The story of Mrs. Ying is far from unique. Many citizens shield themselves from the haze and take extreme measures to do so. In this video, prof. Gert Spaargaren will show you the different ways in which Beijing’s citizens try to mitigate the negative effects of air pollution. He will further explore what citizens’ responses mean for structural solutions to the haze and how their responses can be explained by the socio-political contexts of Chinese cities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

• Understand and apply tools and methods for analyzing complex governance arrangements and for facilitating meaningful engagement in a multi-actor context.

DURATION:

• 1 short video (~6 min long)