14/06/2025
Duke Kunshan University has been selected for funding under China’s “Biodiversity Protection and Fundraising Program,” a national initiative that funds university-led OECMs (Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures).
The program aligns with the United Nations’ Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its “30x30” goal of conserving 30 percent of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030.
Led by faculty members Binbin Li, Coraline Goron, Renee Richer, and Chi-Yeung (Jimmy) Choi, along with support from DKU’s Education Development Foundation and graduate students from Master of Environmental Policy Program, DKU’s project aims to expand campus habitats for local wildlife, restore ecological water systems, and reduce threats to biodiversity through bird-collision prevention, light pollution control, and stray animals management.
Located on a key migratory flyway, DKU continues to advance biodiversity-friendly campus planning with global relevance.