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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 Protein

2021 Methane Emissions Levels Moved In the ‘Wrong Direction at a Rapid Pace,’ Study Finds

Green Queen Team Apr 11, 2022

Global methane emissions rose to their highest levels last year, according to new findings from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Climate Change

Climate Scientists Are Getting Arrested For Trying To Spread Their Message

Green Queen Team Apr 9, 2022

By Peter Kalmus. On Wednesday, I was arrested for locking myself onto an entrance to the JP Morgan Chase building in downtown LA. I can’t stand by – and nor should you. “Climate activists are sometimes depicted as dangerous radicals,…
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Climate Change

Pinterest Becomes First Major Digital Platform to Remove Climate Change Misinformation

Green Queen Team Apr 8, 2022

Image sharing platform Pinterest says it's the first major digital platform to adopt a misinformation policy aimed at misleading claims about climate change. Under its new guidelines, Pinterest says it will remove content from the platform…
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Alt Protein

The U.N.’s ‘Blue Deal’ Aims to Replace Overfishing With Seaweed Farming: ‘This Is the Perfect Time’

Green Queen Team Apr 7, 2022

The United Nations moves to build a "Blue Deal" coalition that will preserve oceans and create a sustainable, seaweed-based ocean economy. Ahead of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference taking place in Lisbon in June, the United Nations…
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Alt Protein

Eat Just’s Vegan Mung Eggs Receive Exclusive Regulatory Approval in E.U.

Green Queen Team Apr 6, 2022

San-Francisco-based Eat Just has received approval from the European Commission for its vegan mung-bean-based egg popular in the U.S. Eat Just will move into the European market later this year following the approval for its novel…
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Covering Climate Now

Climate Research Shouldn’t Be Funded by Fossil Fuel Companies

Green Queen Team Apr 5, 2022

The oil and gas industry uses universities to influence environmental policy. Here’s how we fight back. By Ilana Cohen and Jake Lowe As student organizers, we’ve seen the power of divestment come to bear by helping secure historic…
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Plastic Pollution

Forget Recycling Plastic, New Study Says Upcycling Is More Effective

Green Queen Team Apr 5, 2022

New research points to the benefits of upcycling plastic instead of recycling in order to keep it out of waterways. Findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggest a major shift in how we look…
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Alt Protein

Top 5 Things I Tasted At Future Food Tech San Francisco

Green Queen Team Apr 5, 2022

Despite our team missing what felt like the alt protein industry reunion of the year (major FOMO), we managed to to get Vegan Women Summit founder Jennifer Stojkovic to tell us what her favorite things were so we could share them with you.…
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Climate Change

New IPCC Report Says It’s ‘Almost Inevitable’ We’ll Surpass 1.5°C Threshold

Green Queen Team Apr 5, 2022

In its third report in eight months, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says humanity is at a crossroads in the battle to curb climate change, calling it "now or never" territory to keep global temperatures from…
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Climate Change

45% of Millennials and Gen Z Cite Climate Change As A Reason They’re Not Saving for Retirement

Green Queen Team Apr 1, 2022

Nearly half of Millennials and Gen-Z say they're not planning for retirement as issues like climate change threaten their future, according to a new study from Fidelity Investments. Forty-five percent of young people between the ages of…
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Climate Change

Heirloom Raises $53 Million in Series A for Its Cost-Effective Carbon Capture Tech

Green Queen Team Apr 1, 2022

Carbon capture firm Heirloom has raised $53 million in a Series A funding round to continue its efforts to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Marking one of the largest private financings in direct air capture, Heirloom says its new…
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Climate Change

Shifting Asia-Pacific Away From Fossil Fuels ‘Essential’, Says UN Deputy Secretary-General

Green Queen Team Mar 30, 2022

A shift away from fossil fuels, especially coal, particularly in Asia-Pacific countries is essential, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said during the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on Monday in Bangkok. …
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Climate Change

Dutch Bank ING Becomes the Biggest Lender to Stop Funding Oil and Gas

Green Queen Team Mar 29, 2022

Dutch Bank ING Groep says it will no longer fund fossil fuel gas and oil projects in its bid to fight climate change, becoming the biggest lender to take such a position. Fossil fuel extraction and use are driving climate change, and…
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Health

Microplastics in Human Blood Shed Light on the Global Plastic Problem

Green Queen Team Mar 28, 2022

A recent study finds microplastics in human blood for the first time. The findings underscore a growing body of research that points to the detriments of plastic as well as a host of other chemicals. New research published in the…
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Interviews

‘We Need To Find Solutions That Work For Everyone’ – A Chat with Chris Huriwai and Amy Taylor of ‘Milked’ Documentary

Green Queen Team Mar 25, 2022

Vegan Māori activist Chris Huriwai and director Amy Taylor talk about the film 'Milked' and how it exposes New Zealand's multibillion-dollar dairy industry, the ongoing cover-up of its environmental and ethical track record. and where…
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Human Rights

Can Blockchain Fix the Chocolate Industry’s Labor Issues?

Green Queen Team Mar 24, 2022

Transparency is coming to the chocolate industry via blockchain technology, and it could help to mitigate longstanding human rights and labor issues. Despite commitments from the world's largest chocolate producers, including Nestlé,…
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Climate Change

The SEC’s Proposed Climate Rules Highlight the Scope 3 Emissions Debate

Green Queen Team Mar 24, 2022

A new 510-page rulebook from The Securities and Exchange Commission would force the hands of companies to reveal metrics surrounding their climate impact to potential investors beginning as early as next year. Specifically, the proposed…
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Plastic Pollution

Recycled Plastic Bottles Are Good for the Planet, Terrible for Human Health, Study Finds

Green Queen Team Mar 24, 2022

Recycled plastic bottles are likely to contain chemicals more harmful than those made from virgin plastic, new research finds. A study conducted by Brunel University London identified 150 chemicals in plastic bottles that leached into…
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Health

How Did a Banned Carcinogen Get Into 27% of Personal Care Products?

Green Queen Team Mar 21, 2022

Hundreds of personal care products ranging from sunscreen to hand sanitizers have been recalled after testing positive for the carcinogen benzene. Independent testing lab Valisure says 27 percent of the more than 660 personal care…
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Plastic Pollution

Recycling Has a Confidence Problem, Research Finds

Green Queen Team Mar 18, 2022

More than 30 percent of consumers think recycling doesn't make a difference in improving the environment, according to a new survey. A new survey, published by YouGov and UK-based sustainable packaging company DS Smith, finds a growing…
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Plastic Pollution

Two of the Biggest Organizations Fighting Plastic Waste Announce New Partnership

Green Queen Team Mar 18, 2022

Two of the world's leading plastics organizations have partnered to end plastic pollution across Ghana, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership…
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