Your Guide to an Anti-Cancer Diet
Cancer. We’ve all heard of it. We all worry about it to some extent. Many of us have even been unlucky enough to have had it ourselves, or to have known (or worse still, lost) people who have had it. Knowing the suffering caused by this life-threatening disease and its
A Healthy Fix for Unhealthy Cravings
Eating healthily isn’t always easy, particularly given how tempting it is to do the opposite. No matter how hard you try to be disciplined, there always seems to be that part of you that just has to have that one bag of potato chips, or those two scoops of ice
5 ways that AI is helping to save the Planet
Love it or hate it, there is no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) –systems or machines that perform tasks traditionally done using human intelligence, and can learn and improve themselves over time based on collected information– is playing an ever-bigger role in our lives and societies. Able to solve problems
Teen’s Key: Unlocking the Future for Hong Kong’s Vulnerable Young Women
Hong Kong has a problem when it comes to vulnerable young women. According to recent research, of the 5,400 crisis pregnancies that occur here each year (at a conservative estimate), the majority happen amongst single women younger than 25 years old. In many cases, these women come from disadvantaged backgrounds
5 ways you may be stressing out your pets, and how to avoid them.
We see it all the time. Cats and dogs wearing human clothes, being carried in handbags and baby buggies, even eating human food. It looks cute and has made for many a popular Instagram post and TikTok video. Now, perhaps having been influenced by such social media posts, you might
Before the Well Runs Dry: 5 Ways to Save Water (and the Planet)
Alongside the latest devastating IPCC report on climate change, another environmental alarm bell was sounded by the United Nations, this one warning about an impending global water crisis. Over 3 billion people are struggling to meet their water needs. According to the latest edition of the UN World Water Development
Aquanauts: The Media Company pushing for a Sea Change
As far as environmental filmmaking is concerned, few would consider Hong Kong a place of great prestige. Many would more likely think of the English city of Bristol – affectionately nicknamed the ‘Green Hollywood’– home to the BBC Natural History Unit and countless independent studios behind some of the most
Flights of Spring: 5 Birds to spot in Hong Kong during the Spring Migration
All good things come to an end and the annual bird migration season in Hong Kong is no exception. As the temperatures rise, the migratory birds that have spent all Winter here will soon start heading north to their breeding grounds in the Arctic and Northern Asia, bringing yet another
Civic Conservation: 4 ways to get involved with Citizen Science in Hong Kong
In just over two months, the annual City Nature Challenge (CNC) –a global effort where cities compete to record the most biodiversity with the phone app, iNaturalist– will once again be held from the 28th of April to the 1st of May, 2023. As noted in a previous article, the
Online Animal Abuse: How to Spot it and Stop it
Imagine you’re surfing the internet and you come across a video of an animal doing something that seems amusing. Maybe it’s a dog walking on its hind legs, or a slow loris being tickled, or a monkey wearing clothes and showing its teeth in an ostensible grin. Seems cute, even
A Green Romance: How to love the Planet this Valentine’s Day
February is the month of love for many people. But for the planet? Not so much. Millions of cut flowers are thrown away every year after Valentine's Day Like all highly commodified holidays, Valentine’s Day ironically does a lot of harm to the environment thanks to the staggering amount of
How to save a Rainforest (by changing chocolate)
With a growing awareness of the impact of our food system on the planet, we’ve increasingly seen more awareness of how it is destroying our greatest natural carbon absorbers: the rainforests. Conversations about the clearing of Southeast Asian forests for palm oil have existed for years, and more recently with
5 Best Urban Parks for Nature in Hong Kong
It’s a frequently overlooked fact about Hong Kong that it is actually much greener than many give it credit for. Behind the postcard image of towering steel skyscrapers, about 40% of its land area is protected country park. Within easy travelling distance of the urban centres of Tai Po, Yuen
Harnessing the feminine to create more inclusive, productive workplaces
Whether we realize it or not, each of us has both feminine and masculine qualities. Examples of masculine qualities include independence, aggression, ambition, will, strength, courage, competitiveness, and leadership, while examples of feminine qualities include inclusiveness, reflection, cooperation, supportiveness, understanding, environmental awareness and empathy. In other words, masculine can be
The Hong Kong Wetland Park: A Nature Experience for Everyone
Birdwatching season is in full swing in Hong Kong. By now, the annual winter migration is at its peak and the wetland areas especially are thronging with birds. As often as they can afford to, birdwatchers will be flocking (pun intended) to Hong Kong’s birding hotspots, especially Mai Po Nature
A Merry, Meatless Christmas: 5 Vegan Foods for the Festive Season
Christmas is a season of inclusivity and eating. But for many vegans and vegetarians, it probably doesn’t feel like that at the typical holiday spread. As well as being the merriest season, Christmas is arguably also the meatiest too. The USA alone consumes an estimated 22 million turkeys each year
Litter-Free Christmas: 5 ways to turn Household Trash into Holiday Decorations
It’s Christmas. Once again, it’s that time of year when those special boxes come out of storage and out come the decorations for your home. Whether they be coloured baubles for the tree, tinsel chains to wrap around the bannisters or a wreath for the front door, these decorations are
The Lake District: 5 Things to do in England’s Getaway Country
International travellers to Britain tend to hone in on London, sampling the iconic sights of the capital city. If they have time, they may also pay a visit to some of the country’s other large cities like Manchester or Edinburgh. But the charm of the urban sprawl can wear thin
Up and Coming Asia Designer, Agnes Kruel
Sitting down with Tokyo’s newest luxury handbag designer was like something out of a ...
