[15.10.2020] Virtual Workshop #10 – Sustainable buildings and construction | Climate Chance
Towards a more resilient, sustainable and decarbonised building and construction sector in Africa.
Source: www.climate-chance.org
Towards a more resilient, sustainable and decarbonised building and construction sector in Africa.
Source: www.climate-chance.org
In our fifth edition, we are looking for startups in four emerging challenge sectors to showcase your game-changing solutions and products. Make the pitch of a lifetime to a global audience of major investors, industry leaders, and thought leaders! Shortlisted startups will be given the opportunity to develop corporate partnerships and join us at Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology 2021 (SWITCH 2021). Even as Southeast Asia recovers from recent economic challenges, it continues to bear the brunt of global climate change and its myriad effects. Regional government and industry leaders have made sustainable practices and green solutions a key priority, generating US$1 trillion economic opportunities annually in the Southeast Asian region by 2030.
The Peter Gzowski College dining hall and Tiny Greens Plant Cafe say they have been cracking down on food waste for a while and now have the credentials to prove it.
While many of us in the UK will be enjoying the bank holiday break today (22 April), the global business community has been busy making pledges, events and announcements to mark Earth Day. This round-up highlights some of the best sustainability s…
French sneaker brand Veja’s first US store opened in New York City this week with a design that the company says limits waste. The new store on Mulberry Street also relies on 100% wind energy.
How can a chair and a shoebox contribute to a more ecologically sustainable future?
Officials of the former Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) appeared to have been blindsided by the recent announcement of President Duterte to allow the opening of a casino in Boracay Island. Despite repeated text messages from the BusinessMirror, BIATF officials have chosen to remain silent on Duterte’s flip-flop on his “no-casino” policy. One BIATF source said he didn’t want to comment on the issue because, “That’s a decision made by the highest official of the land.” Pressed if BIATF officials were aware about policy change prior to Duterte’s announcement last August 26, the source said in a mix of English and Filipino, “No. It was an unexpected pronouncement.” In a joint news statement late Monday, the BIATF said, “In line with the President’s latest pronouncement that casinos will now be allowed to operate in Boracay Island to augment government funds, [we] will carry out the necessary steps towards this direction.”