Sinema deals a series of award-winning four green-themed films that will get you to sit up and take notice of the ever-changing environment around us. The feature documentaries—Tapped (2009), Plastic Planet (2009), Bag It (2011), Carbon Nation (2011)— examine the impact of human...

Oooh! I would need half a world, if I lived in India. One planet is just right for Myanmar me, Stealing India’s share is Iran’s great idea, From Nepal, I believe in ‘buy one, get one free’, Right here, just 2.73 planets sia, Green cards require four and half blue-green orbs...

Mother and Child Project started in 2006 by social entrepreneur Anna Tsang, whose vision is to provide home based work for disadvantaged mothers in Singapore so that they can become economically self-sufficient. These women are mostly single mothers with children, unsupported retirees and...

Make the theme ‘Happy Family and Filial Piety’ come ALIVE by entering our essay competition in three categories: Primary (7 to 12 years old); Secondary (13 to 18 years old); Tertiary (19 to 25 years old). Develop your writing skills and receive your cash prize ($500 for first prize, $300...

By Jonathan Ngiam, a senior Project Officer of National Biodiversity Centre at National Parks Board. With a total land area of 723 km2 and a 511 km coastline, Singapore is one of the smallest countries in the world. However, her waters and coastline harbour a relatively rich marine...

By Rob & Nikki Wilson, who chose to put aside the ‘rat race’ after university and set up a social venture, READ International, to provide high quality pre-loved books to schools in Tanzania and Uganda. Rob also founded NoPC, an IT social enterprise, providing affordable, low power and...

The sprightly, bright-eyed Founder and CEO of Qi Global, Mette Kristine Outstrup— Kristine to those who know her—believes that design and innovation is moving towards a new direction. Traditionally, design and innovation have had a single purpose: to increase consumption amongst the...

It usually begins the same way. “Oooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooooooh Ooooooh Ooooooh Ooooooh”. You all know what it is. A greeting from the chimpanzees of the Gombe in Tanzania. It always generates a round of applause when it is uttered by 77 year old Dame Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, more...