As part of the Beijing Bookworm Literary Festival, Energy expert panelists Husayn Anwar, Ma Jun, Gilbert Van Kerckhove, Xizhou Zhou speak on China’s environmental future. Moderated by Jonathan Fenby.

How does one reach beyond cliche to unearth the root causes of China’s environmental problems? Start by assembling a panel that rivals those you’d find at international summits: Ma Jun, possibly China’s preeminent environmentalist, selected by Time magazine as one of its 100 most influential people in 2006; Dr. Husayn Anwar, with more than three decades of experience, who founded the first private environmental services firm in China in 1992; Gilbert Van Kerckhove, author of the thought-provoking book Toxic Capitalism; and Xizhou Zhou, honored by Forbes in 2011 as one of the “30 Under 30” young leaders in energy. Moderated by Jonathan Fenby, who sits on the Board of Trustees of the environment-focused Chinadialogue.net. This event is in English and Chinese.

Price: 80 RMB (includes one free drink!)

The Bookworm Literary Festival is a giant celebration of literature and ideas that brings together diverse voices from China and beyond. This year, out programme has more than 300 events across eight cities, connecting more than 110 Chinese and international writers and thinkers.

Go to http://www.bookwormfestival.com/ for more information.