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Food For Good: 4 Social Enterprises That Are Transforming The Food And Beverage Industry In South East Asia
From compostable coffee capsules to rice berry, these social ventures have made it their mission to create more social and environmental awareness around our food and drinks consumption by empowering local communities and championing sustainable production practices.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Giving a Voice to Young Water Leaders
“The Singapore International Water Week and Young Water Leaders Summit are a perfect opportunity for youth to not only learn more about the Singapore water story, but also play an important role in a leading water conference.”
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- conferences, sustainability, WASH, water
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The U.N. Goal That Doesn’t Get A Lot Of Respect
A new survey of 3,500 leaders in developing countries found that marine conservation is almost universally considered the least important of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals – essentially a checklist of priorities to help poor countries and aid organizations focus their attention on lifting the world's most vulnerable people to a higher standard of living.
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- Environment
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World Environment Day: ‘Our world is swamped by plastic’
Eight million tonnes of plastic dumped into oceans each year, killing marine life and entering the human food chain.
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- Environment
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Myanmar enterprise tries to make trash trendy
"We're trying to change the way of thinking that recycled things are old and dirty," explains Canadian volunteer and product developer Debra Martyn.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Report: Innovative financing and regional dialogue are central for a thriving ‘blue economy’
The report identifies the financial challenges in the region, highlights innovative financing options that could be tested, and discusses policy and regulatory enablers to advance blue economy strategies at national and regional level.
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- Environment
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Can blockchain turn plastic waste into currency for the poor—and save our oceans?
The Plastic Bank offers a secure and transparent way to monetise ocean-bound plastic with a dual mission of protecting the environment, and banking the unbanked in some of the world’s poorest regions.
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- Environment, Technology
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Press release: Village Enterprise and African Wildlife Foundation Team Up to Alleviate Poverty and Protect Bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This first-of-its kind project unites the two organizations in a dual mission to improve the livelihoods of residents in the Lomako area while protecting the Bonobo population.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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