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We INFORM. We INSPIRE. We EMPOWER. Founded by serial entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras in 2011, Green Queen is an award-winning sustainability & impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Asia. Our mission is to shift consumer behaviour through our authentic, original and ground-breaking content.

Alt Dairy

Your Daily Cup of Coffee is Costly to the Planet. Here’s How to Fix It.

Green Queen Team Mar 17, 2023

By: Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark & Carmen Nab, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, UCL For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to…
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Beauty

5 DIY Homemade Vegan Face Mask Recipes We’re Loving

Green Queen Team Mar 13, 2023 0

When it comes to natural beauty advice, how about implementing the same approach with our self-care and beauty routine as we do with our food? In a time when we find ourselves more glued to screens than ever, not to mention, getting…
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Climate Change

12 Environmental Novels for Your Reading List

Green Queen Team Feb 22, 2023

Check out these new environmental novels that help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.
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Alt Protein

India Smart Protein Industry: 4 Things You Need To Know

Green Queen Team Feb 20, 2023

Our four takeaways from an industry panel covering India’s smart protein sector, from industry growth to the country's indigenous crop diversity. By Poorvasha Kar In a country like India where communities have varied and deep-seated…
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Alt Dairy

Miyoko’s Creamery Lawsuit: Case Filed By Plant-Based Dairy Company Against Founder

Green Queen Team Feb 19, 2023

Plant-based dairy company Miyoko's Creamery has filed a case against founder Miyoko Schinner alleging breach of contract and company IP misappropriation. Earlier today, Green Queen received a PDF copy of court filings detailing that on…
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Health

How To Reduce Your Blue Light Exposure

Green Queen Team Feb 16, 2023 0

Even before the pandemic, the amount of time we spend in front screens has been growing by double digits every year, and with that, concerns about the consequences to our health. The more screen time we endure, the more artificial blue…
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Alt Protein

Diet & Nutrition: Should You Become An Ultra-Flexitarian?

Green Queen Team Feb 15, 2023

By: Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark There's no denying that what we eat is intrinsically linked to the climate crisis. Is the an Ultra-Flexitarian diet the…
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Alt Materials

5 Ways Fungi Could Change The World, From Cleaning Water to Breaking Down Plastics

Green Queen Team Feb 13, 2023

By: Mitchell P. Jones Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review publishedlast year in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of sustainability.…
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Climate Change

Chilli Peppers, Coffee, Wine: How the Climate Crisis is Causing Food Shortages

Green Queen Team Feb 1, 2023

By: Victoria Namkung Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk. Sriracha fans are a passionate bunch. They have been known to get tattoos of the popular hot sauce on…
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Green Finance

How To Get Your Portfolio Into Climate Shape

Green Queen Team Jan 29, 2023

CEO of investment management company VegTech™ Invest Elysabeth Alfano shares her tips on how to invest for the climate. As the CEO of investment management company VegTech™ Invest, Elysabeth Alfano knows a thing or three about impact…
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Alt Materials

Driving Impact Through Retail: Fabrica X’s Plastic Circularity Pop Up Helps To Change Minds & Behavior in Hong Kong

Green Queen Team Jan 21, 2023

Through fun and relevant experiential programming, Fabrica X is educating Hong Kongers about ocean plastic waste and shifting consumer behavior around recycled materials. By: The Mills Fabrica Last year, Fabrica X, the Impact…
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Alt Dairy

The Top 3 Future Foods I Tasted At CES 2023

Green Queen Team Jan 18, 2023

By Noah Hyams Vegan entrepreneur Noah Hyams shares his top 3 future of food finds at CES 2023, from fermented plant-based soy protein to bioengineered microbe-based soft serve. CES never used to be a food-forward show. But in…
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Vegan

From Udon to Jjigae, 5 Asian Vegan Recipes To Try

Green Queen Team Jan 16, 2023

It's mid-January and if you are in need of some cooking inspiration as you work your way through your Veganuary pledge, we've got just the delicious, Asian recipes for you! Kelly Choi, founder of the Asian snack, drinks and meal kit…
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Climate Change

A Surge in Corporates Green Job Listings Highlights The Lack Of Global Sustainability Talent

Green Queen Team Jan 14, 2023

By Christopher Boone, Professor of Sustainability, Arizona State University and Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University To meet today’s global sustainability challenges, the corporate world needs…
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Alt Protein

A Counter To ‘Plant-Based Junk Food Is Bad News For The Planet’

Green Queen Team Jan 13, 2023

Editor's Note: This piece came about because Dan commented on a Linkedin post about our original article. We appreciated his insights so we invited him to write this piece to share his thoughts. I am writing this rebuttal in response…
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Vegan

10 Asian Vegan Breakfast Recipes, From Cauli Banh Mi To Kimchi Pancakes

Green Queen Team Jan 10, 2023 0

Mix up your breakfast game with these delicious vegan Asian-inspired breakfast recipes. There's a Russian proverb that goes something like this: "Eat breakfast alone, share lunch with friends and give your dinner to your enemies." Not…
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Climate Change

Greenwashing Stigma: Research Shows We Forgive Big Polluters While Punishing Corporates Who Try To Do Better

Green Queen Team Jan 7, 2023

Stigma is an awful burden for business. But what if – for some companies – stigma is an asset? By: Adam Austen Kay, The University of Queensland That’s what I and an international team of researchers set out to investigate in a…
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Alt Protein

Op-Ed: Public Policy Is Key to Mainstreaming Sustainable Proteins in India

Green Queen Team Jan 4, 2023

Climate change will affect hundreds of millions of Indians and bring about widespread food insecurity- government support of alternative proteins is essential to achieving national food security and independence. By: Ambika Hiranandani,…
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Alt Protein

Behind The Burger: How Scientists Make Plant-Based Foods Look, Taste & Cook Like Meat

Green Queen Team Dec 23, 2022

By: Mariana Lamas In 2019, Burger King Sweden released a plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, and the reaction was underwhelming. So, the company challenged its customers to taste the difference. Burger King Sweden created menu…
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Alt Protein

Future Food Technology Could Give Nature Back Up To 80% of The World’s Farmland

Green Queen Team Dec 21, 2022

By: Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble Here’s the basic problem for conservation at a global level: food production, biodiversity and carbon storage in ecosystems are competing for the same land. As humans demand more food,…
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Alt Dairy

The Future is Asian: Green Queen Publishes 2022 Edition of Award-Winning APAC Alt Protein Report

Green Queen Team Dec 6, 2022

A new report by Green Queen Media argues that while plant-based meat sales may be flat in the US and Europe, in Asia Pacific, the alternative protein industry is booming. Green Queen Media has published the 2022 edition of its…
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