How can countries reduce their dependence on petroleum?

Speaker: Dr Benjamin K Sovacool, Research Fellow, Centre for Asia and Globalization, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Location: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Seminar Room II

This seminar explores how countries can use different technologies and practices to become oil independent. Read the abstract and register at this link.

Partners in China join Countdown 2010 to save biodiversity

Countdown 2010 is a great initiative by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) to protect biodiversity around the world and reduce biodiversity loss by 2010, a commitment made by governments at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. China partners are the latest to join this initiative. Read more from the news release by IUCN below:

China starts countdown to save biodiversity by 2010

20 September 2007

As the rate of biodiversity loss accelerates worldwide, civil society organizations and governments are joining forces to fight the global extinction crisis. On September 7 in Beijing, twenty Chinese and international organizations signed the Countdown 2010 declaration, committing themselves to additional efforts to reduce biodiversity loss by the year 2010. Read more

AsiaIsGreen is one-month old

Thanks for visiting AsiaIsGreen! It’s been one month since we started AsiaIsGreen on 29 Aug. We hope that you find our website useful. Please be patient as we build up the AsiaIsGreen Bookstore and AsiaIsGreen Directory. Also, thanks for the feedback and suggestions, it has helped us to make the website better.

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AsiaIsGreen Directory – Singapore’s first and only online green business directory

We are in the process of creating the AsiaIsGreen Directory – Singapore’s first and only online green business directory. We aim to showcase companies that provide a wide range of green products and services in Singapore and Asia. At this moment, we are still sourcing for companies to list on our directory so you may not find what you want. We hope that you can be patient with us as we work hard to build up this directory and give you more choices.

There is growing environmental awareness in Singapore and Asia where more people and companies are trying to go green and reduce their impact on the environment. They want to use environmentally-friendly products and services to help them do so. However, it is sometimes frustrating or troublesome to find information on green products and services. Some do not know where to start or cannot find them.

Therefore, our directory provides a one-stop website where consumers and businesses can easily find out more about green products and services. We also want to help the companies that offer these green products and services to reach out to their customers effectively. Of course, the first step you can do is to use less and buy less. The next step would be to buy green and you can choose from different categories in our directory.

For Advertisers

Our AsiaIsGreen Directory is Singapore’s first and only online green business directory, where consumers and businesses can easily find out more about your green products and services. When you list in the directory or advertise with us, you are actually targeting your potential customers more effectively as visitors to our website are more environmentally conscious.

Check out our listing and advertising packages! (pdf 39 kb)

Before placing an order to list or advertise, please read our Terms and Conditions. If you agree to the Terms and Conditions, please email us your desired package and the necessary details to eugene@asiaisgreen.com.

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How Feasible is it to Make Urban Transport Sustainable?

Speaker: Professor Anthony D. May, SMRT Professor in Transportation Studies at NTU

Location: Lecture Theatre 5, Level 2, Academic Complex North, Nanyang Technological University

This public lecture covers the concept and strategies of sustainable urban transport, and recent implementation of these integrated strategies. Read more and register at the NTU website.

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