Company/Organization Profile

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center is a public welfare institution responsible for providing technical support in ecological environment quality monitoring, evaluation, early warning, and emergency monitoring across the region. Leveraging its advantages in the "Sky-Ground" integrated monitoring network, the Center has innovatively established a green low-carbon public participation practice base. As the core hub for ecological environmental science popularization in Guangxi, the Center is dedicated to transforming high-precision carbon-pollution synergistic monitoring data into visible and tangible resources for the general public. It constructs a non-profit public participation platform integrating **"zero-waste display, smart interaction, and international communication,"** promoting a simple, moderate, green, and low-carbon lifestyle throughout society, and demonstrating the ecological responsibility of Guangxi as an open cooperation highland facing ASEAN.

机构简介

广西壮族自治区生态环境监测中心是承担全区生态环境质量监测、评价、预警及应急监测等技术支撑工作的公益性事业单位。中心依托“天空地”一体化监测网络优势，创新打造绿色低碳公众参与实践基地。作为广西生态环境科普的核心阵地，中心致力于将高精尖的碳污协同监测数据转化为可视、可感的大众科普资源，构建集“无废展示、智慧交互、国际传播”于一体的非营利性公众参与平台，推动全社会形成简约适度、绿色低碳的生活风尚，展现面向东盟开放合作高地的生态担当。

Project Overview

Challenges:

Traditional environmental science communication faces three critical bottlenecks: opaque data, weak interactivity, and unsustainable materials. The public struggles to connect abstract "dual carbon" concepts with daily life due to high technical barriers. Meanwhile, conventional outreach relies heavily on single-use KT boards and plastic displays, generating significant waste that contradicts low-carbon principles. There is a lack of effective carriers to translate complex scientific data into public-friendly language, resulting in passive, one-way dissemination with limited engagement.

Solution & Objective:

Leveraging our advanced carbon monitoring capabilities, this project pioneers a "Soft Landing of Hardcore Tech" model. We aim to transform passive education into active participation by:

1. Constructing a zero-waste science space;

2. Developing interactive cultural-creative products;

3. Establishing a multi-dimensional observation platform.

This approach makes low-carbon concepts visible, tangible, and perceptible, empowering the public to understand and practice sustainable living, thereby significantly enhancing societal awareness and participation in climate action.

项目背景

传统环境科普存在“数据晦涩难懂”、“互动体验弱”、“宣传物料不环保”三大痛点。公众对抽象的“双碳”概念感知度低，难以将监测数据与日常生活建立联系；同时，传统科普活动大量使用一次性KT板、塑料展架，产生大量废弃物，与低碳理念背道而驰。生态环境专业技术壁垒高，缺乏将科研数据转化为大众语言的载体；科普形式单一，缺乏沉浸式、互动式体验；绿色供应链意识薄弱，未将“无废”理念贯穿科普全流程。本项目依托中心碳监测技术优势，打造“硬核科技软着陆”新模式。通过构建零碳科普空间、开发交互式文创产品、建设立体观测平台，实现从“被动宣教”向“主动参与”转变，让公众在可视、可触、可感的空间中理解并践行低碳生活，提升公众低碳意识与参与度。

Project Implementation

1. Addressing Unsustainable Materials: Optimizing Green Space Operations

The Center has completely eliminated traditional single-use display materials. All exhibition counters and boards are crafted from 100% recyclable corrugated cardboard. Utilizing a modular design, each set can be disassembled and reused over 50 times, reducing plastic and wood consumption by approximately 200kg per event and achieving source reduction and resource recovery. Additionally, we launched eco-friendly cultural products, such as paper badges featuring our AI mascot "M Zai" and seed cards embedded with native plant seeds printed on recycled paper. These initiatives guide the public to participate in carbon-sequestering planting activities, creating a green closed loop of "Education – Action – Feedback."

2. Addressing Opaque Data & Weak Interaction: Deepening Cross-Sector Collaboration & Digital Innovation

Cross-Boundary Fusion: Partnering with Esquel Group (a "Zero-Waste Enterprise"), we co-created the "ASEAN 11 National Flowers" series of apparel, pioneering "Wearable Environmental Monitoring Terminals." By embedding NFC smart chips, users can instantly access ecological knowledge by tapping their phones on the patterns. Made from recycled cotton and eco-functional fabrics following strict green supply chain standards, this initiative establishes a new paradigm of "Tech + Fashion + Sustainability."

Digital Empowerment: We independently developed "M Zai," the first AI digital human in Guangxi’s ecological system, capable of multilingual (Chinese/English) 24/7 intelligent Q&A and personalized low-carbon recommendations. We also launched four interactive online games (e.g., "Ecological Monopoly," "Trash Toss") to create an incentive loop linking "Offline Check-ins – Online Points – Reward Redemption." Furthermore, a Carbon-Pollution Synergistic Monitoring Visualization Platform transforms abstract data (e.g., CO2 flux, carbon sink distribution) into dynamic maps, significantly lowering cognitive barriers for the public.

3. Addressing Limited Scenarios: Building a Multi-Dimensional Observation Platform

Leveraging the National Ecological Quality Comprehensive Monitoring Station (Guilin Lijiang River Station), we constructed a high-standard Forest Ecosystem Carbon Flux Monitoring Tower at the Haiyang Mountain Forest Ecological Observation Field. Equipped with advanced instruments like eddy covariance systems and automatic weather stations, we established an "Air-Ground Integrated" stereo monitoring network. Five specialized study routes connect the carbon flux tower with the observation field, allowing the public to visually witness the forest’s "breathing" data and understand the value of carbon sinks. This creates an immersive "See-Hear-Act" scenario, transforming hardcore technology into vivid nature classrooms.

4. Operational Mechanism

The Center established a Science Popularization Collaborative Working Group, formulated safety emergency plans, and assigned dedicated safety officers. By collaborating with education, science, and technology departments, as well as local communities, we regularly organize public open days and study tours to ensure the project’s continuous, safe, and efficient operation.

项目实施

1.针对“物料不环保”问题，实施全周期绿色空间运营优化。监测中心彻底摒弃传统一次性展具。所有科普展示柜台、展板均采用100%可回收瓦楞纸材料制作，运用模块化设计理念，单套设施可重复拆装利用超过50次。单次活动相比传统方式减少塑料及木材消耗约200kg，从源头实现减量化、资源化。同时，推出“跟着M仔看监测”系列纸质徽章、嵌入本土植物种子的再生纸种子卡片等文创产品，所有纸质品均采用再生纸印刷，引导公众参与种植固碳，构建“科普教育-实践行动-效果反馈”的绿色闭环。

（瓦楞材料展示柜台、展板）

2.针对“数据晦涩、互动性弱”问题，深化政企合作与数字技术创新。一是跨界融合，携手“无废企业”溢达集团，首创“可穿戴”环境监测终端。联名打造“东盟十一国花”系列服饰，植入NFC智慧互联芯片。公众手机轻触图案即可获取花卉与生态环境科普知识，材质严格遵循绿色供应链标准，采用再生回收棉及环保功能面料，开创“科技+时尚+环保”新范式。二是数字赋能，自主研发广西生态环境系统首个AI数字人“M仔”，具备中英多语种能力，提供24小时智能问答与个性化低碳推荐。开发“生态环境大富翁”“垃圾投投乐”等4款线上互动游戏，打通“线下打卡—线上积分—权益兑换”激励闭环。打造碳污协同监测可视化平台，将全区CO2通量、碳汇分布等抽象数据转化为动态图谱，降低认知门槛。

3.针对“场景单一”问题，依托国家级站点建设立体观测科普平台。依托国家生态质量综合监测站-广西桂林漓江站，在海洋山森林生态观测场高标准建设森林生态系统碳通量监测塔。配置涡度测量系统、自动气象站等先进设备，构建“天地一体化”立体监测网络。设计5条特色研学路线，串联碳通量塔与生态观测场，让公众直观看到森林“呼吸”的数据，理解碳汇价值。通过“视-听-行”全链条沉浸式场景，将硬核科技转化为生动的自然课堂。

（数字漓江平台） （鸟类声纹感知监测平台）

4.推进机制。中心成立科普协同工作组，制定安全应急预案，配备专职安全员。联合教育、科技部门及社区，定期举办公众开放日、研学实践等活动，确保项目持续、安全、高效运行。

Project Outcome

1. Model Innovation: "Soft Landing of Hardcore Tech" Solves Communication Barriers.

Breaking through traditional dissemination barriers, we pioneered a tripartite paradigm integrating "Monitoring Data + Cultural Creative Carriers + Stereo Observation." By transforming high-precision carbon monitoring data into tangible carriers such as NFC-enabled apparel, AI digital humans, and visualization dashboards, we achieved the popularization and gamification of professional data. This provides a replicable path for the ecological sector to solve the challenge of making specialized data accessible to the general public.

2. Extreme "Zero-Waste" Space Operations with Significant Environmental Benefits.

By replacing physical printing with corrugated cardboard循环 exhibits, recycled paper cultural products, and digital displays, the base reduces annual carbon emissions by approximately 15.2 tons, with a waste resource utilization rate exceeding 95%. Each modular exhibit set can be reused over 50 times, reducing plastic and wood consumption by 200kg per event, thereby achieving truly zero-carbon operations for science popularization spaces.

3. Cross-Boundary Integration & International Outreach with Broad Social Impact.

The co-branded apparel, gifted to international guests as diplomatic presents, tells Guangxi’s story of pollution reduction and carbon mitigation through "Wearable Ecological Language," expanding the space for international green development exchanges. The project has been acclaimed as "Breathing Science Popularization" and "An Environmental Lesson You Can Wear."

4. Robust Long-Term Mechanism with High Replicability.

We established a multi-stakeholder governance mechanism featuring "Government Leadership + Enterprise Collaboration + Public Participation." The incentive loop combining online games with offline study tours effectively stimulates sustained public enthusiasm. This model is not only applicable to monitoring institutions but can also be promoted to science museums, museums, and public spaces, demonstrating strong potential for demonstration and replication.

Project Highlights

1. Ecological Environmental Benefits

The base achieves an annual reduction of approximately 15.2 tons in carbon emissions, with a waste resource utilization rate exceeding 95%. Relying on the Carbon Flux Monitoring Tower, we have monitored a cumulative forest ecosystem carbon sequestration of 400 tons/year, providing critical data support for the assessment of Guangxi’s forest carbon sink capacity.

2. Social Influence

Over the past three years, the base has organized and participated in over 30 public open days and volunteer service activities,接待ing more than 200,000 visitors and students, including over 1,000 participants in youth study tours. These efforts have significantly enhanced public awareness of climate change and green low-carbon practices. The case has been reported by mainstream media such as Guangxi News Network over 39 times and has received high praise from provincial and ministerial leaders, as well as national and regional science popularization events. It has become a new namecard for green low-carbon science popularization in Guangxi, effectively promoting a simple and moderate lifestyle across society.

Reviews & Honors

1. High-Level Endorsement & Expert Acclaim

The project received on-site guidance from leaders of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Party Committee and Government. It was highly praised as “Breathing Science Popularization,” “An Environmental Lesson You Can Wear,” and “A Visible Carbon Sink Tower.” Experts noted that this model successfully solves the challenge of making scientific data accessible to the public, establishing a new paradigm of “Soft Landing of Hardcore Tech.” It serves as an innovative benchmark for integrating scientific research with public participation, contributing unique “Monitoring Wisdom” to the construction of Beautiful China.

2. Industry Recognition & Media Focus

The case was selected for the “Guangxi Green Low-Carbon Practice Case Collection (2026)” and promoted as a typical case in the “Empowering Peers through Positions” series on the official WeChat account of the Regional Department of Ecology and Environment. It was featured as one of the nine key cases during the 2026 National Low-Carbon Day promotional event in Guangxi. Since 2025, it has been reported by mainstream media such as “Xuexi Qiangguo” (Study Strong Nation), Guangxi News Network, and Nanguo Morning Post over 39 times. Its co-branded products, including the “ASEAN 11 National Flowers” apparel, puzzles, and badges, were presented as diplomatic gifts to international guests. These items tell the story of China’s pollution reduction and carbon mitigation through “Wearable Ecological Language,” garnering significant attention and favor from foreign dignitaries and effectively enhancing the international communication of Guangxi’s ecological culture.

3. Base Certification & Industry Demonstration

The base has been awarded numerous prestigious titles, including:

“Top 10 Environmental Protection Facility Open Units” by the MEE and the Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization;

Guangxi Science Popularization Education Base;

Guangxi Ecological Environment Science Popularization Base;

Guangxi Ecological Environment Publicity and Education Practice Base;

“Guangxi Ecological Environment Scientist Spirit Lecture Studio”;

Ecological Environmental Science and Technology Achievement Co-creation Center of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences.

Its operational model of “Zero-Waste Display + Smart Interaction + Stereo Observation” and its sustainable cultural creative mechanism of “Supporting Public Good through Business” are regarded by the industry as replicable templates for green space management. This initiative has significantly driven the formation of a simple, moderate, and green low-carbon lifestyle across society, demonstrating substantial industry-leading value.

评价与荣誉

1. 高层肯定与专家赞誉

项目获生态环境部及自治区党委、政府领导实地调研指导，被高度评价为“会呼吸的科普”、“穿在身上的环保课”与“看得见的碳汇塔”。专家指出，该模式成功破解了科研数据大众化难题，构建了“硬核科技软着陆”的科普新范式，是科研业务与公众参与深度融合的创新标杆，为美丽中国建设贡献了独特的“监测智慧”。

行业与媒体聚焦

案例成功入选《广西绿色低碳实践案例集（2026）》，作为“阵地赋能同行”专题典型案例，在自治区生态环境厅官方微信公众号推广。在2026全国低碳日广西绿色低碳高质量发展主题宣传活动中，作为广西绿色低碳案例之一（1/9）做宣传发言。2025年以来，获“学习强国”平台、广西新闻网、南国早报等主流媒体报道39余篇。其“东盟十一国花”联名服饰、拼图、徽章作为外事礼品赠予国际嘉宾，以“可穿戴的生态语言”讲述中国减污降碳故事，获得外宾的关注和青睐，有效提升了广西生态文化的国际传播力。

3. 基地认证与行业示范

基地获评生态环境部、中央文明办“十佳环保设施开放单位”、广西科普教育基地、广西生态环境科普基地、广西生态环境宣传教育实践基地、“广西生态环境科学家精神宣讲工作室”、中国环境科学学会生态环境科技成果共创中心。其探索的“无废展示+智慧交互+立体观测”运营模式及“以商养善”的文创可持续机制，被业内视为可复制、可推广的绿色空间管理样板，有力推动了全社会形成简约适度、绿色低碳的生活风尚，具有显著的行业引领价值。

案例成功入选《广西绿色低碳实践案例集（2026）