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A Walk to Remember: MYCAT Walk

With fewer than 150 Malayan tigers left in the wild, the Citizen Action for Tigers (CAT) Walk Plus is a citizen conservation programme that allows global citizens to engage in activities that have a real impact on tiger conservation in Malaysia. It involves a guided walk organised by MYCAT (Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers) in

Thoughts from an SG Climate Rally Co-organiser

By: Lavanya Prakash I simply cannot process the overwhelming feeling of seeing a red sea of people in support of an issue that has often made me feel so helpless and frustrated. It was incredible to see how the ideas my fellow organisers had come into fruition in Singapore’s first ever climate rally.  I wasn’t

Part of An Undergrad’s Thoughts about Singapore’s Zero Waste Masterplan

Last Friday, MEWR launched Singapore’s 1st Zero Waste Masterplan. The 94-page masterplan aims to reduce the waste sent to Semakau Landfill every day by 30 percent by 2030.  Personally, I truly appreciate the government’s efforts to move Singapore towards a zero waste nation. However, given that climate change researchers have been stating that we really

Clothes Thrift Shopping in SG

WHY DO WE THRIFT???  1. Upcycling clothes reduce waste and pollution.  2. Second-hand clothes are less likely to end up in landfills!  3. Thrifting is cheaper!  4. 💫 Thrift hauling is an aesthetic 💫 Where to T H R I F T in Singapore? Brought to you by Eliza, one of the Green Wardrobe directors, here is

Climate Action Week: Notes from the Partners of the Environment Forum

By: Teng Chu Yu On the first day of Singapore Climate Week on 17 July 2019, SAVE’s presidential cell had the honour of attending the Partners of the Environment Forum. This year’s forum was co-organised by the National Environment Agency of Singapore and the British High Commission in Singapore, in support of the Singapore-UK Partnership

Notes from Textile & Fashion Federation (TaFF) Industry Insights: The Circular Economy: Fiction or Attainable Ideal?

By: Teng Chu Yu On the Thursday evening of 11 July, a group of around 30-40 human beings gathered and took their seats at the cozy chairs of The Cocoon Space, within the newly opened Design Orchard — a building familiar with many designers and fashion fanatics in Singapore. Coming from a spectrum of different

Innovfest Unbound 2019 Panel: Farm To Tech To Table

By: Lavanya Prakash Innovfest Unbound 2019 was a vibrant and exciting event- it was inspiring to hear innovations from startups and entrepreneurs in the digital innovation and technology space. One of the panel discussions I attended that was directly related to sustainability was a short but insightful food-tech panel called “Farm To Tech To Table”.

Innovate4Climate Part 2: Public Private Partnerships for Climate Resilient Infrastructure

By: Lavanya Prakash This is part 2 of the series on the Innovate4Climate Conference. Check out Part 1 here. The other workshop I attended was the People-first PPPs for Climate Resilient Infrastructure: Building on Sustainability & Value for People. The panelists spoke passionately about the devastating impact of climate-crisis related disasters on people, highlighting the

Innovate4Climate Conference Part 1: Blockchain & Climate Finance

By: Lavanya Prakash The Innovate4Climate Conference was conducted in Asia for the first time, in partnership with Ecosperity Week 2019. Innovate4Climate is a global event that brings together leaders in finance, technology, business and finance to discuss climate markets, climate finance and climate investment. This year’s conference focused on green finance, clean cooling, battery storage,