Today, environmental concerns are no longer exclusively held by experts, but are the purview of a much larger public. Starting Sept 15, the Franco-Chinese Month of the Environment has scheduled a variety of activities for major cities in both China and France.

Dedicated to a subject affecting us all – pollution and how to fight it, the FCME invites celebrities and experts to address issues like air, water and food quality.

Chinese actor Liu Ye, patron of the event, is an active figure in environmental conservation. Over the past few years, he has promoted green commuting, marine life protection and garbage collection.

Liu shares with China Daily Website his story of being an environmentalist, his views on China-France ecological cooperation and how to raise environmental awareness in China.