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IFCE celebrates Yu Xiaogang's Winning of Goldman Environmental Prize IFCE hosted a dinner banquet to celebrate Yu Xiaogang's winning of 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize on Apr. 26 inWashingtonDC. Around 30 people from IFCE, the Worldwatch Institute, Sierra Club, Development Gateway, and other NGOs and agencies participated. Reporters of Xinhua News, Chinese News and Sci&Tech Daily also joined. Ping He congratulated him for the winning this highest honor for grassroots environmentalists. Mr. Yu deserved such recognition for his success in developing innovative watershed management approaches and leadership in protesting Nu river hydropower plan. His courage and leadership to host the 4th NGO Forum last November under the local government pressure were appraised. Ping He said his winning is a victory of environmental NGOs in China and encouragement for all dedicated to China's conservation. He also expressed gratitude for support of IFCE's advisors, directors and partners. Yu Xiaogang was grateful for IFCE's endorsement to him and support to the environmental NGOs in China. He said this prize honors not only himself but to the environmental NGO movement in China. This is only the beginning. We will have a long way to go. As long as we keep pursuing, we will reach the goal of sustainable development in China. Ms. Anna Chennault, IFCE's advisor and a legendary Chinese American, congratulated Yu Xiaogang for the prize winning. She said she is happy to see citizen's participation in env. protection and international support for improving China's environment. Mr. Erik Assadourian of the Worldwatch Institute who nominated Mr. Yu also made brief remarks. He was glad that he made a solid case. Holland & Knight Law Firm provided sponsorship to the event. Tad Ferris, IFCE's vice chairman and an attorney of H&K , made brief remarks as well. Thanks also to Guoqian Wang and Rita Shan for helping the event arrangement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>1、DWNEWS:Dr. Yu Xiaogang’s Winning of A Major Environmental Prize |