The International Comparisons on the Theories and Practices of Green Growth (INWOGG)  the first International workshop of the Key International Cooperation Research Project granted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China to the Eco-Planning and Development Studies, Dalian University. The international cooperating partners include Imperial College London (UK), the University of Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the International Academy of Ecology and Life Protection Science (Russia). Professors Ian Rowlands, Paul Parker and Olaf Weber and the WISE Executive Director and Professor Jatin Nathwani participated and made presentations at the meeting. The goal is to develop and improve the systems and framework that support the strategies and tactics for green growth.