On December 3, the thematic forum “Public Literacy on Science and Green Development” was held successfully in Beijing. Hosted by the Chinese Association for Science and Technology and organized by Guangming Online, the forum was a stream session of the 2021 World Conference on Science Literacy. Numerous renowned experts from home and abroad gathered virtually and discussed measures to improve public science literacy and contribute to the targets of carbon neutrality and carbon peak, with a view to advancing green development on a global scale and building a community of shared future for mankind.