LIAO MINGYU, an 11-year-old Shenzhen girl, voiced her concerns over the deteriorating global environment and urged governments to do more at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg early yesterday.

　On behalf of the World Children’s Association and together with Justin Friesen of Canada and Analiz Vergara of Ecuador, Liao presented a list of challenges to the world’s leaders, asking for more concrete efforts to improve the environment.

　The lists were written and voted on by some 400 children from 80 countries.Liao is an elementary student with Shenzhen Experimental School, a State-level green school in China.

　She was invited to the global summit by the United Nations in July for her outstanding English skills, enthusiasm and knowledge of the environment.

　“We can walk, take a bicycle and share a car to reduce air pollution, and we can use more recycling products to reduce pollution in the environment,” said Liao, expressing her ideas on environmental protection in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.

　“We must protect the environment while pursuing economic growth and punish those who destroy the environment.”Liao was born into a family in which her creativity and personality were encouraged and developed.“In the family and neighborhood, the little girl has a strong awareness of saving electricity, water and rubbish classification,” said Liao Yuanfei, the girl’s father.

　“We highly value her education in the environment through daily activities,” her father said. The girl attended a summer camp organized by Shenzhen Daily and Edgewood Training Institute this summer.

　In addition to learning English and making friends, she was given a special task by her father to interview children and teachers from local and American schools about environmental issues.Liao went to study in the U.S. with her father last year.

　She made a lot of friends and her English greatly improved. She often discusses her ideas on environmental issues with foreign friends through e-mail. She likes going to botanic gardens and safari parks, which are close to nature. She often takes a video camera, a notebook and a pen with her to take notes.