(8)Public Participation

A series of press media activities were conducted by focusing on the 2nd Round of Three-Year Environmental Action Plan and the Eco-City Establishment, including over 80 times of exclusive interviews. During the World Environment Day on June 5, 2005, various types of publicity activities were made to highlight the theme “a green community by everyone’s participation”.

The local activity of “China Century Mission for Environmental Protection” in 2005 gave the priority on the rehabilitation of small/medium-sized waterways and sewage treatment in industrial zones. Two centralized interviews were undertaken. Competition activities, such as top 10 environmental news 04’ and sound news in 04’ China Century Mission for Environmental Protection”, were organized.

The administrative information regarding environment, as well as environmental publicity via internet, was greatly facilitated through official environmental websites, “Shanghai Environment” and “Shanghai Environmental Hotline”. Visitors of the websites have been around 1.78 million. Environmental information or news released via the websites reached 10,591 pieces. The surveys for public comments on environmental impact assessment were conducted 22 times. 246 green communities were newly created. 81 green hospitals and shopping malls were established. Bao Steel Co. Ltd. was granted as National Environmental Friendly Enterprises by State Environmental Protection Administration. Pudong New District passed the checkup for National Environmental Protection Model by SEPA.

From 2001 to 2005, there are 400 “green school” at district/county levels or above created citywide.