With the growing interest in sustainability in Singapore and globally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should start to implement sustainable practices and strategies for their businesses. For SMEs who wish to be more sustainable, here are 4 steps to kickstart your sustainability journey. 1. Reduce Risks Look at aspects of…
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[Book Review] Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? by Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben’s new book, Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, tells the story of the converging trends of climate change and artificial intelligence and the impacts on human civilisation. Bill is the founder of the environmental organisation 350.org and an early writer who warned of the…
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Since 2014, all large hotels in Singapore with more than 200 rooms are required by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to have mandatory reporting of waste data and submission of waste reduction plans. In 2018, 114 hotels are involved in mandatory waste reporting. Every year, hotels have to report their…
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12 years ago on 7 July 2007, Al Gore held the Live Earth show, with artists across 7 continents performing and spreading awareness on climate change. We wrote to the papers to express concern about what will happen after Live Earth. Will more people be concerned about climate change and…
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Here’s 20 green books that I would recommend for you to read. How many have you read before? Save the Earth by Jonathon Porritt The red pill that started it all for me. Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine Benyus The book that inspired me to take up environmental…
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