LOHAS: A necessity rather than a choic

江本 勝 博士 (Dr. Masaru Emoto)

Topic: “Messages from Water”

Dr. Masaru Emoto has until now given talks in more than 300 cities around the world. His speeches have always been enormously successful in Japan, Europe and America, and have had a long-lasting impact on water research. Dr. Masaru Emoto gave a keynote talk titled “Love and Thanks” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on May 26th, 2005. The talk ended with a standing ovation from the audience and high praises by the UN officials. By 2008, his best-seller “Messages from Water” had been translated into various languages and published in more than 70 countries around the world.

小黑一三 先生 (Mr. Kazumi Oguro)

Topic: “The Development of LOHAS in Japan”

As the editor in chief of the famous lifestyle magazine Sotokoto, Kazumi Oguro is the pioneer and leader of the LOHAS movement in Japan.

沈立博士  (Dr. Li SHEN)

Topic: “The Development of LOHAS in China and the Forecasted Trend in 2010”

Dr. Shen is the intellectual leader of LOHAS in China. He is a Professor at Beijing Normal University and he is also responsible for being the first to introduce the LOHAS concept in China. He gained a Doctoral Degree on comparative education and a Post-doctoral degree on applied psychology. Currently, his research mainly focuses on LOHAS industry. He advocates for enterprise culture and LOHAS-related industry in China, and is a chief educator in many EMBA and CEO training programs in China and abroad. He is regarded as the “missionary of LOHAS in China” and devoted much of his time and energy promoting the LOHAS movement in Chinese society. In 2007, he published China’s first educational VCD on the LOHAS industry and in 2008 he organized the First China LOHAS International Conference and the First China LOHAS Annual Meeting in Beijing. He is now working as an organizer of the Second International LOHAS Forum, CHINA.

泰德·宁先生 (Mr. Ted NING)

Topic: “LOHAS in USA, the International LOHAS industry, and Opportunities & Challenges for China”

Mr Ted Ning is the Executive Director of the LOHAS Conference, Executive Editor of the LOHAS Journal and www.lohas.com. A growing consciousness on health and environmentalism is leading to a stronger desire for companies and individuals to align themselves with LOHAS values to benefit from a deeper meaning to sustainable practices. Today, LOHAS describes an estimated $209 billion U.S. marketplace for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable living. Ted Ning, who promotes the expansion of this marketplace and encourages its awareness, is in a unique position to examine its trends and is able to identify collective interests from various LOHAS market sectors. Doing so he is able to provide cohesive perspectives about how responsible business practice should be presented and branded to the consumer. Furthermore, he can provide case study examples of companies that have transformed their business operations to become ‘green’ which have resulted in profitability and healthier work environments. Ted has been with LOHAS for 7 years and has been invited to speak internationally about the market to Universities, private and public companies and business conferences. He is a contributing writer to various national and international business publications including American Spa Magazine, Organic Style Taiwan, and My LOHAS. He also serves on several boards promoting sustainability, organic living and micro-credit enterprises.

隈研吾先生 (Mr. Kengo Kuma)

Topic: “Inspirations influenced by being LOHAS” (TBC)

Kengo Kuma is one of the top architects in Japan, and is the chief designer of Beijing’s new Sanlitun Village. His design works are perfectly expressed by his “material-in-preference” attitude towards designing, (especially the traditional Japanese-style materials, such as stone, bamboo and herbs), and reflected by his pursuit of buildings which are environmentally-sensitive and rich with cultural sensitivity. Kengo Kuma’s works have won many professional awards in Japan and international fairs, including the 2001 “International Stone Architecture Award” in Italy; in 2002, he won the “Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award” in Finland; and in 1997 he won the American Institute of Architects Benedictus Award. Kengo Kuma’s books include: “anti-targets” (Anti-Object), “a negative construction” (Defeated Architecture), and “Kengo Kuma selection of works” and many others.

廖晓义Ms. Xiaoyi LIAO

Topic: “Latest Report on the LOHO Village in Daping, Sichuan: A Model for Eco-villages in China”

As one of China’s most renowned environmentalists, Liao is now president of Global Village Beijing, a non-governmental, non-profit environmental organization. After obtaining her Master Degree in Philosophy from Sun Yat-Sen University in 1986, Liao became a visiting scholar on International Environmental Politics at the University of North Carolina. Committed to developing environmental education in China, she returned to Beijing and independently produced various environmental programs including TV series, books, and thesis since 1996. She also launched grassroots environmental campaigns including “Green Olympics and Green Life” and “Earth Day China”. Recognized internationally for her efforts, Ms. Liao was awarded the 2000 Sophie Prize in Norway and the 2001 Banksia International Award in Australia. In 2002, she was recognized as one of the “Ten Outstanding Women in China” by the magazine Chinese Women; and became an environmental advisor of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games. She was awarded the “Green Guider” honor by the China National Tree Planting Committee in 2003 and became one of the “Ten National Outstanding Women” in 2004. In 2005, Ms. Liao won the “Annual Economic Social Commonwealth Award”, awarded by China Central Television (CCTV). In 2006, she was recognized as one of the year’s eight Green Chinese Figures.

乔润令先生 (Mr. Runling QIAO)

Topic: “Conservation Culture and Construction of New Village”

Mr. Qiao is the Director of the Department of Pilot Programs for Small Cities and Towns, at the National Development and Reform Commission. He has studied for years the macro-policy of small town development and acted as consultant of decision-making of small town reform in China. Mr. Qiao also largely contributed to conduct pilot programs of small town reform and has gained plenty of experience in the field. He has published a series of thesis concerning the topic, including “Market Barriers for Rural Migrants”,” 90 Million Rural Migrants: What Does the City Give to You? ”and “Research on Energy Saving and Emission Reduction in Small Towns”.

约翰·摩尔先生 (Mr. John MOORE)

Topic: “What action shall we take as to confronting the global climate changing?”

Mr. John Moore is one of most renowned scientists in Finland, and currently he works as the chief scientist at the College of Global Change and Earth System Science at Beijing Normal University. This is the only university with comprehensive climate science research facilities here in Beijing. The College currently implements four major research programmes: WCRP (World Climate Research Programme), IGBP (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme), IHDP (International Human Dimension of Global Environmental Change Programme), and DIVERSITAS.

张明亮先生 (Mr. Mingliang ZHANG)

Experiencing “Five Elements & Five Musical Notes Fitness”

Mr. Zhang started learning traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts during childhood. His teachers include Zhou Chaofu, Zhou Huaijiang, Yang Kai, Li Guozhang and other great masters from E’Mei School, one of China’s most renowned medicine and Kongfu schools. By the recommendation of the former Director, Department of Public Health, Shanxi Province Mr. Zhang was able to study acupuncture under the instruction of Prof. Shi Huaitang, creator of “New Nine Needles Therapy”, were he acquired his broad knowledge of TCM, acupuncture, Tuina, yoga, Buddhism and Taoism. He now has a deep understanding of E Mei Twelve Zhuang, E Mei Tuina, Nine Needles therapy and qigong.

Mr. Fernando Luis Ribas-Berain / Ms. Dandan ZHONG

CSTA Officers

Topic: “CHINA SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL ASSOCIATION: LOHAS Tourism—Sustainable Travel”

The China Sustainable Travel Association was founded in 2009, in an attempt to lead the Chinese travel and event industry into compliance with the sustainable guidelines set forth by various internationally recognized authorities.

At present, there are numerous international organizations promoting the general process involved in transforming the travel trade into a sustainable industry.  However, in China, there exist only few organizations that are working to mobilize the industry into compliance. The CSTA is a not-for-profit, member organization, which intends to fill this void by acting as a unified front in the promotion of sustainable events and travel principles.

The CSTA’s mission is to educate, engage, and evaluate, which is internally referred to as “The 3 E’s.” The CSTA acts in accordance to the suggestions provided by its advisory board, which is comprised of international and local experts in the travel and sustainability fields.

IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare),

Topic: “Animal welfare and Animal-human connection” (TBC)

From the outset, the founders of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, or IFAW, rejected the notion that the interests of humans and animals were separate. Instead they embraced the understanding that the fate and future of harp seals-and all other animals on Earth-are inextricably linked to our own.

IFAW’s courageous actions drew international attention to the plight of the seal pups and successfully rallied worldwide condemnation of their hunt. Thanks to IFAW’s continued vigilance, it is now illegal to hunt white coat seal pups for commercial purposes on the ice floes off Canada’s east coast. This is a fragile victory, however, for Canada’s commercial seal hunt persists. IFAW continues to document and expose abuses of the commercial hunt and press for an end to this cruel, unsustainable slaughter. Over the years, the small team of committed campaigners reaching out to help seals has grown to become the world’s leading international animal welfare organization. IFAW begins its fourth decade of operation with more than 200 experienced campaigners, legal and political experts, and internationally acclaimed scientists working from offices in 17 countries around the world.

IFAW has today 1.2 million supporters worldwide. This broad supporting base makes it possible for IFAW to engage communities, government leaders, and like-minded organizations around the world and achieve lasting solutions to pressing animal welfare and conservation challenges-solutions that benefit both animals and people. Over the years, our approach has been as varied as the species we protect.