We think it’s time for MEWR and NEA to look seriously into policies and regulations to reduce plastic disposables. What are the government’s plans and targets to reduce (or phase out) the use of plastic disposables over time? Here’s some suggestions: 1) Expand the role and framework of the current…
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We Need the Sharing Economy
Uber is a key representative of the sharing economy but it is not the only company (or business culture) representing the sharing economy. The negatives of Uber in recent news have resulted in some dismissing or rejecting the sharing economy. This is missing the big picture. The sharing economy is…
Continue ReadingSustainability Mentorship Programme 2015
“I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.” – Morpheus, The Matrix The Sustainability Mentorship Programme is a new youth mentorship programme co-organised by sustainability advocates in Singapore, including: Eugene Tay, Green Future Solutions…
Continue ReadingGoing green: We need to get people more involved
I spoke to Walter Sim recently for The Straits Times Supper Club interview about the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015. You can read the interview here. Enjoyed the almost 2-hour interview chat, and not everything was covered in print or some are edited out. Here’s some of the other points: I…
Continue ReadingChanging People’s Mindset and Shifting Culture
Several recent letters in the newsletters were talking about the need for mindset change and culture shift, and that it is up to us to make a difference for a gracious or sustainable Singapore. I think it is getting harder to change mindset, culture and behaviour in this digital and…
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