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Video|Saving the Red Knot

The Red Knot flies each fall along two crisis-ridden migratory routes. One is the East Asia-Australasia Flyway, where many stops along the way have been damaged due to reclamation and other human activities. The other...

Cheat Sheet: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on China

In conversation with Paulson Institute Vice Chairman Evan Feigenbaum on Friday, the two top China policymakers from the Obama and the Bush administrations—Jeff Bader (Obama) and Dennis Wilder (Bush)—agreed that the consensus on a U.S....

How the Next President Should Deal With China

As China’s status on the global stage rises, many American politicians and pundits are questioning the long-standing belief that U.S. engagement with China would further American interests. Does America need to re-evaluate its policy toward...

5 Things to Know…About China’s Coastal Wetlands

Millions of migratory birds have returned to China’s coastal wetlands—stopping to refuel for their long journey to their southern winter homes. But as a result of expansion of industry and agriculture, the wetlands and the...

Video|The Miracle of Migratory Shore Birds

The miracle of migratory shore birds is still not entirely understood by scientists. The Bar-Tailed Godwit travels all the way from Alaska to New Zealand without stopping! If migratory birds have good tailwinds, they sometimes...

Video | Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

You probably have never seen a Spoon-billed Sandpiper. There are fewer than 500 remaining on the planet. Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks are remarkably independent. After hatching in their far northeastern Russian breeding grounds, the young leave...

Video | Time to Save China’s Wetlands

Millions of migratory birds have returned to China’s coastal wetlands—part of their amazing annual journey to faraway winter homes. But the wetlands and the birds are rapidly disappearing. This video kicks off our month-long Paulson...

Hank Paulson Calls for Decisive Action to Preserve Wetlands

China’s coastal wetlands sustain millions of migratory birds. But since 1950, about 60 percent of them have disappeared, converted for the expansion of industry, agriculture, and cities. China's wetlands provide an estimated $30 billion a...

“Why successful global green finance is all about the colour of private money”

Hal Harvey on Why He’s a Climate Optimist

Thirty years ago, Hal Harvey began designing and building solar homes, and realized it wasn’t that difficult. Ever since, he’s been a champion for low-carbon solutions, and a rare optimistic voice about our ability to...