Bill Gates, the beloved philanthropist billionaire, has authored a new book titled How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, coming out next month. In it he offers his take on the climate solutions humanity should pursue moving forward. But, in many ways, he's part of the problem. We've talked about billionaires before (see: Jeff Bezos) but…
Food security and supply is a big focus for the city-state of Singapore. With big goals set for Singapore's food story by 2030, is lab-grown/cell-based/cultured meat the answer? Here are Green Monday's thoughts about the future of food.
Barren supermarket shelves and snaking lines became a global phenomenon as panicked shoppers emptied supermarkets in light…
After decades of overuse, extraction, and the belief that the ocean is too big to fail, today we are facing a Dried Ocean. Doug Woodring, Founder & Managing Director of Ocean Recovery Alliance, unpacks what this means for us, our survival, and the health of our ocean. Â
We spoke to Doug Woodring about this…
Government, industry, individuals. The three players in the fight to save the planet and ourselves. But what role do governments really play, how can we influence and play our role within the current structures and how do we actually ensure that governments deliver on their pledges? Let's look at political engagement.
One of President Biden’s…
How do we address the system and not just the symptom? How can we actually affect behavioural change? Why are collaborations so hard and yet important accelerate innovation? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Dune Ives, CEO of Lonely Whale, as well as hearing about their collaboration with Tom Ford for the…
A common thread through the US Capitol attack and the vegan movement is white supremacy. Here’s why.
What does the US Capitol attack have in common with the recent controversies within the vegan movement? White supremacy. We've talked about how environmentalism and white supremacy are deeply connected before, but these events warrant a revisiting of the relationship between the two. Why should environmentalists (cc: vegans) care about white supremacy? What can…
It’s getting easier and more exciting to be vegan in Singapore. Green Monday, the award-winning social venture, has launched Singapore’s first Green Common – a one-stop destination for plant-based retail and sustainable dining. From localised dishes to plant-based snacks and frozen meats, it’s easy to enjoy this unique concept store.
David Yeung, Founder and CEO…
Is there really such a thing as the plastic mafia? How can waste truly be a resource? What is the difference between sustainability and regeneration? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Jayden Klinac. We talk about taking on the big food and beverage giants, and why vulnerability is one of the biggest…
Paging from the future... As Jenny Kleeman, author of Sex Robots & Vegan Meat writes, it's the "stuff of science fiction". "Flesh without the blood, meat without murder, and the beginning of the end of the environmental damage caused by intensive animal agriculture." Cell-based meat—as in, real meat, grown from cells of a real animal—is on…
There have been reports predicting with scary accuracy the amount of CO2 emissions we would have in the atmosphere since the 80s, why were they buried for so long? Why is there so much propaganda around renewable energy, supply chains and batteries that lead people to question the technology which is a huge part of…