Dialogue Earth
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Dialogue Earth, formerly China Dialogue (中外对话),[1] is an independent, non-profit organisation based in London.[2] It was launched on July 3, 2006. Dialogue Earth is funded by a range of institutional supporters, including several major charitable foundations.
| Formation | July 3, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Environmentalism |
| Headquarters | London |
Key people | Isabel Hilton, Founder, Sam Geall, CEO |
| Website | dialogue |
Formerly called | China Dialogue |
It focuses on the environment, especially in China, although it has an interest in environment and sustainability issues around the world.
It features articles by Chinese and non-Chinese authors from a variety of perspectives. These include an interview with former US vice-president Al Gore[3] and Chinese economist Hu Angang. Other contributors include Pan Yue who was named New Statesman Person of the Year 2007, and Ma Jun a leading Chinese environmentalist named by Time magazine as one of its 100 most important people in 2006.
Dialogue Earth formerly operated China Dialogue; The Third Pole, which reported on the Himalayan watershed; Diálogo Chino, on the Chinese relationship with Latin America; and China Dialogue Ocean.[4]
History
Dialogue Earth was started in 2006 as China Dialogue.[2]
In 2011, it played a significant role in public discourse about air pollution in Beijing, after publishing a report comparing official air pollution figures with figures published by the US embassy in Beijing; the public discussions led to a change in policy by the Chinese environmental ministry.[2]
Increasing restrictions on journalism in China have brought challenges for the organization.[2] It closed its Beijing office in 2022.[2] It was renamed as Dialogue Earth in April 2024.[2]
Reception
Journalism professor Zhong Zhang of the University of Sheffield sees Dialogue Earth as unusual among news sources in China, both in the independence of its reporting and in its public service goals, as opposed to partisan or commercial goals.[2]
Board members
The executive board is chaired by Alexander Benet Northcote.[5]