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Launch and dissemination of Create for Climate Art Competition Catalogue—with diverse contributions from young artists

...the shape of the lives we will live in within this decade. The time to act is now, and our young artists and contributing writers sketch out a vision of the reality they already live. This publicatio...

23 Apr 2019

Launch and dissemination of Create for Climate Art Competition Catalogue—with diverse contributions from young artists

News / Food & Agriculture

Bucking global trends, Southeast Asian mangrove destruction is rampant

...The problem is that the value of these forests by the sea faces strong competition from converting the land to other more profitable uses, said Edward Webb, associate professor at NUS’s Department of ...

19 Mar 2020

Bucking global trends, Southeast Asian mangrove destruction is rampant

News / Green Buildings

More and more homeowners are renovating existing homes to make them 'net zero' energy consumers. Here’s how.

...their net zero renovation in stages, minimising waste and cost along the way by using existing elements of the home, such as windows and ductwork, where possible. “The sweet spot for renovating to net...

8 Jan 2020

More and more homeowners are renovating existing homes to make them 'net zero' energy consumers. Here’s how.

The Plastikophobia sculpture was made from 18,000 cups collected from hawker centres in Singapore in a 10-hour period. Image: Laura Francois

News / Waste

‘Plastikophobia’ aims to scare Singapore into consuming less plastic

...the structure, glue and staples were used to hold the cups in place on wooden panels. The panels, which were upcycled from another structure, will be reused when the installation is taken down. The bi...

12 Mar 2019

‘Plastikophobia’ aims to scare Singapore into consuming less plastic

News / Energy

Trump says America needs coal for grid security. The military proves otherwise.

...ther from the truth. As it happens, locally sourced renewable power, not coal, promises the most resilience in the face of a catastrophe. That’s why the military has embraced clean energy—for the sake...

20 Nov 2018

Trump says America needs coal for grid security. The military proves otherwise.

News / Carbon & Climate

Rising heat stress could cost 80 mln jobs by 2030 - UN

...the global economy $2.4 trillion, according to projections by the UN International Labour Organization (ILO). The ILO said people would be unable to work due to the health risks posed by higher temper...

2 Jul 2019

Rising heat stress could cost 80 mln jobs by 2030 - UN

News / Food & Agriculture

Warnings over new law to protect workers in Thai fishing industry

...the Human Rights Development Foundation. "We will have to wait for sub-regulations and there is no indication of when that will happen." The law implements the International Labour Organization (ILO) ...

28 May 2019

Warnings over new law to protect workers in Thai fishing industry

Opinion / Policy & Finance

A new deal for sustainable development

...the New Deal in 1933 in response to the Great Depression. The New Deal consisted of a number of mutually supportive initiatives, of which the most prominent were: a public works programme financed by ...

15 Nov 2019

A new deal for sustainable development

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Turning to faiths to save the planet

...the scientists”, during her meeting with the US Congress is a clarion call for policy-makers to take steps to save the planet. The scientific consensus on the climate crisis and the need to take immed...

14 Nov 2019

Turning to faiths to save the planet

Tacloban city in the Philippines after the destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013

Opinion / Cities

As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities

...the world economy about US$2.63 trillion. Rethinking urban design To combat the increase in the number of natural disasters and the amount of damage they wreak, we need to reconsider the way we build ...

15 Sep 2018

As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities

News / Policy & Finance

Catch them young: Indian writers tell tales of land rights for kids

...ther and grandmother for her own piece of land in the field where they work. She tends to her plot until she hears that they will lose their land to a coal mine. It is a common occurrence, said Rinchi...

4 Jan 2019

Catch them young: Indian writers tell tales of land rights for kids

News / Green Buildings

Is industry fragmentation blocking the path to net-zero energy buildings?

...the right technologies and the most sustainable practices,” said Tai on a panel session titled Making Net Zero Energy Buildings Work. “The problem is, there’s no custodian of the entire process for th...

16 Sep 2019

Is industry fragmentation blocking the path to net-zero energy buildings?

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

There's no time, or food, to waste

...ther, they include five of the 10 largest food retailers in the world, the world’s second-largest food service provider and leading food retailers in regions including southern Africa and the Middle E...

12 Nov 2019

There's no time, or food, to waste

News / Policy & Finance

How can Asia Pacific balance for better?

...the lowest in the WEF report on the proportion of women in senior and professional positions. The lack of visible role models impedes women’s advancement in the economy, says Abid, who nonetheless not...

6 Mar 2019

How can Asia Pacific balance for better?

News / Policy & Finance

Rights of 'ordinary people' in focus as 1 billion vote in Asia

...the political process," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Role of women When about 190 million Indonesians go to the polls on April 17, they will be voting in a rerun of the 2014 race when curr...

25 Mar 2019

Rights of 'ordinary people' in focus as 1 billion vote in Asia

News / Policy & Finance

Why is Singapore so far behind Malaysia on responsible investing?

...they have incorporated ESG factors into their investment processes, 62 per cent of their Singapore counterparts said they have done the same. The survey also found that a quarter of asset managers in ...

13 Aug 2019

Why is Singapore so far behind Malaysia on responsible investing?

News / Carbon & Climate

Carbon farming can slash CO2 emissions

...the announcement at a webinar on carbon farming which it hosted here in April. A full report of the webinar appears on the website of the The Energy Mix. The group, the US-based Environmental Entrepre...

21 May 2019

Carbon farming can slash CO2 emissions

News / Energy

Plugging into green power in Singapore

...when the market opens fully is see how we can work with these social enterprises to help power up low-income homes. The idea is also that when you go to our website in the future, if you click on the ...

31 Oct 2018

Plugging into green power in Singapore

News / Policy & Finance

UN food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens

...the organisation ... I will uphold the principles of fairness, openness, justice and transparency," he said. "Let us join hand-in-hand to build the dynamic FAO for the better world." The Rome-based FA...

24 Jun 2019

UN food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens

News / Waste

Could Southeast Asia’s remote islands be powered by waste?

...the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted that waste-to-energy technologies are underused but gaining ground in Southeast Asian nations. In Thailand, the government has set the goal of increasing th...

7 Nov 2019

Could Southeast Asia’s remote islands be powered by waste?

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