[Podcast] How China is attempting to change nature conservation

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Kyle Obermann
China Stories
Shenzhen Bay’s ERL is clearly seen from the sky above Hong Kong’s waters, where floating oyster beds extend to the mainland border where Shenzhen’s ERL begins and prevents development. Alongside Shenzhen’s coast is the Futian National Nature Reserve. Photo by Kyle Obermann

China is undergoing a great experiment — tightly controlled and driven by big data — that it hopes will offer an alternative way of protecting the planet. For all our sakes, let’s hope it works.

Click here to read the article by Kyle Obermann.

Narrated by Anthony Tao.

China Stories is published twice weekly, on Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Kyle is an award-winning conservation photographer, filmmaker, and writer. His work in China’s wild earned him an Outstanding Alumni Award from Peking University as well as runner-up for Adventure Photographer and Exploration of the Year in China. Currently, he serves as a judge for China’s Outdoor Environmental Awards and a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, National Committee on United States-China Relations, and Explorers Club. As a mountain athlete supported by The North Face, he holds speed records running across Mt. Kenya in Kenya and Mt. Minya Konka in China. You can follow more of his work on Instagram @kyleobermann or Twitter @KyleExplores. Read more

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