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Sally Ho is Green Queen's former resident writer and lead reporter. Passionate about the environment, social issues and health, she is always looking into the latest climate stories in Hong Kong and beyond. A long-time vegan, she also hopes to promote healthy and plant-based lifestyle choices in Asia. Sally has a background in Politics and International Relations from her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Interviews

INTERVIEW: LUÜNA Naturals’ Olivia Cotes-James On Empowering Women, Better Period Care & Being Honest

Sally Ho Sep 17, 2019 0

We recently sat down with Olivia Cotes-James, founder and CEO of natural period care startup LUÜNA Naturals based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The company recently launched a line of organic cotton pads and tampons, as well as reusable…
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Climate Change

Gucci Plants Enough Trees To Make Operations & Supply Chain Carbon Neutral

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2019 0

Gucci has just announced that their entire supply chain and operations have become completely carbon-neutral. The luxury fashion brand has achieved this by offsetting all remaining greenhouse gas emissions through supporting forest…
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Climate Change

Covering Climate Now – Indonesian Fires: At Least 30 Million People Breathing Toxic Haze

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2019 0

In August, while social media channels were ablaze (!) with anger over the Amazonian rainforest wildfires, we reported on the fires engulfing forests right at our doorstep in Southeast Asia. These fires, predominantly located within the…
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Climate Change

BREAKING: Green Queen Joins Covering Climate Now Media Partnership Ahead Of UN Climate Action Summit

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2019 0

Green Queen will be joining Covering Climate Now, a media partnership project co-founded by Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) and The Nation to improve the global coverage of the planet’s climate emergency. The campaign was launched as…
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Vegan Travel Guides

Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat The Best Vegan Food In New Delhi

Sally Ho Sep 14, 2019 0

India has always been an incredibly welcoming country for vegetarian, a place where almost one third of the population avoids meat of any kind. While Southern India tends to be a vegan culinary sanctuary, the plant-based dining scene in…
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Eco Lifestyle

Your Daily Cup Of Coffee Is An Eco Minefield, Here’s What To Do About It

Sally Ho Sep 13, 2019 0

Most of us might start our day with a fresh cup of coffee. The bad news for us coffee lovers is that the popular drink is pretty problematic when it comes to its social, ethical and environmental impact. Below we talk through the four…
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Hong Kong

HELP: Hong Kong Dolphin Tours Days Away From Closing Down Due To Low Tourism

Sally Ho Sep 13, 2019 0

Due to the recent drop in tourist numbers, the number of people going on pink dolphin sightseeing tours organised by The Hong Kong Dolphinwatch has plumetted, and the ecological tour operator is now only days away from going out of…
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Eco Lifestyle

Bulk Buy: Asia’s Best Zero Waste Packaging-Free Grocery Shops

Sally Ho Sep 13, 2019 0

It's seriously time to break up with packaging. It's unnecessary, wasteful and there are now so many packaging-free shops that you actually can live without it. When we realised how many zero-waste bulk buy shops had popped up across Asia,…
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Wellness

Urban Eco-Wellness Retreat elu. Spa Opens In Central Hong Kong

Sally Ho Sep 13, 2019 0

A new urban eco-spa, elu. Spa, has recently opened its doors in the heart of Hong Kong’s Soho district in Central. The boutique spa will serve city residents who are in need of a dose of restoration, rejuvenation and escape from the…
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Zero Waste

Love Them Or Hate Them, There’s No Denying: Mooncakes Are Seriously Wasteful

Sally Ho Sep 13, 2019 0

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays of the Chinese calendar, and at the center of this special time is the gifting of the mooncake. In Chinese culture, mooncakes are enjoyed between families and friends, and presented…
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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tops List of Worst Emissions Polluters Due To Excessive Meat & Dairy Consumption

Sally Ho Sep 12, 2019 0

The University of Hong Kong's Department of Earth Science released a study last year revealing the significant greenhouse gas contributions that Hong Kong generates, predominantly fuelled by the city’s excessive appetite for meat. Results…
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Hong Kong

What You Missed At Green Queen’s Vol.3 SDG Dinner At Bedu Feat. Feeding Hong Kong

Sally Ho Sep 12, 2019 0

Green Queen hosted the third edition of our United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) #PlantBased Dinner Series to gather around delicious food at Soho restaurant & bar BEDU and learn about SDG #2 No Hunger from founder of…
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Wellness

Hong Kong & China Feminine Care Startup LUÜNA Launches Organic Sanitary Product Subscription, Menstrual Cup

Sally Ho Sep 12, 2019 0

Hong Kong & Shanghai-based menstrual care brand LUÜNA announced the launch of their organic cotton sanitary products subscription services and menstrual cup this month. The female-led company aims to empower women in Hong Kong with…
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Vegan Travel Guides

Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat Vegan Food In Japan’s Capital Tokyo

Sally Ho Sep 12, 2019 0

Who knew Tokyo was so vegan friendly? If you’re in love with Japanese food and thought you couldn’t find certain dishes made fully plant-based, then you’re in luck. From tempura and teriyaki-filled bento boxes to delicious ramen to…
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Vegan Dining

Green Common Debuts Animal-Free Chicken Nuggets & We’re Lovin’ It

Sally Ho Sep 12, 2019 0

Hong Kong’s plant-based grocery and café chain Green Common has rolled out Alpha Nuggets, a vegan take on fast food favourite chicken nuggets, across all its locations in the city. This marks another step forward in the accelerating market…
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Heura Plant-Based Chicken Co-Founder Bernat Añaños Martinez On Vegan Revolution “There Is No Stopping Us”

Sally Ho Sep 12, 2019 0

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bernat Añaños Martinez, CMO of Spanish plant-based startup Heura by Foods For Tomorrow. The 30-strong team, who call themselves “rebels with a cause” at Foods For Tomorrow, have recently…
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Fashion

2019 Redress Design Awards Highlights: The Future Of Fashion Is Sustainable

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2019 0

Environmental charity pioneer Redress, who can be credited with launching the sustainable fashion movement in Asia over ten years ago, recently presented the 2019 Redress Design Award Show, the ninth edition of what has become the world’s…
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Hong Kong

K11 MUSEA To Green Hong Kong’s Harbourside w/ Biodiversity Museum & Sustainability Education Park

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2019 0

K11 MUSEA officially opens this month as Hong Kong’s first urban biodiversity museum and sustainability education park, called the Nature Discovery Park. Part of Victoria Dockside, a New World Development backed decade-long regeneration…
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Climate Change

New Report Featuring Ban Ki Moon & Bill Gates Warns Of Climate Apartheid If No Action Taken

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2019 0

A new report by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA), with contributions from major global leaders from 18 different countries and international organisations, has warned of an impending “climate apartheid”. The report also…
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Alt Protein

Spanish Startup Foods For Tomorrow Launches Heura Plant-Based Chicken In Hong Kong & Singapore

Sally Ho Sep 10, 2019 0

In partnership with Green Monday, Barcelona-based vegan startup Foods For Tomorrow will be launching their Heura plant-based chicken products in Singapore and Hong Kong this week. Already a success in their native Spain, Heura hopes that…
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Fashion

Asia’s Sustainable Fashion Industry On The Rise With New US$60 Million Supply Chain Fund

Sally Ho Sep 10, 2019 0

Sustainable fashion is on the rise in Asia, with global sustainability initiative Fashion For Good revealing a new investment fund at the 2019 Hong Kong Fashion Summit to encourage the development of lower impact fashion throughout the…
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