To build carbon-neutral communities, the transformation goes beyond physical upgrades and also includes “software updates”, i.e., a shift in awareness and lifestyles. At Vanke Foundation, we have engaged with local communities through measures such as citizen science and community participation to foster carbon awareness. In schools, our Low-carbon Campus program has recruited young volunteers passionate about waste sorting; at the community, we invited cultural anthropologists to conduct fieldwork and present Meisha’s social and cultural charms in an ethnographic fashion. We have also explored local stories and organized themed events to showcase the culinary wisdom and neighborhood bond of Meisha, while promoting green, low-carbon, and healthy lifestyles. Our co-built community gardens have provided a habitat for wildlife, as well as an engaging public space for ecological education. Programs like the Nature Observation Challenge and Water Monster organized in forests and wetlands encourage residents to feel the biodiversity around them, eliminate invasive species, and become collaborative stewards of the beautiful Meisha. Moving forward, Vanke Foundation will call for low-carbon actions in more scenarios, such as zero-waste hotels and zero-waste offices, to create a low-carbon atmosphere for the Meisha Carbon-Neutral Community.