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AsiaGlobal Fellow 2025, 2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honouree, V Label Global Hero, and two-time TEDx Speaker: serial social entrepreneur and trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is a sustainability expert, food futurist, and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring international audiences for over a decade with practical steps to combat climate change. Known globally as the Green Queen, she is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Green Queen, the original impact media platform that educates millions about the link between food technology and climate change. She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green. Additionally, Sonalie is a global keynote speaker, an advisor to multiple mission-driven startups and NGOs, and a venture partner and advisor to several venture capital funds.

Vegan

Bite For What’s Right: I Started A Vegan Chocolate Company & Here’s What I Learned

Sonalie Figueiras Jul 25, 2019 0
Can a zero-profit activist vegan chocolate startup intent on price accessibility and uber-transparency convince the masses to change their snacking habits AND rally other would-be vegan entrepreneurs to take the plunge? Bite Society…
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Eco Lifestyle

INTERVIEW: Adventure Clean Up Challenge Inspires Eco Action Through Extreme Fitness

Sonalie Figueiras Jul 25, 2019 0
We talk to the extremely passionate duo behind Adventure Clean Up Challenge- a coastal clean up project whereby teams compete against each other in challenging outdoor locations to clean up the most waste possible from the surrounding…
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Dinner

What You Missed At Green Queen’s UN SDG #PlantBased Dinner Series Vol. 1

Sonalie Figueiras Jul 24, 2019 0
"None of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs – the internationally agreed framework for tackling poverty, inequality, disease and climate change – can be achieved without the contribution of higher education through…
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Vegan

How To Create The Perfect Vegan Cheese Board with Happy Plantarian

Sonalie Figueiras Jul 19, 2019 0
We're pretty gaga for vegan cheese over at the Green Queen office- there's always some in our fridge and we're always on the looking for new brands to try. Some of us even dabble in making our own. The holy grail of vegan cheese is the…
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Ayurveda

INTERVIEW: Bare Necessities Founder Sahar Mansoor Is On a Mission To Make India Go Zero Waste

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 28, 2019 0
Passionate eco activist Sahar Mansoor is a zero waste pioneer in her native India. The Bengaluru-based entrepreneur frequently makes headlines everywhere from MTV to Live Mint and regularly is awarded accolades such as Google India's…
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Vegan

INTERVIEW: Beyond Meat VP Marketing Will Schafer About How To Start A Plant-Based Burger Revolution

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 21, 2019 0
The Story of The (Plant-Based) Burger That Changed The World Green Queen Editor-in-Chief Sonalie Figueiras sat down with Will Schafer, VP of Marketing for Beyond Meat, during his recent trip to Hong Kong in May 2019 to discuss how the…
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CSR Asia

Asia CSR Women Heroes: Stacey Wolpert of KPMG “I Feel Most Proud When I See Attitudes Changing”

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 16, 2019 0
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies. What is your full title and where do you work? I am the Sustainability…
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Eco Lifestyle

The Perfect Organic Mattress? We Found It! Why Heveya Is The Answer To Your Dreams

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 7, 2019 0
Eco-Friendly? Check. Hypoallergenic? Check. Breathable? Check. Built to Last? Check. Heveya's Organic Latex Mattress: Everything We're Looking For In Bedding. The average human spends 25 years asleep so it follows that how you sleep and…
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Eco Lifestyle

#GreenBiz: 4 New Circular Economy Businesses Started By Hong Kong Moms

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 4, 2019 0
Ecoparties: Rentable Kids Party Supplies https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvx6QooFpUY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link This is a serious win for the city! We finally have a solution for the myriad of kid's birthday parties! Started by a mum…
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Hong Kong

End Of An Era: Goodbye Grassroots Pantry, Hello Nectar

Sonalie Figueiras May 29, 2019 0
Chef Peggy Chan Bids Farewell To Beloved Eatery, Announces New Higher-End Concept Breaking news for the Hong Kong dining scene (and no doubt heart-breaking for many who read this): Chef Peggy Chan's beloved vegetarian eatery Grassroots…
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Eco Lifestyle

INTERVIEW: Can Hong Kongers Say NO To Single-Use Plastics For 1 Day? EcoDriver Sherry Fung-Wong Says YES!

Sonalie Figueiras May 28, 2019 0
Tell us more about No Single Use Plastic Awareness Day campaign. No Single Use Plastic Awareness Day will take place for the first time in Hong Kong on the 30th of May. This is part of our Enough Plastic campaign, which I hope you have…
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Vegan

Where To Eat (Plants) This June: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News

Sonalie Figueiras May 24, 2019 0
It's going to be an exciting summer in Hong Kong for plant lovers. From omakase to dim sum to pizza, vegans are spoilt for choice as chefs across the city devote their culinary prowess to serving the planet and hungry vegan bellies. In our…
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Charity

INTERVIEW: We Talk To The Team Behind Trashion, A Student-Run Charity Fashion Show Featuring Clothes Made From Trash

Sonalie Figueiras May 23, 2019 0
Meet the inspiring team behind Trashion, Hong Kong's only student-run charity fashion show featuring clothing designed by students from waste in order to raise awareness about recycling and upcycling. We chat to them about their mission,…
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Vegan Dining

Katy Perry & JAY-Z-Backed Impossible Foods Sales Raises US$ 300 Million Series E While Sales Triple in Asia

Sonalie Figueiras May 19, 2019 0
Days after the record-shattering Beyond Meat IPO, plant-based meat maker & food industry disruptor Impossible Foods announced that it had raised US$ 300 million in a star-studded Series E round, with the incoming funds to be used…
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Vegan

Vegan Burger Maker Beyond Meat Goes Public & Breaks World Records, Biggest Popping IPO Since 2000

Sonalie Figueiras May 3, 2019 0
Wall Street vastly underestimated the demand for the IPO of Beyond Meat, the world's first vegan meat alternative to list on the US Stock Market. Originally priced at US$ 25, the BYND shares almost tripled during trading hours, reaching a…
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Interviews

Asia CSR Women Heroes: Rebecca Walker Chan “I Try To Prove That Embedding Sustainability Into Business Will Create Bottom Line Impact”

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 23, 2019 0
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies. What is your full title and where do you work? I am the Founding Consultant…
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Ayurveda

Where To Eat (Plants) This April: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 29, 2019 0
Welcome to our new bi-monthly column about all things plant-based dining in Hong Kong. The city has become such an exciting destination for hungry herbivores of late, with openings and menu launches happening weekly. Omnis get roundups…
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Eco Lifestyle

#LittleGreenSteps: The Conscious Festival Returns To Hong Kong April 13-14 2019 At The Kerry Hotel

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 28, 2019 0
After a successful launch last year, the Conscious Festival, which promises to be vegan and (almost) zero-waste, returns to Hong Kong the weekend of April 13-14 2019 at the Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom Bay with Green Queen as the official Media…
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Zero Waste

Live Zero Bulk Beauty – City’s First Plastic-Free Cosmetics Store Opens in Sai Ying Pun

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 15, 2019 0
Low waste retail pioneer & all around Green Queen Tamsin Thornburrow has just opened Hong Kong's first bulk, plastic-free and DIY cosmetics and skincare shop in Sai Ying Pun. Beauty junkies now have their very own eco mecca to linger…
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Vegan Dining

Asia’s Ready: Alternative Proteins Are The Future, Say Industry Leaders

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 10, 2019 0
Rethink Agri-food Innovation Week premiered in Singapore November 27-29 2018 with the goal of going deep on technology's role in addressing the most pressing food issues of our time, including meeting the growing global demand for protein,…
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Vegan Dining

Where To Eat (Plants) This February: New Vegan Openings & Menus

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 4, 2019 0
Welcome to our new bi-monthly column about all things plant-based dining in Hong Kong. The city has become such an exciting destination for hungry herbivores of late, with openings and menu launches happening weekly. Omnis get roundups…
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