This is Chinese environmental activist Wu Lihong sentenced to prison by a local court in retribution for a 10 year crusade against pollution in Lake Tai. Ironically, the lake has been suffering from a "pond scum" outbreak since May, verifying Wu's claims that the government and big business were polluting and endangering the ecology of a water system that provides water for over 2 million people.
What astounds me is the colour and content of the water in this image. If that isn't enough to put one off development then I don't know what is? Read more...
I came across Wu's information via Dr Bill Harding of DH Environmental Consulting who is doing wonderful work in South Africa, highlighting the state of our waterways. His blog is at: http://blog.dhec.co.za/
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