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 6, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, What Inspires You?
Engaging more young Singaporeans to participate in biodiversity conservation is vital as they will be future stewards of the city, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee yesterday. A new National Parks Board (NParks) initiative will create opportunities for...
by Abriel | Aug 24, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has promised developing nations it will ramp up efforts to help them tackle climate challenges as they strive to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, approving US$879 million (S$1.2 billion) in backing for 15 new projects around the...
by Abriel | Aug 23, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, What Inspires You?
A shopper for clothes on online platforms Carousell and Instagram, Ms Rachel Han, 19, realised the packaging added up quickly, generating waste despite her attempt to be environmentally conscious by buying second-hand items. Meanwhile, Ms Rachel Lee, 19, who sells...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action
The Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) has announced plans to establish a Plastics Recycling Association and a Centre of Excellence for recycling here, with the goal of turning Singapore into a regional hub for plastics recycling. The plan,...
by Abriel | Jul 19, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action
Despite the mounting pressure for economic rescue packages to be used to tackle climate change, most of the money spent so far on overcoming the coronavirus pandemic has gone towards propping up businesses, according to three studies. But what comes next might be more...
