The Exploration and Practice towards Traditional Chinese Culture and Eco-civilization Community Forum jointly hosted by BJ-SDC and Hua Dao Eco-community were successfully held at Hua Dao on March 16th-17th, 2019. This event has gathered around a hundred Chinese and non-Chinese guests from different social sectors to reflect on the integration of eco-communities and traditional Chinese culture, and how eco-communities can incubate education platforms and social enterprises.
Opening Ceremony - Drumming
Welcome Speech by BJ-SDC Chairman Liu Wei
Opening Speech by General Lu Wenhu, Former Director of PLA Academy of Arts
Dialogue: The Exploration towards Traditional Chinese Culture and Eco-civilization Communities
Dialogue: Experience Sharing of International Eco-communities' Development
Dialogue: Eco-education's Role in Eco-communities
Agreement Signing: TTT® Agricultural Waste Treatment Cooperation
Keynote Speech
The first day of the event started with a drumming ceremony in which the statues of anciet Chinese philosophors, Confucius, Lao Tzu and Wang Yangming were placed along the Philosophy Walkway in the field of Hua Dao Eco-community. The following forum has been highlighted by the meeting of great minds, conversations and discussion on traditional Chinese culture and eco-communities. An extraordinary concert were hosted in the evening at the rape flower field, which brought all the guests and some local villagers into an unforgettable journey of profound and extensive Chinese culture.
"Drumming for the Future" Field Concert
Some Guests and Local Villagers at the Concert
Sessions on eco-community and social enterprises were held on the second day. Besides keynote speeches and group discussions, the Promotion Association for the Global Youth Innovation Leaders Community(PILC), an international incubators' alliance, also declared the launch of the International Track - Social Enterprise Group of the 5th China College Students' "Internet+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Before the event came to its end, Prof. Paul Clarke, founder of Pop Up Foundation led all the guests into a nature-exploration and together they planted walnut trees as a symbol of their love and best wishes to Hua Tao Eco-community.
Presentation: International Track of the China College Students' "Internet+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, by Zhu Lei, Deputy Chairman of BJ-SDC and Executive Chairman of PILC
Group Discussion
Discussion Summaries
Nature Exploration
Planting Walnut Trees
Group Photo