by Abriel | Sep 16, 2020 | 2020, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Close to 100 partners, including hotels, food and beverage outlets, and schools, have pledged to reduce food wastage and the use of disposables as part of a National Environment Agency (NEA) campaign that was launched on Monday. This is almost double the number from...
by Abriel | Sep 16, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education
Undergraduate Nur Syazwan Syamsuddin’s life hit a rough patch in April when he and his parents tested positive for COVID-19. Then, his mother lost her teaching job at a pre-school which closed down while she was in hospital. To make ends meet, he and his two...
by Abriel | Sep 15, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, What Inspires You?
Four artfully lit pedestals in the ArtScience Museum new exhibition hold curated objects. Instead of artworks, however, the displays offer up a pile of flip-flops and small buckets of straws, among other things. The items are just some of the plastic trash picked up...
by Abriel | Sep 15, 2020 | 2020, Responsible Consumption & Production
A law could be passed in Singapore that could allay business concerns about liability issues from the donation of unsold food. Mr Louis Ng, an MP for Nee Soon GRC and chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee on Sustainability and the Environment, plans to...
by Abriel | Sep 14, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
It is estimated that with every death caused by suicide, at least six other individuals are affected by the aftermath. It is thus important to offer support for those struggling with mental wellness, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, said President Halimah...
