Ma Jun
Ma Jun
Ma Jun, courtesy name Deheng, was a Chinese mechanical engineer and government official during the Three Kingdoms era of China. His most notable invention was that of the south-pointing chariot, a directional compass vehicle which actually had no magnetic function, but was operated by use of differential gears. It is because of this revolutionary devicethat Ma Jun is known as one of the most brilliant mechanical engineers and inventors of his day. The device was re-invented by many after Ma...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionEnvironmentalist
Date of Birth22 May 1968
CountryChina
China leads the world in energy consumption, carbon emissions, and the release of major air and water pollutants, and the environmental impact is felt both regionally and globally.
In China we need to do our own part to try to combat global climate change.
I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too.
Everyone knows the link between the environment and their own health.
Everyone else has some interest in economic growth and development, which often happens at the expense of the environment and community. We need the other side to join this to check and balance.
I hope to see an integrated solution created to deal with both the local pollution problem and the global climate change problem.
I hope they can see that as a consumer, if they express themselves, they may make an impact and leverage their impact on the brands, and the brands can leverage their buying power on tens of thousands of polluters - suppliers - in China.
If major companies sourcing in developing countries care only about price and quality, local suppliers will be lured to cut corners on environmental standards to win contracts.
In America, you complain about job losses because of China, but here, we carry all of the environmental costs.
No matter how rich you are, you can't get healthy air.
We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible.
Urban residents, most of them middle class, have a much better sense of their environmental rights, and they're willing to take to the streets.
We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved.
Ever since we published the first Apple report, we've had some other brands turning more proactive.