CHENGDU, China, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 5, an art exhibition
titled "Exchanging Trash for Dreams" opened in Harvest Moon Art Centre in
Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
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On June 5, an art exhibition titled "Exchanging Trash for Dreams" opened in
Harvest Moon Art Centre in Chengdu
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Using light and shadow techniques and recycled garbage, the exhibition showcases
the true stories of eight eco-activists in the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve,
where the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang River originate.
Among them are the caravan that collects garbage along the way to protect the
environment, the couple volunteers who come from afar to protect the
Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve in winter, the independent grassland director who
insists on capturing the ecological environment through the lens, and
the young volunteers who hang a string of plastic bottles on their bodies to
collect tiny pieces of rubbish.
This is an environmental art exhibition jointly planned by China UnionPay and
the Sanjiangyuan Ecological Protection Foundation, with strong support from
China UnionPay's Qinghai and Sichuan branches.
The two parties aim to promote environmental awareness and call for more people
to participate in the protection of the Sanjiangyuan ecological region, the
pristine landscapes, and China's natural beauty.
In addition to the art exhibition, the two sides also set up an ecological
trade-in supermarket in Qumalai County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
The environmental guardians of the Sanjiangyuan region can exchange and
accumulate ecological credits by collecting litter, and then use these credits
to redeem daily necessities, books and other materials. In this way, the litter
on the ground is transformed into the fuel to help the environmental guardians
pursue a better life and fulfill their dreams.
Since 2023, China UnionPay has been contributing to the ongoing conservation
efforts of the Sanjiangyuan ecological region through various means.
In five years, China UnionPay will assist the Sanjiangyuan Ecological Protection
Foundation in the continuous restoration of 1,000 mu of sandy land and 2,000 mu
of grassland on the southern shore of Longyang Lake in the upper reaches of the
Yellow River. Additionally, a 1,000-mu animal conservation area will be
established.
Furthermore, through online public fundraising and the sale of themed blind
boxes, China UnionPay aims to engage more consumers in participating in
protecting the ecological region.
China UnionPay's commitment to green finance is an important part of its
implementation of the requirements set forth in the Central Financial Work
Conference. It also plays a part in supporting the achievement of China's carbon
peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
In recent years, China UnionPay has been fulfilling its corporate social
responsibility through various initiatives, such as issuing green and low-carbon
cards, establishing a low-carbon program, and enabling carbon account
interconnection with China Construction Bank, CITIC Bank, Hangzhou Bank, and
other financial institutions.
So far, the UnionPay's low-carbon program has expanded to cover 20 scenarios
including public transportation, subway, bicycles, catering, and hotels. It has
driven green consumption of 2.5 billion transactions, resulting in a reduction
of nearly 40,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Source: China UnionPay
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