Summer Davos aims for 'green' meeting of minds

The 2014 Tianjin Summer Davos Forum, also known as the Eighth Annual Meeting of the New Champions, will be held with a more sustainable and environmentally friendly fashion this year.

"Tianjin will host the conference following a thriftier model and reduce unnecessary spending," said Wang Hezhen, deputy director of the Tianjin Event and Conference Office.

The Tianjin Meijiang International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the forum, has been designed from a low-carbon perspective. Energy-efficient and recyclable materials will be used at the convention site, in addition to electronic mini-cycles that will be made available to participants and volunteers, according to Wang.