编者荐语： 上海市城市设计与城市科学重点实验室联合主任关成贺教授出席联合国训练研究所（UNITAR）繁荣联盟上海中心工作委员会第一次会议。 联合国训练研究所繁荣联盟上海中心(UNITAR  PAS)是经联合国训练研究所(UNITAR)正式批准，由联合国训练研究所与上海气候周(SHCW)合作建立的直辖工作机构，在全球繁荣联盟网络中推动联合国可持续发展目标。 2024年11月29日，联合国训练研究所（UNITAR）繁荣联盟上海中心工作委员会第一次会议在上海召开。本次会议由繁荣联盟上海中心工作委员会召集，中心全体工作委员会成员、国际顾问委员会成员、秘书处成员分别通过线下（上海环境能源交易所）和线上（瑞士日内瓦等地）参加会议。

"Green China" Dialogues: Honoring the Spirit of Innovation and the Power of Science ESG, short for Environmental, Social Responsibility, and Governance, represents an investment philosophy and corporate evaluation standard that focuses on environmental, social, and governance performance rather than financial performance. The concept was first proposed by the United Nations in 2004. Over two decades, ESG has evolved into a global consensus, fostering a new paradigm of multi-stakeholder collaboration. ESG aligns closely with China’s requirements for economic and social development in the new era. In September 2020, China announced its goals of achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, driving enterprises to take proactive actions in environmental governance. In June this year, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) issued the "Guidelines for Central Enterprises to Perform High-Standard Social Responsibility in the New Era," emphasizing the need to strengthen ESG efforts. Additionally, Shanghai and Beijing released regional ESG action plans in March and June, respectively. Current trends indicate that ESG practices in China have entered a phase of accelerated development. A series of policies and regulations have been rolled out, complementing market mechanisms to drive corporate model transformation, foster innovative collaboration, and promote the sustainable development of the overall socio-economic system.

Zhou Yichun and Cheng Tong, doctoral students from the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD), have been awarded the 2024-2025 NYU Shanghai Scholar Travel Fund.

Submission Deadline: Tuesday,December 31, 2024 (UTC+8) Category: Open Topic Grants Discipline Subject/Area: Urban planning, urban design, urban ecology, urban health, urban mobility, and any relevant fields in urban science Award: 25,000 CNY (3,500 USD)

Submission Deadline: Tuesday,December 31, 2024 (UTC+8) Category: Open Topic Grants Discipline Subject/Area: Urban planning, urban design, urban ecology, urban health, urban mobility, and any relevant fields in urban science Award: 25,000 CNY (3,500 USD)