The Lau China Institute in partnership with Young China Watchers is delighted to announce our 2021 essay competition
Young China Watchers & Lau China Institute Essay Competition 2021
'China, the Environment & Climate Change'
The Lau China Institute in partnership with Young China Watchers is pleased to invite submissions for our 2021 essay competition, themed on 'China, the Environment and Climate Change'.
The competition aims to discover and showcase the newest young writing on China in the UK, to help foster the next generation of expertise on China and provide a platform for new voices. We invite all young China scholars under the age of 35 to apply, including students, members of academia, the media, government, the private sector or any other interested applicants.
COMPETITION THEME
'China, the Environment & Climate Change'
Essay topics may include (but are not limited to) any of the following issues:
- China's domestic environmental & climate change policies
- The impacts of climate change on China's environment and communities
- The role of industry in decarbonising China's economy to reach its 2060 carbon neutral pledge
- China's role in global cooperation on climate action
- The physical and mental health impacts of climate change on communities in China
- The role of civil society in China for protecting the environment
- Balancing China's economic development with environmental sustainability
- The Green Belt and Road and China's role in supporting developing nations to improve environmental sustainability
Submissions will be accepted on additional topics not listed above, so long as they related directly to the theme of 'China, the Environment & Climate Change'.
KEY DATES
- The essay competition opens on 1st July 2021
- All submissions must be sent to the submissions mailbox by 11:59pm BST on Tuesday 31st August 2021.
