National Sustainability Conference 2010
July 1, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Education and Environmentalism, Events, Singapore
| July 29, 2010 | to | July 30, 2010 |
The Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES), National University of Singapore and the Workplace Research Centre (WRC), University of Sydney are jointly organising The National Sustainability Conference 2010, entitled “Environmental Up-Skilling & the Green Collar Industry”. This conference builds on the Climate Change @ Work series of conferences which take place in Australia and promote achieving sustainability in the workplace through sustainable leadership and management practice.
This conference will promote achieving sustainability in workplaces through sustainable leadership and green business solutions. The main themes of the 2010 conference will centre on important management issues, such as how sustainability practices will affect workplace relations, skill demands and career opportunities, to operational issues such as carbon emissions mitigation practices in the workplace. It will feature case studies from companies who will be showcasing how they have driven and developed sustainable business practices in their organisations.
For more information and to register please go to our website www.nationalsustainabilityconference.com
Grace Tan, Sustainability Executive (Singapore)
Office of Environmental Sustainability, University of Singapore
Phone: +65 6516 1983; Email: grace_tan@nus.edu.sg
Office of Environmental Sustainability
2 Estate Office Drive, Singapore 117587
National University of Singapore
T: +65 6516 1983; F: +65 6778 6031
Karen Treacy, Events Coordinator (Sydney)
Workplace Research Centre, University of Sydney
Phone: + 61 2 93515624; Email: karen.treacy@sydney.edu.au
Workplace Research Centre
Storie Dixson Wing, H10
Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
T: +61 2 9351 5626; F: +61 2 9351 5615
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability 2010
April 7, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Events, Malaysia
| June 21, 2010 | to | June 22, 2010 |
Location: Prince Hotel, KL, Malaysia
In today’ challenging economic conditions and competing environment, the focus on corporate responsibility is crucial because it will ensure companies are making the right decisions in leading to positive investments for their long term viability. Good corporate citizenship in good businesses also argues the importance of corporate responsibility as a good will and will ensure success in the long term. Read more
Committee of Supply Debate 2010: Environmental Policies under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
March 9, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Climate Change, Energy and Transportation, Government and Policies, People and Lifestyle, Singapore, Waste and Materials, Water, Air and Land
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, and Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, gave their speeches during the Committee of Supply Debate under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) yesterday. The speeches address various environmental policies, including:
- Sustainable Development – Overall Approach to Resource Efficiency and Mitigating Climate Change
- Improving Energy Efficiency
- Singapore’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
- Managing Our Water Resources
- Recycling and Waste Minimisation
- Building Up R&D and Manpower Capabilities in Clean Environment and Water Sectors
- Dengue
- Sustaining Public Cleanliness
- Licensing Elderly Tissue Paper Peddlers
- Noise
- Enhancements to Food Hygiene Regime
- ABC Waters Programme
Here are some key points that they raised: Read more
Do Environmental NGOs Have KPIs?
January 21, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Singapore
We were wondering whether local environmental NGOs and groups have Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and track these indicators. KPIs are
commonly used to help an organization define and evaluate how successful it is, typically in terms of making progress towards its long-term organizational goals. – Wikipedia
We think it’s important for NGOs to have KPIs to keep track of their work and outreach. Here are some suggested KPIs:
1) Number of or % reduction/improvement of environmental problem/opportunity (depends on mission) due to organisation’s efforts (services, projects, campaigns, events, outreach, etc)
2) Number of volunteers and turnover rate (over 1, 3, 5, 10 years), and “followers” (Facebook, Twitter, RSS feed and newsletter subscribers, etc)
3) Number and frequency of media coverage (newspapers, radio, magazines, blogs, Facebook links, Twitter tweets and retweets, etc), and website traffic
4) Number of participants/visitors/partners for campaigns and events (for recurring and one-off events)
5) Amount and % of financial income from sponsors, regular and one-off donations, sales from products and services, etc
Are you aware of environmental NGOs that have KPIs? Share the information with us, thanks.
Singapore Green Landscape 2010
December 30, 2009 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Education and Environmentalism, Features, Government and Policies, Publications, Singapore
Singapore Green Landscape 2010 gives an overview of the various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), green groups, business associations and groups, green websites, government agencies, and institutes and centres in Singapore, which are related to the environment.
We hope that the publication is useful for everyone who wishes to find and connect with the environmental organisations in Singapore, and explore personal and business opportunities.
The publication is free for download here. Feel free to share this.
Singapore Green Landscape
December 23, 2009 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Education and Environmentalism, Government and Policies, People and Lifestyle, Singapore
(Singapore Green Landscape 2010 is now available for download here)
The Singapore Green Landscape shows an overview of the various NGOs, groups, websites, government agencies, business associations, institutes and centers related to the environment in Singapore.
This is not a complete list and is subjected to further updates and corrections. To help us show a better picture of the green landscape in Singapore, do let us know if we missed anything or if there are any errors. Thanks!
Green Future Solutions Launches Bookchanging – Singapore’s First Website for Green Books
December 21, 2009 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Education and Environmentalism, Singapore
Green Future Solutions launched its latest website, Bookchanging, on 17 December 2009. This new website is the sixth in Green Future Solutions’ network of websites, which includes AsiaIsGreen, Green Business Times, Zero Waste Singapore, Low Carbon Singapore, and TEDxGreen.
Bookchanging is an online community for book readers to find, enjoy, share, discuss and buy green books. You can read environmental books to gain more knowledge, work towards a sustainable future and change the world.
Under the New Books category, you can find the latest books on the environment, including Al Gore’s Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis, and Colin Beavan’s No Impact Man: Saving the Planet One Family at a Time.
Under the Recommended Books category, you can check out our book recommendations, which includes Alex Steffen’s Worldchanging: A User’s Guide for the 21st Century, and Janine M. Benyus’s Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature.
You can also choose to buy the book in Singapore from Bookchanging or buy the book overseas from Amazon. Visit http://www.bookchanging.com to check out our books.
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Contacts
Eugene Tay
Founder of Bookchanging
Email: eugene@greenfuture.sg
Social Media: LinkedIn | Facebook
About Green Future Solutions
Green Future Solutions is a Singapore-based business that promotes environmental awareness and action for a green future, through its network of green websites, events, presentations, publications and consultancy. For more information, visit http://www.greenfuture.sg.
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