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Green job: Asia Finance and Administration Manager at Birdlife International
Please see below for an open position at Birdlife International for an Asia Finance and Administration Manager. Office Location: Asia Regional Office in Singapore BirdLife International is a partnership of national conservation organisations present in 120 countries and territories. Together we are the world leader in bird conservation. BirdLife’s unique local-to-global approach enables us to deliver … Read more
WWF releases latest version of its Living Planet Report
Please see below for more information on WWF’s newly launched Living Planet Report (LPR) for 2012. The 2012 edition of the LPR highlights the tremendous pressure that humanity is putting on our planet. We are using 50 per cent more resources than the Earth can provide. By 2030, even two planets will not be enough. Our natural capital is … Read more
TODAY: Teens pave way for “container revolution” in hawker centres
Some teenagers are now taking the initiative to bring their own food containers when packing food from hawker centres. TODAY reports. SINGAPORE – Lorraine Lim, Brisa Quek and Abigail Lee are ordinary teenagers. They surf the Internet, listen to music, hang out with their friends and study for exams. But the students from Ngee Ann … Read more
Green Drinks: The Green School Dream & Building a Sustainable (Bamboo) Future
For the month of May, come meet Green School Founder, John Hardy! Just last month, Green School was presented the 2012 “Greenest School on Earth” award by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). We begin the session by screening two talks, one by John Hardy on Green School, titled … Read more
Coca Cola pushes recycling message in the heartlands
Over the Earth Day weekend, Coca Cola Singapore and NorthEast CDC launched their partnership to promote environmental awareness through recycling. Through this initiative, Give It Back! block parties will be organised together with the National Environment Agency (NEA). Singapore Environment Council (SEC) and Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), where a reverse vending machine will be a fixture … Read more
The Straits Times [Commentary]: Do we need that plastic bag?
An excellent analysis by Grace Chua of The Straits Times on the for versus against plastic bag issue in Singapore. Do we need that plastic bag? Issue isn’t about getting rid of plastic bags, but about reducing their use A FEW days ago, I found myself in the curious position of having no plastic bags … Read more
The Straits Times: Plastic bag production ‘an environmental worry’
The Singapore Environment Council has been raising awareness on the environmental issues behind using plastic bags. The Straits Times today published this story. Plastic bag production ‘an environmental worry’ 3 billion bags used here last year, needing 37m kg of crude oil to make Plastic bag production in Singapore has been singled out as an environmental … Read more
The Straits Times: Is it going to flood? Check Facebook and Twitter
Government agencies have been putting out iPhone applications to swiftly communicate updates to the weather and environment related incidents, as well as to collate feedback from the public. The environment minister weighs in. The Straits Times reports. Is it going to flood? Check Facebook and Twitter When the waters rise and a flash flood threatens, … Read more
Channel NewsAsia: What’s the future of shipping industry?
Secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr Koji Sekimizu is in town for Singapore Maritime Week, and spoke to Channel NewsAsia on making the shipping industry a sustainable one. What’s the future of shipping industry? SINGAPORE: “Sustainable development” is the buzzword for the future of the shipping industry, according to Mr Koji Sekimizu, secretary-general of the International … Read more
The Straits Times – Singapore can increase use of renewables: UN
The Straits Times today published this news story on UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific executive secretary Noeleen Heyzer’s talk on energy security and sustainable development in Asia. Singapore can increase use of renewables: UN Singapore can do more to increase its use of renewable energy sources which is still insignificant at the … Read more
The Straits Times: Supermarts may start charging for plastic bags
The Singapore Environment Council is studying options in cutting usage of plastic bags, the findings will be collated into a white paper. The Straits Times reports. Supermarts may start charging for plastic bags Options to reduce plastic bag use being considered Shoppers may need to pay for plastic bags in the future, if a proposal … Read more
The Business Times: Local Access
The Business Times also carried this interesting article on local farmers and locavorism, Green Drinks has a mild mention. Local Access It’s been a few years since the locavore movement – which advocates eating as close to the food source as possible to reduce one’s carbon footprint – took root in Singapore. In time for … Read more
News Updates- On yer bike: green call to movie patrons May 18, 2012
- Anaeco shareholders back loan deal May 18, 2012
- Solar panel incentives at risk May 18, 2012
- China expands export quota of rare earths May 18, 2012
- Fate of Lynas Rare Earths plant to be taken up during Malaysia, Australia free trade pact signing May 18, 2012
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