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News / Food & Agriculture

Plant-based diets for better health and planet? Not so fast, says study

...tually need. "We simply can't all adopt a healthy diet under the current global agriculture system," the study's co-author Evan Fraser said in a statement. "Results show that the global system current...

29 Oct 2018

Plant-based diets for better health and planet? Not so fast, says study

News / Policy & Finance

Asia lags West on sustainable investing—but is the most bullish about the future

...ting is that sustainability will lead to better quality investments over the long term and will safeguard the reputation of investors, the study found. Why investors value sustainability (click to en...

10 Apr 2019

Asia lags West on sustainable investing—but is the most bullish about the future

Sperm Whale(Physeter macrocephalus) playing with plastic bag, Vulnerable (IUCN), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.

Opinion / Waste

Plastic is not the villain—we are

...to find new materials that have all the good benefits of plastics but none of the negative impact. Most importantly, we want to do it together and make them available for every one. Take the first ste...

1 Dec 2018

Plastic is not the villain—we are

News / Cities

Who knows best? Cities consult citizens for fresh ideas

...to attend to their needs well," she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The process, which lasted about nine months, involved inviting NGOs and other organisations that interact with migrants to take...

14 Feb 2019

Who knows best? Cities consult citizens for fresh ideas

News / Transport

Singapore’s road to electric mobility: What’s the hold-up?

...the public transport sector, with ABB trialling battery and charging solutions at bus interchanges in partnership with the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The government is also committed to this jour...

28 May 2019

Singapore’s road to electric mobility: What’s the hold-up?

Opinion / Green Buildings

Green buildings must do more in fixing climate emergency

...truct buildings so that the built environment stops being a dominant contributor to runaway climate change. The Earth has already warmed about 1℃ since the 19th century and it’s on track to rise anoth...

7 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more in fixing climate emergency

Press Releases / Olam

Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security 2019 winner announced

...tive solution to boost productivity: it is the second largest country in Africa for arable land, but imports half of its food. It doesn’t have to be that way – there is the potential for s...

11 Jun 2019

Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security 2019 winner announced

Plastic trash piles on top of a rubbish bin in downtown Singapore.

News / Waste

Singapore MP calls on government to curb single-use plastic and introduce 'selective' charge for carrier bags

...tally-friendly alternative to plastic bags. Responses to Ng's post ranged from citizens concerned that plastic legislation would mean additional costs, to pointing out that plastic bags are not the bi...

29 Sep 2018

Singapore MP calls on government to curb single-use plastic and introduce 'selective' charge for carrier bags

The first electric boat in Raja Ampat is driven near Batanta, the smallest of the four large islands that give Raja Ampat (“Four Kings”) its name. Image: Maha Raja Eco Dive Lodge

News / Lifestyle

Indonesia's scuba diving hotspot Raja Ampat welcomes first electric boats

...ted and architectured the solar system to charge the boat batteries. It will serve more than our own batteries, because we want to become the battery charging station for all the electric boats in Bat...

17 Nov 2018

Indonesia's scuba diving hotspot Raja Ampat welcomes first electric boats

Opinion / Water

We rely on water for everything we need. Why don't we manage it that way?

...to start to take action. 2. Align water management with growth We need to manage water thoughtfully, in alignment with plans for development, sustainable growth, and climate commitments. Cutting red t...

31 Jan 2019

We rely on water for everything we need. Why don't we manage it that way?

Wind turbines along the Southern Ocean, Western Australia.

News / Energy

Australia's energy market confusion is hurting the environment and business

...t shy about its environmental credentials, but Riedl emphasises that the transition to renewables can be threatened by costs, intermittency and instability. He argues that a mixture of technologies an...

27 Feb 2019

Australia's energy market confusion is hurting the environment and business

Press Releases / Paia Consulting Pte. Ltd.

Is the world sleepwalking into a climate crisis?

...th the greatest financial impact to the business. They also provide a strong foundation to build adaptation and response strategies. Please contact Paia. Time to wake up The majority are watching t...

28 Jan 2019

Is the world sleepwalking into a climate crisis?

News / Policy & Finance

Blockchain, AI hailed as new tools to protect high seas

...tting the most into the UN are walking backwards," Karan said. "In the current geopolitical climate that we're in, I don't see a pathway for countries to agree to blue helmets on the water." This stor...

29 Nov 2018

Blockchain, AI hailed as new tools to protect high seas

A grove of trees growing on Marina Barrage, Singapore, with the iconic Marina Bay Sands in the background. Image: Eco-Business

Opinion / Cities

The best places to live for eco-friendly expats

...the Botanic Gardens – the former spanning more than 101 hectares of land in the heart of the city, and the latter being a UNESCO World Heritage site. Despite a high population density, this city-state...

25 Jan 2019

The best places to live for eco-friendly expats

News / Policy & Finance

Indian garment workers take to the airwaves to demand better conditions

...t feel alone in my struggles." Supported by technology company Gram Vaani, the Voice of Tirupur station hit the airwaves last week - making it the third interactive platform available to the more than...

21 Feb 2019

Indian garment workers take to the airwaves to demand better conditions

Press Releases / Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

Demonstrating the legality and sustainability of tropical hardwood is a must

...t, but it is at the top of the pyramid, it is the prestige product,” Mr Latham explained. “Demonstrating that it is legal and sustainable is a necessity, a necessity that ensures that the...

23 Oct 2018

Demonstrating the legality and sustainability of tropical hardwood is a must

News / Food & Agriculture

Cash is best when tackling hunger caused by drought - study

...Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women’s rights, trafficking, property rights, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.o...

29 Nov 2017

Cash is best when tackling hunger caused by drought - study

News / Lifestyle

Wonderfruit 2018 to inspire sustainability through architecture

...tectural innovation to the new grounds of the annual celebration this year. The fifth instalment of Wonderfruit, which has incorporated a unique blend of festival and museum art into its built structu...

16 Nov 2018

Wonderfruit 2018 to inspire sustainability through architecture

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change a 'man-made problem with a feminist solution'

...t of climate action," said Natalie Samarasinghe, executive director of the United Nations Association-UK. "What we—the international community—need to do is talk to them, learn from them and support t...

19 Jun 2018

Climate change a 'man-made problem with a feminist solution'

News / Policy & Finance

Businesses pledge climate change action at New York summit

...Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.o...

27 Sep 2018

Businesses pledge climate change action at New York summit

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