IKEA is planning to stop selling single-use plastic products by 2020. KFC will no longer serve drinks with plastic cups and straws. Youths in Singapore are stepping up and taking action, to go straw-free or use more reusables. Ground-up actions from mindful corporates, civic groups and passionate individuals are abound. Momentum here is gaining […]
Events
A signature fundraising event of Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) since 2005, A Very Special Walk (AVSW) is back this year with a fun run and walk, carnival and concert. Funds raised will be used to help adults with autism in the Employability and Employment Centre (E2C). The E2C aims to equip adults with […]
Featuring Social Impact Enterprises from around Southeast Asia, Actxplorer hope to provide a platform for them to share about their acts of doing good that are impacting the communities around them. In this inaugural session, two speakers from Kuala Lumpur will share about their work in providing refugees above and beyond a mere shelter, […]
As one of the most important building blocks of life, water is also the most visible and tangible impact of climate disruption: floods, drought, torrential downpours and rising sea levels to name a few. Acclaimed journalist-author Jeff Goodell, who travelled to Alaska with former US President Barack Obama, has been around the globe interviewing […]
For one evening only, get set for Club Street and Ann Siang Hill to be transformed into The Giving Street where it will be taken over by a carnival of music, munchies and magic – all in the spirit of giving! Watch parkour ninjas show off their craft, catch circus acts on the street, […]