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Serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content. She is also the founder & CEO of SourceGreenPackaging,com, the global wholesale eCom marketplace for sustainable packaging products, Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet. With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a sought-after international speaker and moderator, sharing her expertise on stages across Asia and beyond, including TEDx and Harvard Business School.

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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Consumer Trends & Insights

Green Queen 2019 Trend Predictions: Responsible Travel, Veganisation of Food, Digital Minimalism, CBD Wellness and more

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 7, 2019 0
It's that time of the year again, when we look into our crystal ball to see what's in store for the next twelve months in the world of eco wellness. We are more than a little proud to report that every single trend we called out last year…
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Vegan Dining

The Best (Vegan) Things I Ate in 2018

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 6, 2019 0
If one more person tells me Hong Kong is not vegan-friendly, I may actually scream! No, but seriously. 2018 is the year that vegan diets went mainstream worldwide. It is also the year that Hong Kong's vegan dining offerings got seriously…
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Zero Waste

HK Government Launches Free Reusable Tableware Lending Programme For Event Organisers

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 3, 2019 0
Hong Kong's Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC), sponsored by the Environment and Conservation Fund from the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), has launched the “Reusable Tableware Lending Programme for Large-scale Events,”…
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Travel

What Luxury Wellness Travellers Want: Yoga Retreats, Meditation & the Maldives

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 19, 2018 0
Who is the global luxury wellness traveller and what does she want? Keen on the Maldives but cold on China, passionate about plastic and committed to her mental health, today's wellness traveller is a far cry from your 5-star…
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Xmas

10 Reasons to Visit the Green Queen Zero Waste Christmas Market

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 9, 2018 0
The Green Queen Zero Waste Christmas Market 2018 is a specialty pop up market featuring locally made, zero waste and eco-friendly brands. We aim to keep the market as plastic-free as possible and show Hong Kongers that's it's possible to…
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Xmas

5 Vegan Stocking Stuffers Under HK$400

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 6, 2018 0
Loving Earth Chocolate Gift Box 3-Pack HK$ 127 It's hard to do Christmas without chocolate! Spoil your favorite herbivore with this delicious trio (Mylk, Mint, Dark) of raw vegan choccie bars by one of the first OG vegan chocolate brands…
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Xmas

Green Queen Christmas Gift Guide 2018: The 10 Best Low-Waste, Conscious & Ethical Presents

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 3, 2018 0
This Xmas, be a #GiftActivist: give a present that initiates social and environmental change! 
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Climate Change

Behind Green Warriors Asia: ‘We Want To Show That Sustainability is Sexy!’

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 2, 2018 0
The Green Warrior 2018 series, shot by French creative duo & fashion photographers Flavien Prioreau and Zoe Kovacs, aims to raise awareness about waste and its perception in our society. We need to curb and rethink our…
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Interviews

Asia CSR Women Heroes: Hanna Hallin of H&M “I Am Motivated by That Fire in Someone’s Eyes Who Realises They Can Be Part of The…

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 24, 2018 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 Manager across…
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Vegan

INTERVIEW: Rebecca Cappelli I Started ‘Let Us Be Heroes’ to Raise Awareness & Inspire People To Step Up’

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 12, 2018 0
Rebecca Cappelli's new documentary Let us be Heroes, takes on the biggest issues facing the planet today: the rise of preventable diseases and the damage we are doing to our environment. Through interview with thought leaders like Green…
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Xmas

Eco Friendly Christmas Guide: Cards, Wrapping, Ornaments, Decorations & Advent Calendars

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 8, 2018 0
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The lead up to Christmas! We're total suckers for Santa season, there's no hiding it. The food, the merriment, the parties, the pajamas...Unfortunately, in our capitalist times, Christmas is also a…
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Zero Waste

Grassroots Pantry Leads The Way in F&B Accountability with New Annual Sustainability Report

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 7, 2018 0
Peggy Chan is not your average Chef, and not your average restaurateur. Not only is she one of Hong Kong's (Asia's) few award-winning female chefs, she runs the city's most visible plant-based restaurant. Ask any visiting vegan where they…
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