On January 14, 2025, the World Green Design Organization (WGDO), dedicated to advocating for and promoting green design and driving the global green transition, held a summit in Brussels. More than 25 academicians, professors, government officials, representatives of international organizations, and industry professionals from over 10 countries including China, the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, and Hungary gathered to discuss topics such as green design and climate change, international standards for green design, and green design and sustainable development. The summit also presented the International Green Design Award and the International Contribution Award in Green Design.
    

       Zhu Jing, Minister-Counsellor of the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union, Jo Leinen, Co-Chair of the World Green Design Forum and former Chairman of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with China, and István Ujhelyi, former Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism and former Vice-President of the National Assembly of Hungary, attended and delivered speeches.

Jo Leinen, Co-Chair of the World Green Design Forum and former Chairman of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with China, delivered the award speech.

Zhu Jing, Minister-Counsellor of the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union, delivered a speech.

      In 2024, WGDO received nearly 200 award applications from more than 40 recommending institutions across over 10 countries. After rigorous screening and evaluation by the judging committee, the summit announced the four recipients of the 2024 International Contribution Award in Green Design, with Chinese architect Liu Weibing among them.

      The World Green Design Organization (WGDO) is the world's first non-profit    international organization dedicated to advocating and promoting the concept of "green design" while driving the global green transition and addressing climate change. It is officially certified by the European Union and holds "Special Consultative Status" with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. 

The successful hosting of the WGDO Annual Conference and Brussels Summit not only showcased the critical role of green design in addressing global challenges but also provided new ideas and directions for future international cooperation and innovative development. Liu Weibing's award further highlights the significant role of green design in improving the human living environment, encouraging more people to pay attention to and participate in green design, jointly creating a better living environment for humanity, and advancing the process of global sustainable development.

      Liu Weibing (Member of the China Green Building and Energy Conservation Committee, Historical and Cultural Expert of the China Cultural Heritage Protection Foundation, Member of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), and Chairman of the World Green Design Organization's Ecological Human Settlements Committee (WGDO - EHSSC)) has received numerous international awards for his work, including the Global Human Settlements Planning and Design Award (GFHS & UNEP), the Asian Urban Landscape Award (UN-Habitat), the Jintai Science and Technology Award (Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China), the inaugural AIA China Architecture Award (American Institute of Architects), and the Outstanding Contribution Award to China's Ethnic Architecture (China Ethnic Architecture Research Association). Representative projects include the Protection and Renewal Project of the Linpan Settlements in Western Sichuan, the Danling Xingfuling Ecological Homestay Settlement, and the Linpan Complex Renewal Project. These projects not only demonstrate exceptional innovation in architectural design but also showcase how to achieve harmony between architecture and nature while preserving historical and cultural heritage. These successful cases provide practical experience for global green architectural design, guiding more designers to explore green design methods suited to local characteristics and jointly promote the global green transition and sustainable development.

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