On May 3, 2023, the Energy and Ecology High-end Forum was held as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of Yulin College (Suide Normal School) and focused on the discussion of basic theories, key technologies, and innovative applications in the fields of energy and ecology, mainly exploring the efficient utilization of energy and ecological civilization construction to provide robust theoretical support.

In his speech entitled "The Importance of Basic Science - The Example of the Chemical Discipline," Academician Fang Yu briefly introduced the importance of basic science and the development history of the chemical discipline. He elaborated on the status and role of the chemical discipline from the perspectives of dual-carbon goals, food security, and health, and pointed out the areas and problems that the development of the chemical discipline would involve in the future. He further introduced the current situation of the global sensor industry's output, market shares, and potential bottlenecks, as well as the situation of sensitive material creation, mechanism research, and market applications. He stressed that basic science has an outstanding role in original innovation and as a significant part of basic science, the fundamental, penetrating and practical nature of chemical science determine its irreplaceable role in the modernization of the country, the great rejuvenation of the nation, and sustainable development of human civilization.

The forum was hosted by the Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology and Yulin Municipal People's Government and organized by Yulin College. It is one of the most important academic activities in the 100th anniversary celebration of Yulin College (Suide Normal School), with over 400 attendees including leaders of relevant departments from provincial and municipal level, representatives of research teams from universities and institutions inside and outside the province, alumni and teachers and students representatives from Yulin College, and representatives of provincial and municipal media. The forum focused on the topics of high-end energy, low-carbon utilization, and multi-dimensional utilization, and the ecological restoration of the Loess Plateau, the treatment of desertification, and the ecological protection of the Yellow River Basin.