TALKS: What We Learnt About The Planet at the Conscious Festival

Day two of the Conscious Festival powered by Holland & Barrett saw the youth take to the stage in our third session PLANET: Rising seas, rising youths. We heard from the youngest speaker to ever take the stage at a Conscious Festival, our very own Stephanie Dickson and Paula Miquelis, plus a raft of incredible…

BySally Shoult18/11/20199 minRead time

PLANET

DJ Blond:ish Says ‘Bye Bye Plastic’ In An Eponymous Mini Documentary

Blond:ish is a DJ who launched a campaign called 'Bye Bye Plastic' in an attempt to eradicate single-use plastic in the music industry. Then she took it one step further and made a mini-documentary about it. Sustainability has reached the top of the agenda for several industries around the world already. But the entertainment industry…

ByOlivia Wycech15/11/20193 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Australia’s Deadly Bushfires, State of Emergency in Venice and NZ’s Zero Carbon Bill

Breaking: Australia is facing an unprecedented bushfire crisis, while Venice just declared a state of emergency. Meanwhile, New Zealand just passed a historic zero-carbon bill. Read on for all the major news this week. 1. Catastrophic danger faced as Australia battles blazes in New South Wales and Queensland. The East Coast of Australia is burning.…

ByTammy Gan14/11/20196 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP

TALKS: What We Learnt About Business At The Conscious Festival

On Saturday afternoon, speakers and panellists gathered at the Conscious Festival in Singapore in front of a curious crowd to discuss ethical opportunities in the climate crisis amongst businesses. We heard from small business and large corporations, all uniting to find ways that we can all work together to fight the climate crisis. Here…

BySally Shoult14/11/201911 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP

TALKS: What We Learnt About Wellbeing At The Conscious Festival

During the fifth Conscious Festival powered by Holland & Barratt in Singapore, we hosted four juicy Talks packed with riveting stories and actionable advice across key themes, including Wellbeing, Planet, Fashion, and Business. If you missed out, fret not, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know. The Talks are always a highlight of our…

BySally Shoult13/11/201912 minRead time

Conscious Festival

Looking Back: 10 Of Our Most Favorite Moments From The Conscious Festival in Singapore

We came, we saw, we conquered—now we recap the highlights from the year’s Conscious Festival in Singapore, which took place at South Beach last week. Were you there? Whether you were or you weren’t, take a look back through some of our favourite moments. More than 4,000 people descended upon the Conscious Festival last weekend…

ByOlivia Wycech11/11/20199 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: US Withdraws from Paris, OCBC is Coal-free, Amazon Land Defender Killed

This week's headlines are intense. We talk about the US withdrawing from the Paris climate accords and what that means for the world. Eleven thousand scientists unite to warn the world of the coming climate crisis. And OCBC Bank is finally actually going coal-free, and more. 1. The US withdraws from the Paris Agreement. Many…

ByTammy Gan08/11/20197 minRead time

BUSINESS

Can Big Business Be Low-Carbon? Meet The Man Who Says It’s The Only Way Forward

In advance of the UN Global Compact Network Singapore Summit next month, we caught up with Pieter Nuboer, former Chief Operating Officer of DSM-ERBER, to find out why the world needs to switch to a low-carbon economy, and how leaders of big business must drive the transition. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…

BySally Shoult04/11/201911 minRead time

PLANET

Introducing The 2019 Green Warriors!

The wait is finally over and we are thrilled to announce the 30 inspirational individuals who are making a difference and saving the world. We've been waiting all year long for this: our Green Warriors, photo series, exhibition and award is BACK with its third edition! Our campaign is a tribute and celebration of 30…

BySally Shoult01/11/201919 minRead time

GREEN WARRIORS 2019

Teresa Gutttensohn | Co-Founder and President, Cicada Tree Eco-Place

Saving Trees and Tigers For promoting nature and culture conservation, and eco-living through environmental education Teresa Teo Guttensohn is the President and Co-founder of Cicada Tree Eco-Place, an environmental education NGO formed in response to the rapid decline of natural habitats, biodiversity loss, and climate change. An eco-artist and wildlife activist, Teresa also advocates for the…

BySally Shoult01/11/20190 minRead time