GAIA – Singapore’s first sustainable living mook
September 14, 2011 by Eugene
Filed under By Country, By Topic, Education and Environmentalism, People and Lifestyle, Singapore
GAIA is Singapore’s first sustainable living mook (magazine book), published by Green Future Solutions. This free publication is for consumers interested in news, ideas, tips and products that benefit people and planet.
The first Sep issue of GAIA covers:
- NEWS
- FEATURE: Die Die Must Share – The Idea of Collaborative Consumption
- INTERVIEW: Carpooling 2.0 – Interview with MyRideBuddy
- HOME: Give It Away – 10 Ways to Clear Your Stuff
- HEALTH: Choosing a Healthy Dinner – 2 Tasty Vegetarian Recipes
- STYLE: Playful Elegance – Organic Clothing Mix and Match
- LEISURE: Simply Ling Kai – Supporting Local Music
- BOOKS
- DEALS
Download your free copy of GAIA now!
Green Issues for Singapore General Elections 2011 – #2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
April 28, 2011 by Eugene
Filed under Government and Policies, Singapore
A series of green issues that could be discussed at the Singapore General Elections 2011. The second issue (not in order of importance) is regarding the legislation on mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIAs).
What are the political parties’ stand on having mandatory EIAs for public and private development projects, and how would it protect the environment and impact our competitiveness?
“An environmental impact assessment is an assessment of the possible positive or negative impact that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of the natural, social and economic aspects”, according to Wikipedia. The purpose of an EIA is to ensure that decision makers consider the environmental impacts and engage stakeholders before proceeding with the project.
In Singapore, there is no legislation on mandatory EIA systems, although the government may require EIAs to be conducted for big construction and development projects, usually on a case-by-case basis. Recent EIAs include the study by PUB for the second desalination plant at Tuas, and the study by Resorts World on the reclamation project for the Sentosa IR. Read more
China Municipal Solid Waste Forum 2011 [Events]
April 27, 2011 by Eugene
Filed under China, Events, Waste and Materials
Organizer: Being-Consulting China; Shanghai Technology Transfer & Exchange (Shanghai government technology exchange department)
Endorser: ISWA (International Solid Waste Association); Econet China
Date: 21-22, July, 2011
Location: Shanghai Pudong Ramada Plaza, China
Website: www.mswforum.com.cn
Background
China’ first quarter 2011 achieved 11.9% year on year GDP growth rate, which is the highest growth rate of any major economy. While experiencing rapid economic growth, China faces mounting trash crisis. The country’s total waste output has reached 180 million tons last year, expanding as fast as its economy, at about 8 to 10 percent a year. According to China Association of Environmental Protection Industry，the municipal solid waste (MSW) output in China will reach 179 million tons and 210 million tons in 2015 and 2020 respectively. Read more
Green Issues for Singapore General Elections 2011 – #1 Coal
April 20, 2011 by Eugene
Filed under Climate Change, Energy and Transportation, Government and Policies, Singapore
A series of green issues that could be discussed at the Singapore General Elections 2011. The first issue (not in order of importance) is on the use of coal.
What are the political parties’ stand on the use of coal in Singapore and the implications on our carbon emissions target and our clean and green image?
Tuas Power’s coal plant
Read the chronology of the clean coal and biomass cogeneration plant by Tuas Power.
Tuas Power’s new coal and biomass plant at Jurong Island would start operations mid next year, and the company has signed a contract with Indonesia’s PT Bayan Resources to supply 13.36 million tonnes of sub-bituminous coal over the next 15 years from Kalimantan, and has also struck a deal with South Korea’s Samtam Co Ltd to supply coal. Tuas Power is also concluding a deal for the palm kernel, which makes up the 20% biomass component of the plant feedstock (the other 80% is coal).
If a calculation is done only for the coal supplied by PT Bayan Resources, and excluding the coal from Samtam Co Ltd and the palm biomass, the combustion of 13.36 million tonnes of sub-bituminous coal would emit about 24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s calculation tool). Read more
What You Can Do For The Green Corridor
April 8, 2011 by Eugene
Filed under Education and Environmentalism, Energy and Transportation, Nature and Biodiversity, People and Lifestyle, Singapore
We would like to thank all of you for supporting The Green Corridor through the Facebook page since Nov last year. It’s now 3 months to the closure and return of the railway lands on 1 Jul. Time is running out as we wait for the government’s reply on the proposal.
Today, we are stepping up our efforts and launching a new campaign website for The Green Corridor at http://www.thegreencorridor.org/. The website serves to:
1. Gather support for The Green Corridor and unite supporters (broadening the support base to include non-Facebook users, businesses and organisations)
2. Show the government that there is public interest and support for The Green Corridor (sending monthly updates to key government agencies on number of supporters and news)
3. Archive stories, photos and videos on the railway and The Green Corridor (allowing the community of supporters to share their experiences and vision)
You can help us to gather more support for The Green Corridor. We hope to reach 10,000 supporters by 1 Jul. Visit the website now at http://www.thegreencorridor.org/ and find out the various ways to show your support, spread the message, and share your stories.
Thanks.
Cheers
Eugene
The Green Corridor is not a dream but a responsibility to nature, our heritage and our children.
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