Dorjee Sun
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Dorjee Sun a social entrepreneur, is the CEO of Carbon Conservation. His work for Carbon Conservation was a subject of the international feature documentary The Burning Season
in 2008.
Dorjee Sun was the son of a Chinese father and a Tibetan mother from Darjeeling. He grew up in northern Sydney and attended North Sydney Boys High School
. He graduated from a combined Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Law and Dip. Asian Studies (Mandarin) in 2001 from the University of New South Wales
. During his degree he spent two years on scholarship in Beijing
, China
studying Chinese language and law at Peking University
.
He has served as a University of Melbourne
Asialink Asia Australia Leader, Youth Chair of the Ethnic Communities Council at both national and state levels, University Law Society President and as a member of the Education Technology Advisory Board. He is currently based in Singapore
.
The Burning Season film looks at the problems of deforestation in Indonesia
, the farmer's perspective, the plight of the orangutan
s and Dorjee Sun as he looks to find a business solution. It follows him as he tries to convince potential investors from eBay
, Starbucks
and Merrill Lynch
to invest in a carbon trading solution that will help avoid deforestation in Indonesia and provide for the locals at the same time.
In 2009 the African Rainforest Conservancy named a newly discovered species of blue spotted chameleon from the rainforests of Tanzania after Sun. The species has been called Kinyongia dorjeesuni. This name, however, is considered a nomen nudum
as it fails to conform by Article 13 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
, which requires a formal species description stating those characters that are purported to differentiate the taxon.
Time Magazine recognised Sun as a Heroes of the Environment (2009)
for his work as a carbon-trade
broker.
The Burning Season (2008 film)
The Burning Season is a documentary about the burning of rainforests in Indonesia which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. The main characters featured in the film are: Dorjee Sun from Australia; Achmadi, a small-scale palm oil farmer from Jambi province in Indonesia; and Lone Drøscher...
in 2008.
Dorjee Sun was the son of a Chinese father and a Tibetan mother from Darjeeling. He grew up in northern Sydney and attended North Sydney Boys High School
North Sydney Boys High School
North Sydney Boys High School is an academically selective, public high school for boys, located at Crows Nest in Sydney, Australia.- History :...
. He graduated from a combined Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Law and Dip. Asian Studies (Mandarin) in 2001 from the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. During his degree he spent two years on scholarship in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
studying Chinese language and law at Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
.
He has served as a University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
Asialink Asia Australia Leader, Youth Chair of the Ethnic Communities Council at both national and state levels, University Law Society President and as a member of the Education Technology Advisory Board. He is currently based in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
The Burning Season film looks at the problems of deforestation in Indonesia
Deforestation in Indonesia
Deforestation in Indonesia has been a massive environmental impact on the country, home to some of the most biologically diverse forests in the world, ranking third behind Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As late as 1900, Indonesia was still a densely forested country with the total...
, the farmer's perspective, the plight of the orangutan
Orangutan
Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
s and Dorjee Sun as he looks to find a business solution. It follows him as he tries to convince potential investors from eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
, Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
and Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
to invest in a carbon trading solution that will help avoid deforestation in Indonesia and provide for the locals at the same time.
In 2009 the African Rainforest Conservancy named a newly discovered species of blue spotted chameleon from the rainforests of Tanzania after Sun. The species has been called Kinyongia dorjeesuni. This name, however, is considered a nomen nudum
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
as it fails to conform by Article 13 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals...
, which requires a formal species description stating those characters that are purported to differentiate the taxon.
Time Magazine recognised Sun as a Heroes of the Environment (2009)
Heroes of the Environment (2009)
Heroes of the Environment is a list published in Time Magazine. The third list was published in September 2009. The list contains 30 entries, individuals or groups that have contributed substantially to the preservation of environment, and is divided into four categories: Leaders & Visionaries,...
for his work as a carbon-trade
Emissions trading
Emissions trading is a market-based approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants....
broker.