by Abriel | Jul 27, 2017 | 2017, Affordable & Clean Energy
The United Nations (UN) estimates that two out of three people will live in a city by 2030, with megacities of 10 million inhabitants or more located primarily in Asia. Driven by rapid growth and urbanization, Asian megacities are lifting millions out of poverty....
by Abriel | Jul 24, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The school’s community service scheme has ended, but over a third of the students who took part in it now volunteer on their own at nearby welfare groups. Students from Bowen Secondary in Hougang still reach out, for instance, by playing sports with special...
by Abriel | Jul 23, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
For more than a decade, Singaporean Dr Wee Teck Young’s, 48, chosen home has been Afghanistan, a country ravaged by an international conflict triggered by the Sept 11 attacks of 2001. Kabul, where he lives and runs a number of humanitarian programmes, is a...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Before 5.00 am on Saturday, families joined the sleepy crowds drifting toward the fence of the Wise County fairgrounds. Some had camped overnight, others were just arriving in the dark. The day before, more than 1,250 people from all over Appalachia showed up for free...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
When Charlotte and Nick Baker were planning their wedding in Cumbria last month, they wanted a highly personal celebration that reflected their deeply held principles about minimising waste. Unusually, that included asking a food waste charity, the Real Junk Food...
by Christie Lee | Jul 10, 2017 | 2017, Company of Good
KPMG – KPMG Cares is a local initiative which pairs philanthropy with its work in the community to empower marginalised individuals and communities. With a range of partners, including the Singapore Association for Mental Health, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
