20th Anniversary Conference: Yangtze River Water Environment Research

On November 24, 2023, the academic conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Collaborative Group of Higher Education Institutions for Yangtze River Water Environment Research, along with the 18th Yangtze River Water Environment Science and Technology Innovation and Development Forum, was held in Shanghai. Prominent guests, including Xu Zuxin Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Zhao Xianzhong, Vice President of Tongji University, attended the conference.

The award ceremony for the "Special Contribution Award" in the collaborative group.

Professor Zhao Jianfu, the initiator of the collaborative group, delivered a speech.

The Collaborative Group of Higher Education Institutions for Yangtze River Water Environment Research was established in 2003 and led by Tongji University to clarify significant water environmental issues in the Yangtze River Basin under the influence of human activities and climate change. Currently, it consists of ten member universities covering seven provinces and cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The theme of this conference was "Building a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature in the river basin water environment." Over 260 experts, scholars, and graduate students from the member universities of the collaborative group participated and gathered to address the major ecological and environmental challenges facing the Yangtze River water environment. The conference facilitated in-depth exchanges and discussions on technological innovations for the Yangtze River water environment, bringing together faculty and students from ten universities along the river. This further promotes collaborative innovation within the Collaborative Group of Higher Education Institutions for Yangtze River Water Environment Research, thereby harnessing the wisdom and strength of universities to contribute to the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature in the Yangtze River Basin. This collective effort aims to support high-quality green and high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.