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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.

Charity

Green Queen Giving: Child Welfare Scheme (CWS)

Sonalie Figueiras May 10, 2014 0

How was Child Welfare Scheme (CWS) started? Douglas Maclagan, a tourist at the time and now the founder of CWS, was 28 when he had a life-changing experience in the mountains of Nepal. He was handed a sick baby girl, just one year…
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Food & Nutrition

Soya- Superfood or Serious Syndrome? Part 2

Sonalie Figueiras May 8, 2014 0

If you have been following this series and have read Part 1, you now are better informed about soya and its derivative products. Today you will learn that raw soya actually contains substances that are toxic to the human body. Below we…
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Eating Out

Green Queen Foodie: Restaurant NUR- Nourishing Gastronomy, Haute Cuisine with Sustainability

Sonalie Figueiras May 5, 2014 0

August 2016 Update: Restaurant NUR is now closed. Background Restaurant NUR, a new feather in the Prive group's cap, brings innovation and sustainability to the gastronomic world of Hong Kong. Chef Nurdin Topham, a British import by…
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HK Food Shopping Guides

Green Queen Heroes: Punam Chopra of Spicebox Organics

Sonalie Figueiras May 2, 2014 0

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I have been in the health and fitness industry for most of my life. I started one of the first women's health and fitness centers in New Delhi, India 20 years ago and hosted my own fitness show on…
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Food & Nutrition

Soya- Superfood or Serious Syndrome? Part 1

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 30, 2014 0

The Great Debate First came the war on dairy. Then came the universal acceptance as soya milk as the smart dairy alternative. Everyone hailed the Asian pod as a wonder bean, full of amazing health benefits. How could Western…
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Eco Lifestyle

Green Queen Loves: The Greentest Device – Why You Need One In Your Life

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 28, 2014 0

As consumers, we are constantly overwhelmed with information about what is healthy, what is not healthy, what we should eat, what we should avoid eating. The nutrition noise that now permeates all types of media can leave one…
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Eco Lifestyle

Green Living: Eco Habits Tried & Tested by Caroline Roy

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 26, 2014 0

An earlier version of this post was published on Apronto's Blog. A full year after embarking on my 100 days of self study, here are the habits that worked for me and that I stuck with: truly tested every day behaviors. They…
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Food & Nutrition

The Farce of Free Range – Chicken Matters

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 24, 2014 0

When it comes to sheer marketing genius, you can’t beat the term ‘free range’. Just the very words conjure up wonderful images of pastoral landscapes where cheerful, healthy farm animals roam freely on large expanses of apple-green…
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Fashion

Green Queen Loves: Apronto Organic Cotton Aprons

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 22, 2014 0

Apronto's founder Caroline Roy is not your average eco-mom. Not content with simply doing the usual daily green chores like recycling or making sure to switch off the lights, she embarked on a half year long period of 'eco-examination'…
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Eco Lifestyle

Eco Insights: The Diaper Dilemna

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 19, 2014 0

Aren’t those Pampers commercials cute? Who doesn’t love the image of a cherubic baby toddling around in nothing but diapers with colourful little rainbows all over them? Only a monster wouldn’t get all warm and fuzzy when presented with a…
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Wellness

Asia’s Top Detox Destinations by spas+beyond

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 17, 2014 0

An earlier version of this article previously appeared on spas+beyond. Ananda in the Himalayas, India Up on a mountain top overlooking the sacred Ganges and Rishikesh, spending time in Ananda feels like coming…
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HK Food Shopping Guides

Green Queen Loves: SOTE Gourmet Artisanal Popcorn

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 14, 2014 0

December 2016 Update: SOTE has now closed down operations permanently. SOTE's founders Chelsea and Kate have the kind of faces that makes you think of fairytales. Turns out they met working at Hong Kong Disneyland. Their job? Being…
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Charity

Green Queen Giving: Hong Kong Cleanup

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 11, 2014 0

In this month's Green Queen Giving series, we feature Hong Kong Cleanup by Ecovision and the amazing work that they do with their various Cleanup Challenges across the city. How was Hong Kong Cleanup started? The Hong Kong Coastal…
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Eco Lifestyle

Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products: DIY Recipes

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 9, 2014 0

All this talk of controversial chemical ingredients and toxins in home cleaning & laundry products makes one just want to run out screaming from the supermarket and never come back. It’s gotten to the point where we have no idea what is…
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Craft Beer

Green Queen Foodie: Homegrown Foods’ Harvest Feast 2014

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 7, 2014 0

The angry rain clouds finally parted and the sun came out in full swing this past Saturday, no doubt to shine bright on this most gorgeous of occasions, Homegrown Foods' Harvest Feast. What began four years ago as mere 50 person…
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Detox & Cleanse

Green Queen Heroes: Anita Cheung of i-Detox

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 6, 2014 0

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I come from a background in the fashion industry. After 13 years, I wanted a change and retrained. In 2005, I completed the program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York and became…
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Food & Nutrition

The Very Scary Truth About Agave

Sonalie Figueiras Apr 4, 2014 0

Sweetener Story First came the war on sugar. White sugar = Very Bad. While many of us still consume it, we know we shouldn’t. It’s almost embarrassing to add it to your morning coffee, especially when your colleague proudly affirms:…
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Eating Out

Green Queen Recommends: 5 Amazing Raw Vegan Resources in Hong Kong

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 31, 2014 0

June 2016 Update: Green Queen has a new and updated version of this post, read it here. Greenwoods Raw Cafe - Hong Kong's Only 100% Gourmet Raw Cuisine Restaurant Only mere months ago, the idea of a completely raw restaurant in Hong…
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Eco Lifestyle

Eco Insights: Bamboozled – The Greenest Grass of The Land

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 27, 2014 0

In this post, we explore the many amazing qualities of bamboo as a resource for the health of our planet and ourselves as human beings. Bamboo and The Environment Bamboo doesn’t require herbicides and pesticides to grow. It also needs…
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Restaurant Reviews

Green Queen Foodie: Aberdeen Street – Family & Vegetarian Friendly Mediterranean Cafe

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 23, 2014 0

The owner of Aberdeen Street, a charming and friendly cafe that opened its doors last August, Sophie Lamacq, wanted to create a restaurant that she herself wanted to hang out at- relaxed environment, comfortable decor and an easy…
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Eco Lifestyle

Save the World: Start Cycling or 8 Reasons to Be a Bike Cult Convert

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 22, 2014 0

Save the World: Start Cycling or 8 Reasons to Be a Bike Cult Convert Advocating urban cycling is hardly revolutionary. It’s common sense for most of us that cycling is environmentally friendly and just plain good for Planet Mother Earth.…
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