, 2008) Graduates of Tang's GreenCamp have now organized spin-off camps all over China and can now be found in 16 cities and provinces. (Magsaysay Citation) In 2002, ""GreenCamp for College Students" won the 1st Prize in the Ford Motors Environmental Conservation Award. (Curriculum Vitae)

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