GO GREEN ONE BOX AT A TIME!
Starting from this World Environment Day (5 June), we are offering the Ecobox - an eco starter kit to help you make the first move and start using eco friendly products. In the Ecobox, you will find common and simple products that help you reduce energy, water, waste and chemicals. Go […]

So Simple 2 is a Chinese TV programme shown on Channel U every Tuesday at 9.30pm and 11.30pm, and is Season 2 of So Simple. So Simple 2 follows host Peifen on her journey to seek the simple life in places such as Taiwan and Japan. It’s about simplicity, DIY, LOHAS, eco-friendly, travelling and following […]

In a study conducted by TNS, children aged 3 to 9 in four Asian countries (China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand) were asked on their level of concern about the need for environmental protection. The results are shown below:

Very concerned - 15%
Somewhat concerned - 43%
Not very concerned - 32%
Not at all concerned - 10%

The study results suggest that 42% of […]

2007 is the year when green issues (especially climate change) are in the spotlight, and we came across numerous noteworthy quotes. Here are our top ten favourites (in no particular order):
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“It is the human factor that stands between the unsustainable present and a future sustainable world, not the science, engineering or technology. It is only through […]

If you’re interested about the environment and want to start doing something, we make it easier for you to go green in the new year. We have compiled a list of 6 habits (adapted from our ebook) that we find common in friends who are green conscious and environmentally aware. More details on the 6 habits are found in […]

There’s something wrong with our culture. Our actions based on our culture more or less forces us to destroy the planet in order to live. We know that’s not right but we can’t seem to stop it. What’s wrong with our culture?
One, we see ourselves as separate from nature. In fact, we think we are […]

The Eco-Products 2007 - Eco Style Fair will be held in Tokyo from 13th to 15th December. This annual exhibition is Japan’s largest environmental and eco fair, showcasing the latest eco-friendly products, services and technologies. Around 160,000 people are expected to attend this exhibition, which has about 600 companies and organisations participating in 1,200 booths. Check out the […]

We would recommend everyone to watch The 11th Hour, not for Leonardo DiCaprio or the images and graphs, but for the ideas and thoughts expressed by the film’s experts, scientists and visionaries. They correctly pointed out the causes of the environmental problem - the disconnect between humans and nature, and the human population which is consuming too much. […]

The current issue of Time magazine spotlights the Heroes of the Environment, the extraordinary people who are working hard to protect our environment. They are divided into four groups: Leaders and Visionaries; Activists; Scientists and Innovators; Moguls and Entrepreneurs. Let’s start by looking at the list of Leaders and Visionaries:

Mikhail Gorbachev: Chairman of Green Cross International and […]

When you think of famous Western stars and environmentalism, you think of Leonardo DiCaprio. When you think of Asian stars and going green, who comes to your mind? Asian music and movie stars hardly talk about the environment and climate change but recently Taiwanese singer, Wang Leehom, has called for everyone to love our earth and […]

Thomas L. Friedman is the foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times and award-winning author of books like The Lexus and the Olive Tree and The World is Flat. He writes frequently on Middle East, globalisation and environmental issues. We like his writings and perspectives despite his fair share of critics. His take on issues like climate […]

Rachel Carson was a nature writer and marine biologist, who wrote the influential book, Silent Spring. The book discussed about the problem of pesticides and its long-term effect on humans and other species. It helped the public to be aware of the environmental problems of pesticides and also led to a ban on the pesticide DDT. Rachel Carson and […]

Chinese newspaper, China Youth Daily, recently conducted a survey on the youth in China and their views on environmental issues, including climate change, sustainable consumption, and environmental awareness. One interesting finding of the survey was that the top 3 things that most youth wanted as consumers were: a large home (38%), to travel abroad (21%) […]

The New York Times has published a special series, Choking on Growth, to examine China’s environment and the challenges it faces as it grows economically. The series include articles, audio slide shows, videos and graphic maps. In the article, As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes, Joseph Kahn and Jim Yardley pointed out that China’s […]

We would describe Pan Yue as the new green voice of China while UK magazine, New Statesman, calls him “Person of the Year” and Chinese newspaper, Southern Weekend, calls him “Hurricane Pan”. Pan Yue is an outspoken person who speaks and debates on environmental issues, and who also happens to be the Vice Minister of China’s State Environmental Protection […]