2020

With our planet in turmoil, it’s easy to feel bogged down by the lack of environmental progress and get slammed with a bout of eco-anxiety. However, it’s important to look at the bright side too. No matter how small our daily individual…
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In this interview, we chat to Stefano Passarello, a serial entrepreneur known to some as the "Greater Bay Area Bio-Hacker." Stefano is also the founder and CEO of Kapuhala Retreat, Koh Samui's newest eco-wellness paradise that he hopes…
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Multinational investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs recently announced a diversity rule stipulating that the bank will no longer take companies public unless they have at least one “diverse” board member. Presenting…
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Multinational investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs has just announced a new diversity rule: the bank will not take companies public anymore unless they have at least one “diverse” board member. In an interview at the…
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California-based food tech startup Memphis Meats has just completed a historic US$161 million Series B round of funding, which attracted investment from big institutional names Softbank, Temasek and Norwest Venture Partners. The milestone…
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Harvard Law School, one of the world's most prestigious educational institutions, has just launched a new program to teach law students how they can fight for animal rights. The new Animal Law & Policy Clinic provides hands-on…
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Unveiling their sustainability plans, global sportswear and footwear brand Adidas has announced that more than half of the polyester used in Adidas products will come from recycled materials and plastic waste. The brand will take this…
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A landmark ruling by the United Nations human rights committee (OHCHR) has found that it is unlawful for governments to return people back to the countries where their lives were threatened by the climate crisis. The judgement comes as…
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Happy Baton, Hong Kong’s very first online toy library offering subscription services, is encouraging a circular economy for children’s toys. Giving parents and caretakers in Hong Kong a convenient solution to provide preloved toys to your…
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Plastic bottle giant Coca-Cola has just defended its single-use plastic bottle at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Citing customers thirsty for drinks packaged in lightweight, disposable plastic bottles, the Coca-Cola…
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According to a damning new report by the Guardian, the lack of regulation to oversee the booming global live animal trade industry is exposing the 5 million animals in transit every day to cruelty and putting them at risk. Every year, 2…
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Veganarke Enterprises, the India-based operator of plant-based milk alternative brand Goodmylk, has just completed its second seed funding round with US$ 400,000, bringing the total financing raised so far to around US$ 800,000. With the…
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In a bid to make the environmental impact of the foods we eat more visible to consumers, Quorn, the long-time vegetarian and vegan-friendly meat substitute brand, has just launched new low-carbon food labelling on their products. With this…
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In a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the renowned Green School located in Bali, Indonesia has been recognised as an example of a progressive school of the future for its efforts in championing sustainability and social impact…
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17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has addressed world government and business leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, slamming them for continued inaction on the climate crisis that is leading to…
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You might be concerned about the current outbreak of a new coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China. Despite there being little confirmed information about the virus, medical and public health experts have reiterated that we must remain…
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ThredUP, the world’s largest fashion resale platform, has just launched a new tool called the Fashion Footprint Calculator to help customers understand the environmental cost of their fashion choices. Developed in collaboration with…
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In a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found that climate change is now detectable from any single day of weather at a global scale and that children born after 2012 have never lived a day without…
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British online fashion and cosmetics retailer giant ASOS has just launched a new See My Fit tool on their platform to let users view dresses on 16 different body types across sizes 4 to 18. The tool, which was developed in partnership with…
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Singapore startup TurtleTree Labs, the first company in the world to reproduce the full composition of dairy milk without cows, has just completed its pre-seed funding round. The financing was backed by Lever VC, K2 Global and KBW…
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Former director of the Hong Kong Observatory Chiu-ying Lam is an expert conservationist and meteorologist, and we recently had the opportunity to interview him on Hong Kong’s environmental issues. Since retiring from the chief position at…
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