Education News
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Students for sustainability… Roots and Shoots club leader Raha IslamThis slow fashion advocate and Roots and Shoots club leader shares the importance of sticking to your beliefs and going against the grain despite meeting strong resistance at the beginning of her environmental activism journey. -
Marina Bay Sands recruits Chitra Venkatesh from WWF Singapore to lead education at ArtScience MuseumCarbon & Climate
Marina Bay Sands recruits Chitra Venkatesh from WWF Singapore to lead education at ArtScience Museum
Venkatesh moves on after six and a half years at WWF Singapore.
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India's engineering colleges equip students for future beyond coalFrom solar energy to robotics and even mining on other planets, courses that once focused on coal production offer skills for future green jobs. -
Philippine climate change body installs new expert panelIn a move to include more sectors and regions for implementing carbon-reducing projects in the Philippines, the Climate Change Commission has appointed 16 new experts to advise them on climate science.
Education Opinion
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Finance must combat climate change - or else– Despite the increasing urgency of the climate crisis, many of the world’s most powerful financial actors have continued to invest in the fossil-fuel industry. But a new trend in the law is forcing institutional investors to decarbonise their portfolios – or be held legally accountable. -
Investing in a feminist peace– The Covid-19 crisis represents a generational opportunity to build more inclusive economies and societies by first and foremost relocating funds from the tools of war to the foundations of a less violent world. -
Sustainable development starts with children– The emergence of teen climate activists like Greta Thunberg is no gimmick. To galvanise climate action and achieve sustainable development, children and a healthy future must be put at the center of national strategies.
Videos
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Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?– From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
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More than a nature series, Netflix's Our Planet is a call to action– Narrated by renowned environmentalist David Attenborough, Netflix's latest documentary series is a stunning insight into the world of animals and an urgent plea to protect their fast disappearing habitats.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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An environment minister's vision for Malaysia– Nine months after she was appointed to lead Malaysia's environment ministry, Yeo Bee Yin spoke to Eco-Business about gender equality, plastic pollution and boosting the country's green industry.
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