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...
by Abriel | Sep 12, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being
COVID-19 has been a stressful period for many, but it is even more difficult for those with mental health issues, said President Halimah Yacob on 11 September. She was speaking at the official opening of a new activity hub under Psalt Care, a charity dedicated to...
by Abriel | Sep 11, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being
When he was 16, Mr Matthew Wong-Stewart, known on social media as Fish, found himself struggling with mental health issues and tried to take his own life. But a message from a friend made him take a step back. He realised that he “had so much more to look...
by Abriel | Sep 10, 2020 | 2020, What Inspires You?, Zero Hunger
Nine urban farms have been offered a total of $39.4 million by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) as part of efforts to support the growth of local agri-food enterprises and ramp up local food production over the next six to 24 months. The amount was made available...
