The Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development is conducted by IESD (Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development), which was jointly established in May 2002 by the United Nations Environment Programme and Tongji University.

The program is designed to provide young and promising professionals an opportunity in broadening their knowledge on environment for sustainable development, and to establish a network of young environmental leaders in the Asia-Pacific region on environment for sustainable development.

The Asia Pacific Young Leaders Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development is supported by Mr Hong Luo and expected to be replicated to other regions on a global scale during subsequent years. Other partners include members of the Regional University Consortium and Hanns Seidel Foundation.

The Programme will be held from 18-27 September 2007. The interactive sessions of the 2007 Leadership Programme will be offered by professors of Tongji University, RUC and well-known scholars and leaders from the Asia-Pacific region as well as UNEP officials. It includes field trip/case study, interactive exercise and participant presentations.