Will a photo of hundreds of happy humans standing to form a shape of a dolphin on an open field do what a plea from a Mexican Senator and condemnation from conservation bodies and celebrities across the globe has not been able to do so far? Release 25 still living bottlenose dolphins into the...

Many animals are intelligent and feel complex emotions like joy, happiness, depression and distress. Studies show that they have family bonds and feel true compassion for each other. Like us, animals have biological needs and experience pain, stress and discomfort. Every year billions of them...

Troy’s story begins with a homecoming. To many on this small, well-connected island, the world is an easily accessed place. Home for a Singaporean is a mercurial concept. The Resident Tourist is a comic that is immediately recognizable to any Singaporean; the familiarity of...

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...

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...

The first online waste exchange for businesses and organisations in Singapore and Malaysia, Waste is not Waste (WINW), was recently launched by Green Future Solutions, a Singapore-based business that promotes environmental awareness and action, through sustainability consultancy and a network...

Environmentally conscious backpackers can finally find a suitable eco-friendly lodge to stay in Singapore. Tree In Lodge is a new backpacker hostel with several green practices to reduce its environmental impact and to satisfy environmentally-responsible backpackers and travelers. Opened in...

What is the story, morning glory? So you want to go green too! Sure it is the oldest line in the book. What is the first step? Leverage the local library? Surf several seminars? Consult the consultants?Incubate for inspirations over the internet. What will you use? Scale down Plan B? Extend...