Joint Institute for Environmental Research and Education (JIERE) is co-built by the Lancaster University, South China Agricultural University, and Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. JIE is a multilateral international cooperation institution and focuses on the promotion of environmental research, education and innovation. JIE sets action plans and joint governance of collaborations, sets up mechanisms for sharing the resources, expertise and outputs, and provides solutions to environmental problems in China, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the world.