A notebook made of elephant poop, an eco-friendly cup made of tea residue, and a coffee bean that grows in the same habitat as a red panda...... Do you like these eco-friendly products? On September 30, the 2024 Nature Life Carnival opened at Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, and the event will last until October 30. During the event, online and offline activities will be held around the theme of "Co-creation, Sharing and Sharing a Common Future, Beginning with Nature", such as sustainable development dialogues, nature conservation sharing sessions, nature image screenings, nature concerts, natural life experiences, and natural goods markets, to disseminate the concept of conservation and sustainable action measures and promote green development.
The first batch of environmental protection products of "Senlingye Collection" were unveiled, and Hongshan Cultural and Creative entered the next level
The event was hosted by Nanjing Tourism Group, supported by the People's Government of Xuanwu District of Nanjing, Nanjing Development and Reform Commission, Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Greening and Gardening, Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, World Resources Institute, Sichuan Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve Management Office, Yunnan Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve Baoshan Management and Protection Bureau, and undertaken by Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo.
At the opening ceremony, the first batch of products of Hongshan Zoo's green brand "Senling Yeji" were unveiled, attracting many citizens and tourists. Do you know how much Asian elephants Lumai and Maiko can poop each day at Red Hill Zoo? The answer is more than 200 pounds. How to recycle these poop has become a problem that Hongshan has been thinking about, from the first generation of elephant manure nutrient soil to today's poop papermaking, which is the exploration of Hongshan Zoo in the field of environmental protection. The reporter saw at the scene that the fiber can be seen from these papers, although it is not a soft and smooth paper, it can be produced without cutting trees, and it smells for you, there is no peculiar smell, and there is some fragrance. Du Ying, project director of Hongshan Forest Zoo, said, "Asian elephant feces contain a lot of natural plant fibers, which are excellent raw materials for making paper that can withstand the test of intestines, and are also the secret of making paper without cutting down trees." ”
What cups "degrade when they land"? A cup of PHA and tea grounds combined. The design of the tumbler-style is simple and natural, and it feels a little rough to the touch, but when you bury it in the soil, it will decompose 100% into carbon dioxide and water in 3 to 6 months. PHA is a biodegradable plastic produced by microorganisms by fermenting sugars or lipids, and does not cause long-term pollution to the ecosystem.
Locally-grown cups, FSC-certified pumping paper, and Gaoligong white tea and coffee grown in the same habitat as the red panda were also on display...... These products show that Hongshan Zoo continues to pay attention to the long-term development of animal welfare and land climate, and promotes a sustainable lifestyle without waste, carbon reduction and plastic reduction.
During the National Day, there are many wonders, come and check in the natural life carnival
In the afternoon, experts, scholars, entrepreneurs and environmentalists from different fields gathered in the sustainable development dialogue session to share their latest research results and cutting-edge ideas in the field of sustainable development.
In addition, the natural life carnival during the National Day is also exciting. From October 1st to 5th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, the Nature Guardian Sharing Session will continue to export cultural feasts. 21 experts in the field of ecological protection shared five topics: national parks, citizen scientists, nature education and sustainable lifestyles, species protection, and corporate ESG.
From September 30th to October 7th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, the creative teams of many excellent domestic nature documentaries such as "Open Garden", "Children of Nature", "My Wild Friends (Season 2)" and "Finless Porpoise Games" will share the behind-the-scenes stories in the process of video recording, and a large number of nature documentaries will be screened on the spot.
Nature concerts are also not to be missed. From September 30th to October 7th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, Nanjing's local "Eighty and Ninety" band will play and sing, and under their wonderful interpretation, these music from nature will soothe every soul yearning to return to nature in a peaceful and peaceful manner.
At the same time, there is a sustainable living experience area at the event site, where you can experience the low-carbon tricks in life and feel the wisdom of energy-saving technology. The zero-carbon coffee cycling experience is also very interesting, integrating the most common means of transportation in green travel with the coffee machine, allowing people to grind a cup of ground coffee for themselves through "cycling", which not only reduces the carbon consumption caused by the grinder's electricity, but also allows the body to get a small exercise.
As an advocate and practitioner of ecological civilization, Hongshan Zoo practices the concept of green environmental protection in all aspects of park operation, such as venue construction, resource utilization, energy conservation and emission reduction. In 2022, Hongshan Zoo was awarded the title of New Natural Economy Demonstration Base by the National Development and Reform Commission. In this natural life carnival, Hongshan Zoo invited more than 10 enterprises with environmental protection concepts such as natural cultural creativity, natural books, environmental protection products, and recycling, so that their products and ideas have more opportunities to go to the public, so that the public can understand them and choose them.
Modern Express/Modern + reporter Zhang Ran text/photo