WWF’s Jean-Marc Champagne: Finance for the Planet

The old saying ‘money makes the world go round’ is an extremely apt one in our hyper-capitalist society, which is heavily driven by finance and economics. However, these are areas that environmentalists, despite their frequent calls to change the societal systems causing our current ecological crisis, have tended to avoid

Teenage depression- A father’s story about his daughter’s mental health struggles

WELL, being a parent is hard. It’s especially difficult to parent children going through mental health struggles. Kids these days face an increasing amount of pressure- social media, pandemic-related social restrictions and anxiety, the constant stream of unfiltered media being thrown at them. As the documentary The Social Dilemma illuminates,

Businessman watering a little green building in a cityscape.

A Green Portfolio: 5 Environmentally Friendly Companies to Invest in

Are you a private investor who is worried about the deteriorating state of our planet? Do you wish you could do something about the fact that Asia produces over half of the world’s carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions? Do you want to invest in companies that are helping the environment, but

Marrying fashion with Purpose- The entrepreneurial journey of Retykle founder Sarah Garner

In the fall of 2013, Sarah Garner was a blossoming star in the corporate fashion world. Living out the dream of many aspiring fashion professionals, Garner was running the show for renowned Chinese luxury fashion brand, Shanghai Tang, as their Director of Product Development and Merchandising. Having worked for many

Plant Patties: 4 Vegan Burgers to try in Hong Kong

The burger. It’s everyone’s favourite indulgence food. A thick, juicy patty (usually made of beef) sandwiched between two slices of bun, accompanied by a whole range of delectable toppings and condiments –from lettuce to cheese to jalapenos to mayonnaise– and at best served with a generous helping of fries on

5 Recommended Recent Reads on Sustainability

Considering the frightening report recently released by the U.N. climate panel, which describes the desperate state of the environment, it’s imperative that now, more than ever in human history, we take collective action to radically change the global economy or else most certainly face annihilation.As the report describes in harrowing

The Wildlife Next Door: The Species Sharing our Space in Hong Kong

If you’ve lived in Hong Kong for a long time, you might have noticed that in recent years, our so-called concrete jungle seems to have gained some much wilder residents. Within at least the last decade, animals that once seemed confined to the country parks have started venturing more and

Vegan Chinese Food in Hong Kong- 5 Must-try Dishes

Chinese food is probably not the first thing that comes to mind for many people (or possibly even many vegans) when they think of vegan food, particularly not in Hong Kong. Typically, the foods people are more likely to think of when they think of Chinese cuisine and Cantonese cuisine

Going “MAD” about Finances- 3 pillars for Fiscal Well-being

Money, or the mere thought of it, can be stressful. How you receive it, manage it, spend it, save it, budget for it, borrow it, and invest it underpins your personal wellbeing and level of stress. The numbers of people currently struggling to manage their personal finances are staggering. According

I’m Feeling Down – What to Do? 3 Strategies to help with mental struggles

Help me if you can I’m feeling downAnd I do appreciate you being ‘roundHelp me get my feet back on the groundWon’t you please, please help me(The Beatles, Help!, 1965)Humans are not well designed to handle change. Is it any wonder then that we all feel a bit down from

The Mental Health Benefits of Nature

In December of 2019, I was in a dark place, mentally. Not only had I been struggling with anxiety and depression related to the ongoing climate and ecological crisis for over three years, but a British general election which I had hoped might finally catalyse substantive action against it had

Plugging into Nature: 5 Apps to Connect us with (and Protect) the Environment.

The 21st Century is the age of the smartphone. Nowadays, practically everyone and their grandma owns one and it’s not uncommon to come across some new article bemoaning the latest statistics about how much time people spend looking at their phone screens. Among the many commonly repeated criticisms about smartphones

Grace Lant: Trailblazing the Sustainable Fashion Runway

Imagine you had a passion for something. Imagine being so passionate about this topic that you choose to spend five years studying it at university, plus an extra masters year. Imagine pouring your soul into it, crafting your whole future career around it, and having the time of your life

Greening Garments: How Environmental NGOs are Making Hong Kong Fashion Sustainable

Regular patrons of shopping centre clothing departments may find this an unwelcome surprise, but fashion is actually one of the top 5 most polluting industries in the world. It produces 10% of the world’s carbon emissions through the production and shipping of clothes and is responsible for 20% of global

Tips for navigating Sustainable Investing

This month, we’re shifting gears a little but remaining within the intersection of your values and your personal financial plan, by looking at the topic of “Sustainable Investing”. Here is a brief overview of the current landscape and tips for how to get started. The UN World Commission on Environment

Sustainable Cotton: Soft on the Skin and on the Planet

Cotton is one of the most commonly used textiles for making clothing, accounting for almost a quarter of the fibre produced globally in 2019. Chances are, you are probably wearing clothes made of cotton as you read this article. Less known, however, is that cotton is also one of the

6 Baby-steps to Follow to Develop Your Mental Resiliency

How to Develop Mental Resilience- 7 Baby Steps to Help You

If you want to understand what resilience is really about, you need to travel back in time.A time when you failed so many times that you didn’t bother to keep score. You tried and felt so bad that your body was hurting, but the only thing on your mind was

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7 Summer Activities for Eco-enthusiasts in Hong Kong

As much as we might dislike the sticky, sweltering weather of a Hong Kong summer, this is paradoxically also the time of year when many of us feel like going outside the most, especially this year with all the time we’ve had to spend indoors. And there is plenty to

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