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Sustainability and MICE Events

Nov 24, 2022

8 min

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With upcoming, existing or even new events being organised in Singapore as COVID-19 goes from a pandemic to an endemic state, how might we encourage profit-driven, growth-driven event organisers to go green?

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NS: National Sustainability?

Nov 03, 2022

5 min

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Could National Service (NS) be a possible starting point to kickstart a paradigm shift on eco-friendliness, where guys are not too old for mindset shifts and habit formation, but also not too young to make a tangible impact at home and work?

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Where are the Environ ‘men’?

Oct 08, 2022

5 min

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I vividly recall my time playing Tchoukball in school, when I made fun memories training and competing with my teammates, as well as building camaraderie. Due to the gender...

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The Challenges of Building and Maintaining a Community

Sep 20, 2021

3 min

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What does it take to start a green community? Our founder Li Seng shares the lessons he's learnt from building Green Nudge up from scratch.

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The “Bitter” Reality - A Non-Greenie in a Greenie World

Aug 23, 2021

3 min

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Did you know that not all of our team members are passionate about sustainability and the environment? Hear from one of them as she shares her (current) opinions towards the issue.

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Green Nudge Explains: The Resource Sustainability Act and What it is All About

Mar 19, 2021

9 min

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Heard about the Resource Sustainability Act but not sure what it does and how it will enhance our nation’s sustainability efforts over the next few years? Our intern Audrey breaks it down and shares more about the Act.

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When Nature meets Urban Planning

Mar 17, 2021

5 min

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Development or Conservation? This has been a huge dilemma for our island country. Recently, the plans for the development of Dover Forest has sparked much attention. What has made the public so against this development?

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The Truth about Recycling

May 15, 2020

4 mins

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Huanzhang joined Green Nudge in 2019 as an intern and shares his views on the topic of recycling. Why do we recycle? For many, it is believed to be the de facto solution to our environmental problems. In other cases, people do it to keep up with the rising trend of sustainable living. Recycling has been...

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Hit and Miss: Singapore 2020 Budget for our Environment

May 8, 2020

7 mins

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Amidst more time at home and dosing off to video lectures due to the COVID19, our intern (Esther) has decided to spend some time to read up on the SG budget 2020 and share her thoughts about it.

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Our Take of the World Economic Forum 2020

Feb 19, 2020

6 mins

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Mention “World Economic Forum” and you are more likely to receive a blank stare from the man on the street on what it is or what it does. Actually, so did we. But we got interested in this year’s Annual Meeting because for the first time in its 50 years of running...

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Have you seen these ‘Giant Exercise Machines’ around?

Mar 29, 2019

1 mins

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Ever forced yourself to sign up for a one-year gym membership to motivate yourself to exercise but found yourself attending less than 5 sessions a year?Sometimes, passive nudges such as providing and/or promoting a viable alternative at the time...

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4 ways that Yakult Singapore’s no straw announcement has impacted Singapore

Jan 20, 2019

6 mins

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Recently, Yakult Singapore made an announcement to remove all plastic straws from its packaging. In addition, it also states in a separate announcement that they will be “looking at alternative materials” to...

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Can KFC’s move to reduce straws make any difference?

Aug 8, 2018

4 mins

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KFC Singapore’s announcement in June 2018 to eliminate plastic straws at its restaurants island wide makes it the first fast food outlet in Singapore to take a step towards the environment.Unlike other organisations who have pledged to go green...

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Being ‘Paiseh’ and How it Influences Our Food Waste

Dec 11, 2020

6 min

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Since Circuit Breaker, there has been restrictions in the number of people that can gather together for a meal at our coffee shops, hawker centers and food court. There is a strange magic when one dines with our family and friends but that comes with...