Most of the large hotels and malls in Singapore have recycling programmes, yet their recycling rates are very low at 7-9% in 2015. We are looking to work with a hotel or mall in Singapore to understand their waste and try to see if there is room to improve their…
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Calm Your Mind and Choose Your Response
In an uncertain world where we are bombarded and frustrated daily by multiple environmental, social and political problems, and by Trump’s actions and words, we have to learn to calm our minds and choose our responses. Learn to calmly understand the issues and their roots rather than symptoms. Don’t be…
Continue Reading3 recommendations to improve the consultation and co-creation process
Government agencies are conducting more consultations and dialogues with stakeholders and the public, and using the feedback and suggestions in policymaking, sometimes even co-creating solutions together. This consultative process is better than the top-down approach, though it is getting more difficult as issues become more dynamic and complex, and stakeholders…
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At Green Future Solutions, we do our best to keep track of the green groups and sustainability industry in Singapore through our annual Singapore Green Landscape, which is in its 7th edition this year. The Singapore Green Landscape 2016 highlights the 11 key government reports that are related to sustainability,…
Continue ReadingWhat MEWR and NEA can help the green community in the new year
If MEWR and NEA wish to nurture more ground-up initiatives and increase the number of new environmental NGOs and groups in the new year, here are some suggestions for them to help the green community: 1) Provide Space The green community needs office space to do their work, and meeting…
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