6 Things You Should Know If You’re A Social Entrepreneur Trying To Raise Funds

Green Is The New Black co-founder Paula Miquelis pens this piece which outlines the trials and tribulations of fundraising a social enterprise. Together with Stephanie Dickson, they started with an idea and built a (conscious) empire. This is how they did it... You might have already heard, but Green Is The New Black recently…

ByPaula Miquelis25/09/20199 minRead time

IMPACT PLANET

What Happened At The UN Youth Climate Summit? 10 Things You Need To Know

We tuned in to watch young changemakers take their place on the world stage to demand climate change action from world leaders, corporations, and politicians. Here are 10 things we learnt from the first-ever UN Youth Climate Summit The hotly anticipated inaugural UN Youth Climate Summit took place on the 21 September. No doubt you…

BySally Shoult24/09/20199 minRead time

IMPACT

OPINION: The Situation On The (Burning) Ground in Kalimantan

Meet Josie Stoker, who interviews Sumarni Laman, a youth who is out fighting the fires in Indonesia every day. These are the s tories from Indigenous youths who share their thoughts from the frontlines of the fires in Central Kalimantan. The haze is back in Singapore, and like many others here I've been wondering…

ByJosie Stoker24/09/201912 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT

Asia Stepping Up: Regional Highlights From Greta Thunberg’s Global Climate Strike

In concert with the United Nations Climate Action Summit taking place in New York, Greta Thunberg called for students and climate crusaders to walk out of school and work last Friday, September 21st and stand in solidarity with her as she demands an end to the age of fossil fuels. This is how protests unfolded in…

ByOlivia Wycech23/09/201912 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP HONG KONG WELLBEING

The Stigma Surrounding CBD In Hong Kong (And How Heavens Please Is Changing It)

Thailand just legalized it. Professional athletes use it. And it’s even been deemed safe for consumption by pets. Acceptance for CBD is growing and the world is cashing in on the cannabis boom, so what’s with the hold up in Asia? C annabidiol ( CBD ) is a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis. CBD…

ByOlivia Wycech20/09/201918 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Global Climate Strike Updates, Global Poll on Climate Change & Wall Street vs. Climate

This week is a big week for climate change; the world is gearing up for the Global Climate Strike, Wall Street investment giants are voting against key climate resolutions, private companies are buying up the Amazon, and according to the latest YouGov survey the world is still confused about climate change. Read on for this…

ByTammy Gan19/09/20197 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Time For Political Activism Is Now: All You Need To Know About SG Climate Rally

SG Climate Rally (SGCR) is Singapore's first physical climate action rally and takes place at Hong Lim Park on the 21st of September. Organised by a new, independent group of 20 concerned Singaporeans, this is quite possibly the most important environmental event of the year. Read on to find out all about it, why it's…

ByTammy Gan18/09/201914 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP

We’re Back: The Conscious Festival Returns To The Lion City In Fine Form

Singapore, we're back with The Conscious Festival Powered by Holland & Barrett. And this year we are vegan, carbon-neutral and as close to zero waste as we can be. Just wait until you see what we've cooked up for you this time. On behalf of the entire team at Green Is The New Black, we…

ByOlivia Wycech13/09/20197 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Global Analysis on Adaptation Strategies, Fossil Fuels & Bahamas Underwater

This week we're getting updates on fossil fuel investments and subsidies. An island in the Bahamas is underwater. And just released is a publication by the Global Commission on Adaptation's analysis on the huge sum of money we're going to need to invest in adaptation strategies. Good news: there are amazing returns. 1. The finance…

ByTammy Gan12/09/20196 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT

Heura is the Spanish Start-Up Seeking to Reinvent Chicken in Asia by Making it Meatless

Heura calls themselves a 21st-century butcher shop, and we couldn’t agree more. The new era of meat is plant-based, and Heura has been busy revolutionizing the food industry in Europe. And now they’re rolling their products out in Asia… Millennials may get a lot of slack for eating too many avocados, but their interest…

ByOlivia Wycech11/09/20196 minRead time