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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.

Impact Investment

ADB Ventures To Start Investing In Climate & Gender Impact Asia Startups

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

ADB Ventures, a new venture platform to support and invest in startups offering tech-based impact solutions to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has just announced that it will start making investments. It follows the…
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Health

Virus Outbreaks In Slaughterhouses Globally Exposes Meat Industry Danger

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

Meat plants all over the world are struggling to contain coronavirus outbreaks amongst its employees, shedding light on the nature of the work itself and the wider livestock industry that is fuelling the spread of disease. Critics are…
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Fashion

Mulberry Pledges To End Use Of Exotic Animal Materials

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

British luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced that they will stop using any exotic animal materials going forward. While consumer interest in animal-free lines have been steadily rising in recent years, the latest move comes amidst…
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Climate Change

“It’s Happening Now” Potentially Fatal Extreme Heat & Humidity Already More Frequent

Sally Ho May 12, 2020 0

In a new study, scientists have found that intolerable and potentially fatal outbreaks of humid and hot weather is on the rise around the world, suggesting that alarming warnings about the consequences of global heating are already…
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Climate Change

No More Business As Usual After Coronavirus Crisis, Say City Leaders From Hong Kong To New York

Sally Ho May 12, 2020 0

Mayors from many of the world’s leading cities have agreed that the world cannot afford to return to the business-as-usual approach after the Covid-19 pandemic. In a newly published “statement of principles” under the global collaborative…
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Health

Millions Exposed: Gas Stove Indoor Air Pollution Levels Up To Five Times Worse Than Outdoor Air

Sally Ho May 12, 2020 0

Gas stove cookers are making people sick and contributing levels of air pollution that is anywhere from two to five times dirtier than outdoor air, according to a new report. With the lack of indoor air quality standards, the researchers…
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Climate Change

Sustainable “Doughnut” Economics To Lead Amsterdam’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

Sally Ho May 12, 2020 0

As the Dutch capital begins to plan for its post-pandemic recovery, it is ditching traditional financial models for a new “doughnut” metric, a system that keeps poverty at bay while ensuring environmental sustainability. In doing so, it…
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Recycling

Colourful Sorting Bins Successfully Encourage Beijing Residents To Curb Waste Crisis With Fines For Non-Compliers

Sally Ho May 12, 2020 0

Household rubbish sorting is now mandatory in Beijing, the capital city of China. It is the latest of 16 cities that have enforced the regulation, as a part of the country’s wider efforts to curb its monumental waste crisis. While the move…
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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Logs Most Asia Biodiversity Observations In Global City Nature Challenge 2020

Sally Ho May 11, 2020 0

The City Nature Challenge is an annual global community science event to document urban biodiversity. Held from April 24 - 27 this year, the 4-day bioblitz saw people from over 240 cities participating to photograph plants, animals and…
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Vegan

Danone Aims To Double Plant-Based Sales To US$5.4 Billion By 2025

Sally Ho May 11, 2020 0

French multinational food giant Danone is planning to dramatically increase its plant-based sales worldwide to capitalise on the fast-growing market. In a new statement, the company announced that it is creating a dedicated Plant-Based…
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Health

Do You Have Zoom Fatigue? The Unhealthy Side Of Nonstop Video Calls

Sally Ho May 11, 2020 0

If you haven’t heard of Zoom yet, then where have you been? For the past few months as the coronavirus continues to keep hundreds of millions confined to their homes, much of our time online has been spent using the video conferencing…
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Climate Change

Pulitzer Prizes Honour Climate Journalism & Environmental News

Sally Ho May 8, 2020 0

Climate journalism swept the floor at the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes on Monday (May 4), with The Washington Post winning the explanatory reporting award for its series examining the dangerous effects of a 2 degrees Celsius rise in global…
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Vegan

Best 100% Vegan Sahoor & Ifkar Recipes For Ramadan

Sally Ho May 8, 2020 0

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed my Muslims all over the world as a month of prayer, self-reflection, fasting and devotion to worship. This year, Ramadan began on April 23 and will last until May 23. For many…
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Climate Change

Climate-Forward Companies “Outperformed” During Pandemic According To HSBC

Sally Ho May 8, 2020 0

Companies with a strong environmental focus have outperformed the broader stock market, said HSBC. The news comes during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has caused a global economic fallout unseen since the Great Depression in the…
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Animal Rights

Wildlife Conservation Crumbling As Ecotourism Drops Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Sally Ho May 8, 2020 0

Conservation work to protect some of the world’s vulnerable wildlife species and ecosystems are now facing an emergency situation as ecotourism comes to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many wildlife organisations rely on…
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Fashion

Levi’s & The R Collective Creates 100% Traceable Denim Jeans With Eco Wardrobe Tips & Green Fashion Facts

Sally Ho May 8, 2020 0

In collaboration with iconic denim jean brand Levi’s, The R Collective, a Hong Kong-based sustainable upcycled fashion brand, has created a fully traceable denim collection. Called The Denim Reimagined, the collection uses scannable…
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Eco Lifestyle

10 Best Cruelty-Free, Zero-Waste & Conscious Mother’s Day Gifts

Sally Ho May 7, 2020 0

Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. Finding a gift for the woman you gave you absolutely everything in the world is pretty difficult. But while there is hardly anything to replace quality time with your mum on her special day, there are…
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Climate Change

A Third Of Global Population Will Live In Extreme Heat Within 50 Years

Sally Ho May 7, 2020 0

By 2070, the world’s habitable climate zones will shift so dramatically that billions will be living in areas too hot and beyond human comfort levels. Published earlier this week, the alarming new study says that as the world population…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Amazon Executive Resigns Over Firings Of Employee Activists Against Poor Working Conditions

Sally Ho May 7, 2020 0

Tim Bray, an engineer and vice-president at Amazon’s Web Services arm, has made a high-profile exit from the e-commerce giant. In a post explaining his resignation, Bray said he was “in dismay” over the company’s firing of employee…
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Health

Every Hong Kong Resident Will Get A Reusable & Washable Face Mask

Sally Ho May 7, 2020 0

Every Hong Kong resident will be eligible for a face mask from the government that can be washed and reused many times, as the city begins to gradually ease coronavirus social distancing measures. Applications for the scheme opened on…
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Climate Change

Hong Kong Regulators Launch Sustainable Finance Steering Group

Sally Ho May 7, 2020 0

Initiated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the newly established Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group aims to coordinate between different sectors to push the…
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