1. China Environmentalist
Sheri Liao

2. Awards and Honors
2009: Featured as "Hero of the Environment" by TIME Magazine, USA
2008: the Third Annual Happy "Town Provisions" Person of the Year by CCTV
2008: Most influential Charity Project Award by Ministry of Civil Affairs
2008: the 30 Years of Reform and Opening Up award by People's Daily
2008: Individual Contribution Award issued by National Commission for Development and Reform
2008: Global Citizen Award by Clinton Global Initiative, USA
2007: Ecological person of the year award by a joint committee of six Ministries led by Ministry of Agriculture
2006: Green Person of the year award for environmental achievement by Joint committee of seven Ministries led by Ministry of Environment
2005: Person of the year award for economic public charity. CCTV
2002: Ten Outstanding Women in China by the magazine Chinese Women
2001: Banksias Award, Australia
2000: Sophie Prize, Norway