Futures thinking in Singapore is usually associated with the work of the government, which is well-known to make use of futures techniques and planning for identifying key trends, challenges and opportunities. Most local businesses and non-profits, however, are not familiar with the use of futures thinking in their work. But…
Continue Reading3 things you can do today on food waste
Singapore generated almost 800 million kg of food waste in 2013, and only 13% of it was recycled. We can all play a part in understanding the issues and reducing food waste. Here’s 3 things you can do today: 1) Watch this video by Channel NewsAsia Connect to understand the…
Continue ReadingSingapore Green Landscape 2015
At Green Future Solutions, we do our best to keep track of the sustainability news, communities and industry in Singapore, which are compiled in our annual Singapore Green Landscape. For this 6th edition of the publication, we decided to make it more accessible by publishing it on our website instead…
Continue ReadingWhat the green community could do better this year
A week of interesting meetings and events, which got me thinking about what the green community could do better this year. Here’s 3 things: 1) Think Long Term While green NGOs in Singapore depend heavily on volunteers with passion to drive their work, they must also consider long term career…
Continue ReadingCircle of Concern and Circle of Influence
We would like to share a mindset for those who wish to work on environmental issues or projects. It’s adapted from the late Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and is called the Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence. The Circle of Concern are things which you…
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