Author: <span>Ronghui (Kevin) Zhou</span>

From Mayor to Graduate Student, Jason West on Leadership in Local Communities

Every time I drive down to New York City, the village of New Paltz and the Wallkill River show up on my GPS. Along highway I-87, you can see marvelous mountain views and amazing apple trees. I always think that I should tour and try the hiking trails in this …

Washington DC: How to Lobby 201

I have always dreamt about lobbying meetings and thought that politics are similar to the TV series, House of Cards. Not really, to be honest! Actually, lobbying on Capitol Hill isn’t as hard as I thought. After completing my internship at Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), I have a much better understanding …

Washington DC: How to Lobby 101

When I opened my eyes in the morning, I knew the day had finally come. I quickly dressed and ate some fried homemade dumplings; I am so ready to start the first day of my internship. As part of the Master’s program in Environmental Policy at Bard College (Bard CEP), …

4 Reasons that Tesla will not Succeed in China

When the Tesla Model 3 was released and started accepting pre-orders on April 1st, people in the US and Europe went crazy.  Three weeks later, there were more than 400,000 pre-orders, according to the official statistics. There are many benefits of driving electric vehicles (EV) such as Tesla:  Do not require …