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'Wasted' documentary

Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.

27 Nov 2023

Mindoro oil spill_fisherfolk clean up

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

Jovie Montajes, founder of Light of Hope PH

After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.

solar gili air id

Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

11 December 2019

Daughter Riri Damayanti (left) and her father Syamsul Bahri (right) are colleagues at a palm oil company in South Sumatra.

10 December 2019

migrant fishermen fishing southeast asia

3 October 2019

manila bay with boats

14 August 2019

toto in Varanasi

4 June 2019

airconditioner units

6 May 2019

pygmy elephants sabah

27 February 2019

24 January 2019

father shows light to son

27 March 2018

drinking water boy india

5 July 2017

Ecosperity 2017 screen cap

21 March 2017

pelalawan children

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Freedom from Fire

20 March 2017

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Help shape the future of business

18 August 2016

Screen Grab: Patricia Espinosa August 3 interview on Climate Change

10 October 2014

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