Advocacy

Bryan Choong, former executive director of Oogachaga and an LGBTQ activist

Meet The Activist Partly Responsible For The Repeal Of Section 377A

Bryan Choong, the former executive director of LGBTQ non-profit Oogachaga, says it’s time to address other issues affecting his community.

City Sprouts’ Zac Toh Firmly Believes In Inclusive Approaches To Sustainability

The co-founder of the urban farming initiative wants community farms to be the backbone of companies’ ESG plans.

Growthwell Foods’ Manuel Bossi Believes In The Power Of The Chickpea

The Italian-born CEO explains why he thinks alternative proteins will become part of everyday life in the future.

Soni of Make Love Not Scars at a fashion show

Tania Singh On How A Group Of Acid Attack Survivors Redefined Beauty

An acid attack victim walked New York Fashion Week, thanks to her non-profit organisation Make Love Not Scars.

Chefs are preserving the soil used in farming produce

Farm-To-Table Processes Aren’t Enough, So Chefs Are Now Preserving The Soil

While sustainability efforts have largely focused on local, seasonal and organic produce, these chefs are taking it a step further to focus on the soil used in farming.

Remote Learning Could Break The Poverty Cycle, Says Edsy Bitsy's Deevak Premdas

With co-founder Edwin Ho, their startup is empowering undeserved learners in a world where remote learning can tackle soaring illiteracy rates.

Marie Cheong, one of the founding partners of Wavemaker Impact

Sustainability Is Economically Viable, Says Wavemaker Impact's Marie Cheong

A founding partner of Southeast Asia's first climate tech venture builder, Cheong believes that economic incentives will help drive truly impactful climate solutions.

Impact investor Patti Chu says that impact takes precedence over profit in nature-based climate solutions

Impact Investor Patti Chu Is Placing Her Bets On Nature-Based Climate Solutions

While the investment runway is longer than tech-led solutions, impact takes precedence over profit for her.

Why Christine Amour-Levar Left The Corporate World To Climb Mountains

Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions, just as she listened to the mountains and answered their philanthropic calling.

Inside South Korea's Newest Wave Of Eco-Tourism

In an overly trend-obsessed nation whose popular culture has captured the world's imagination, a more moderate lifestyle renaissance is unfolding.

Rudy Taslim and Lam Bao Yan, founders of Genesis Architects, travel frequently to live and work with communities in Africa

Meet The Architects Tackling Social Inequities With Their Blueprints

As we honour World Humanitarian Day this month, discover how these architects' work transcend design to manage the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.