"Being green is not a fad. Its a way of life."
News of 23 year old goalkeeper, Alexander Nübel's departure from Schalke has been criticised by several sports commentators. Barely a year as Schalke's captain and #1 goalkeeper, Nübel is choosing to move to Bayern Munich, where the odds of him actively playing and learning are close to zero. Like many other young players that were... Continue Reading →
Most disturbing news this week: 1. Australian fires: An estimated 480 million animals dead (that's close to HALF A BILLION). 2. Krefeld zoo fire: Fire in primate enclosure, killing most, thanks to rogue New Year lanterns. How's your week going?
Whether it's in our new year's resolutions or just a matter of circumstances, changes happen. The real question is: How are we adapting to change?
Within a span of a year, Greta Thunberg’s weekly lone ranger act of skipping school to stage a climate strike outside the Swedish parliament has spread globally into what is known as the Fridays for Future movement. Despite being at the tender age of 16 and diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, Greta’s display of her commitment... Continue Reading →
A roundabout in Morocco, 15 km away from the Spanish occupied territory of Sebta. Take-aways/observations: 1. Spain apparently tries to attract its citizens to settle in Sebta with higher paying jobs. 2. Interesting to see Border security on patrol, looking out for asylum seekers trying to cross in to Spain. 3. Surreal to see Fnideq's... Continue Reading →
My partner, Luenne Choa, and I penned an op-ed for The Business Times on 16 Aug 2018, on a PR stunt by the WWF office in Singapore. The article discusses the challenges in managing truth, trust and transparency in an age of social media and fake news. An abridged version of the article was published... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on #consumption trends in #Singapore. Written for the Association of Muslim Professionals' monthly magazine. Timely given the fact that #EarthOvershootDay was last week. (Singapore's Earth Overshoot Day was apparently in April, hence suggesting that the country is consuming more than the global average!). Online version of the article can be read here.
Beyond symbolic “feel good” environmental activities, there is much to learn and build on crises and traditional/cultural practices In this piece, I argued that what is lacking from existing environmental awareness campaigns, is the sustained experiential awareness of resource scarcity. In the case of Singapore, given the fact that majority of residents start from a... Continue Reading →
"Global food price shocks have demonstrated the urgent need to effectively address food insecurity in Southeast Asia – both at the national and regional level" This think-piece goes beyond issues of supply and demand of food, and provides greater insight to the role of Human Security in understanding the issue of food security in a... Continue Reading →
"The over-reliance on the government for solutions, however, reflects what some have termed as the nanny-state syndrome: due to years of strong state intervention and action, people have become apathetic and expect the government to address all problems." Read more about addressing climate change in Singapore in this article in Asia Dialogue, the online magazine... Continue Reading →
THE GREEN BUSH 