On 25 May, the 429th Taishan Science and Technology Forum, Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection Collaborative Innovation and Industrial Development Summit, was successfully held jointly by Shandong Science and Technology Association, Shandong Society for Environmental Science, Shandong Green Industry and Environmental Safety Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community, Shandong Environmental Protection Scientific Research and Design Institute Co. Ji Ming, Secretary of Shandong Society for Environmental Science, presided over the meeting.

At the conference, researcher Qiao Qi, Chief Scientist of the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, gave a speech entitled "Industrial Development and Green Transformation in the Yellow River Basin under the Background of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality". Researcher Qiao explained the far-reaching significance of achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, analysed the current situation of industrial development, and made suggestions for the green transformation of industries in the Yellow River Basin.

Professor Wang Kaijun from Tsinghua University gave a keynote presentation titled "Exploration and Practice of a New Concept of Integrated Water Basin Management". Starting from the needs of comprehensive river environment improvement and ecological restoration, Professor Wang proposed the concept and method of river ecological corridor construction, and shared the classic case of ecological corridor construction in Yongding River Basin, pointing out the new water concept of the future to lead the construction of urban water environment.

Professor Xie Huijun from Shandong University gave a keynote presentation titled "The Current Application Status and Future Trends of Artificial Wetland Purification Technology". Professor Xie introduced the importance of building artificial wetlands and the focus of the application and research of artificial wetlands at this stage, and explained the technological progress of artificial wetlands in terms of microorganisms, wetland fillers, wetland plants, process structures, etc. She pointed out that in the future, artificial wetlands will develop towards wisdom, further highlighting the function of carbon sink, and play an important role in solving the problem of new pollutants, enhancing biodiversity and helping to achieve the "Carbon peaking and carbon neutrality" target.

Liu Jing, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Capital Ecological and Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd, gave a keynote presentation entitled "All-factor Synergy and Systematic Efficiency Enhancement - Practice and Reflections on Ecological Protection in the Yellow River Basin". She analysed the problems and difficulties of ecological protection in the Yellow River Basin according to the strategic background and requirements of ecological protection in the Yellow River Basin, and proposed the adoption of an all-factor synergistic and systematized efficiency management model, and shared relevant application cases.

Through macro policy interpretation, innovation demand analysis and technology development outlook, the forum explored concrete paths and suggestions for collaborative promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion and growth, contributing to the ecological protection and green low-carbon quality development of the Yellow River Basin in the province. More than 300 environmental workers from government agencies, universities, research institutes, enterprises and institutions attended the conference.