The Break—Down x Phenomenal World present: ISSUE #4 Launch Party

When it comes to the climate, China is often described in conflicting terms, from awe over its dominance in green tech to derision over its use of coal. But the many and, at times, contradictory strands of China's engagement with the climate and environment are far richer and more complex than just this point. The contributors to Issue 4 explore this complexity while acknowledging an inescapable truth: there is no route out of the climate crisis that does not pass through China.Featuring essays and writing by Adrienne Buller, David Fishman, Deborah Seligsohn, Iza Ding, James Jackson, Jared Paolini, Jeremy Wallace, John Merrick, Judith Shapiro, Kaiser Kuo, Kamil Ahsan, Martin Vrba, Mathias Larsen, Matt Myers, Michelle Chen, Thomas White, Yan Lianke LIVE PODCAST The 23rd September, John Merrick will be joined by Iza Ding, Li Shuo and Tim Sahay to discuss climate crisis through and beyond the contents of ISSUE#4: CHINA. Iza Ding is Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. Li Shuo is the Director of China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI). He is also a Senior Fellow with ASPI's Center for China Analysis. Tim Sahay is a climate policy expert with an energetic social movement-informed approach to government relations. Tim received a PhD in Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS from University of Chicago