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Veganarke Enterprises, the India-based operator of plant-based milk alternative brand Goodmylk, has just completed its second seed funding round with US$ 400,000, bringing the total financing raised so far to around US$ 800,000. With the…
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In a bid to make the environmental impact of the foods we eat more visible to consumers, Quorn, the long-time vegetarian and vegan-friendly meat substitute brand, has just launched new low-carbon food labelling on their products. With this…
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In a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the renowned Green School located in Bali, Indonesia has been recognised as an example of a progressive school of the future for its efforts in championing sustainability and social impact…
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17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has addressed world government and business leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, slamming them for continued inaction on the climate crisis that is leading to…
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You might be concerned about the current outbreak of a new coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China. Despite there being little confirmed information about the virus, medical and public health experts have reiterated that we must remain…
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ThredUP, the world’s largest fashion resale platform, has just launched a new tool called the Fashion Footprint Calculator to help customers understand the environmental cost of their fashion choices. Developed in collaboration with…
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In a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found that climate change is now detectable from any single day of weather at a global scale and that children born after 2012 have never lived a day without…
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British online fashion and cosmetics retailer giant ASOS has just launched a new See My Fit tool on their platform to let users view dresses on 16 different body types across sizes 4 to 18. The tool, which was developed in partnership with…
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Singapore startup TurtleTree Labs, the first company in the world to reproduce the full composition of dairy milk without cows, has just completed its pre-seed funding round. The financing was backed by Lever VC, K2 Global and KBW…
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Former director of the Hong Kong Observatory Chiu-ying Lam is an expert conservationist and meteorologist, and we recently had the opportunity to interview him on Hong Kong’s environmental issues. Since retiring from the chief position at…
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A new public opinion survey by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) reveals that the majority of people in Hong Kong do not believe that climate change poses an immediate threat, placing its importance behind other issues…
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Hong Kong startup Zoobbay is the first marketplace in the city to offer premium refurbished phones in a bid to reduce e-waste. Their circular model of increasing the lifespan of electronics operates by taking in preloved phones and fixing…
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Internationally renowned DJ and record producer Matoma has just announced that his upcoming United States tour will be climate positive. Partnering up with carbon offsetting platform CHOOOSE, Matoma will be the first artist ever to reduce…
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Plant-based milk brand Califia Farms has just announced that it has completed a landmark US$225 million financing in their latest Series D funding round. The investment was led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) alongside other big…
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A recent study by global research and consultancy firm GlobeScan has found that people around the world want to lead sustainable and healthy lives, driven by their concerns about climate change and environmental issues. The research also…
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In a recent policy announcement, China will be stepping up its restrictions on the sale, production and use of disposable plastic products. According to the state planner, the country will ban disposable plastic bags in all major cities by…
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2 microphones, a laptop, and an idea. That’s how it all began. When I first launched #impact Podcast in spring 2017 all I intended was to do just that - start a Podcast. I thought that’s all it was: I envisioned an on-demand…
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BlackRock, the New York-based global investment firm, has just signed up to the Climate Action 100+ initiative, a campaign made up of fund managers and asset owners in a bid to urge corporate giants to take action on climate change. This…
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The parties, festivities and fun of the holiday season is over, and for many of us, it’s back to our normal routines. Combined with the cold, wintery weather of January, it’s no wonder that many of us get caught with a case of the blues.…
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NovaMeat, the Spanish food tech startup that has developed vegan-friendly 3D-printed “meat” using only plant-based proteins has just unveiled version 2.0 of their vegan steak, described as the most realistic product yet to mimic the…
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In an elaborate conversation with the Guardian, one of the world’s leading and most respected fashion trend forecasters Lidewij Edelkoort says that the future of the industry has to be environmentally-friendly. The Dutch-born…
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