Stakeholders need platform to create eco-cities
An article by Leo Kasim, The Brunei Times. BRUNEI needs a government-led platform that brings builders, planners and financiers together if the country aims to build ‘eco-cities’, a Singapore-based environmental consultant said yesterday. According to Vinod Kesava, executive director and chief operating officer of environmental consultancy firm The GreenAsia Group, the Sultanate needs a venue Read on…
Homni: The new superorganism taking over Earth
An article by Gaia Vince, BBC. In Ancient Greek mythology, the Earth Goddess Gaia had nine titan sons, who attempted to control not just the Earth, but the entire Universe. I’d like to introduce another. It’s a new creature who emerged only in recent decades. But it’s a creature who is already as influential over Read on…
Asean aims to raise the bar on CSR
An article by Medilyn Manibo, eco-business.com A network of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practitioners in Southeast Asia has initiated a three-year plan that aims to put responsible business practices at the heart of the regional integration of the ten countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN). The Asean CSR Network (ACN) on Read on…