Planting biodiverse ideas in kids' heads

Beijing - Gaspard De Roquefeuil, a member of staff with the procurement department of Airbus China, didn't negotiate with suppliers in the office as usual two Fridays ago but enjoyed two new experiences after he was transferred to Airbus China operations from Paris six months ago.

For the first time, the 25-year-old French man wore a Chinese young pioneers' red scarf and helped Chinese children plant flowers. "I got the red scarf as a gift from Zhang Qi, my planting partner. I'm so happy making friends with Chinese pupils," said Gaspard, with a grin on his face.

At least 26 employees from Airbus China and 200 pupils from Airbus Innovation School in Mianyang county, Sichuan province, created a new garden called "Airbus Garden" to celebrate "The Green Wave" established by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to encourage young people to engage with biodiversity on May 21.