by Abriel | Aug 16, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Sri Lanka can meet its current and future electricity demand by judicial use of renewable energy by 2050, according to a joint study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, titled Assessment of Sri Lanka’s Power...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
The world’s first wireless fridge camera, Smarter FridgeCam and its app aims to help households slash food waste by being able to check exactly on their smartphones what they have in their refrigerator at any time. The app will also monitor use-by dates and send out...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Many retirees look forward to putting their feet up after years of work, but some find new purpose and meaning at this stage of life by becoming elder-preneurs; entrepreneurs who begin businesses in their silver years. Some like Ms Helen Lim, 70, who is involved in...
by Abriel | Aug 11, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Walking with multiple blisters in the blazing heat above 40 deg C on the Mongolian highway. It was simply too much to bear for Singaporean Scott Tay, 25 years old, but nevertheless, he pressed on as he remind himself of his mission – to conquer his own...
by Abriel | Aug 11, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Circus In Motion, set up in 2006, is a social enterprise that empowers youth-at-risk and children with special needs through workshops that teach them circus acts. About 12 years ago, Mr Benjamin Teo was on the receiving end of the programme. Today, he is a full-time...
by Abriel | Aug 11, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Mrs Nirmala Gopiendran was inspired to be a social worker from young. Today, at the age of 70, Mrs Gopi is still on the front line, devoting herself to her special calling. “Social work is my passion,” said the social worker of about 40 years. Mrs Gopi did...
