Australia's first conservation-based luxury resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has now become the first hotel in the world to achieve carbon neutral certification from an internationally accredited greenhouse gas certification scheme. carboNZeroCertTM certification was issued within just three months of the opening of Emirates' new AUD125 million resort. Tony ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Staff in February, about Clean Technologies, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
Energy involves many complex issues, from how it is sourced to where it is used. Crafting intelligent energy policy also means understanding how cultural, social, and political issues come into play. Dr. Michael Guan is one of the well versed experts in this area. With qualifications from Harvard and Yale ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in December 2009, about Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
Like many countries, Thailand has an issue with waste. From buildings, to manufacturing and agriculture, to consumer goods and tourism leftovers, mountains of garbage go to landfill each year. Agriculture alone in Thailand churns out 58,190,000 tons of refuse annually (Land Development Department, Government of Thailand). Think about ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in December 2009, about Architecture, Art & Culture, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling
As the keynote speaker at the Singapore Energy Lecture, Dr. Daniel Yergin was toeing his usual line of optimism on the subject of oil and energy. As the Founder and Chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associate (CERA ), Dr. Yergin has a long career in the energy industry, though one some ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in November 2009, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution
Trying to stop the destruction of the world’s remaining forests is a complicated affair. One proposed mechanism to help in the battle is a clean development mechanism for developing countries called REDD, or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The general idea behind it is to give developing ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in November 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Logging, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Water
A recent event sponsored by the British High Commission on climate change and low-carbon business drew out into the open a serious issue. As many are aware, should the temperature rise as much as 4 degrees Celsius (or about 7 degrees Fahrenheit) due to climate change, some serious problems for ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in November 2009, about Air Quality, Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government (1 comment)
Don’t expect climate change to get fixed by the governments of the world. Don’t expect that, however noble in intention, the efforts of Gore, McKibben, Stern, and their many cohorts will succeed either. Not on any large scale. It won’t be clean tech or green products saving ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in November 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Art & Culture, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government
Asia’s Progress with Corporate Social Responsibility: Is Business Really Taking the Issues Seriously? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a critical issue across Asia. From local companies to multi-national conglomerates, how successfully business interacts with its environs and community is of supreme importance. The recent CSR-Asia Conference held in Kuala ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in November 2009, about Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling
Jack Sim’s mind is in the toilet. Or rather on the toilet. In fact, he thinks that toilets are not only one of the keys to a global economic recovery, but also to empowering the developing world. Perhaps he’s spent too long on the “seat of wisdom”, or ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in October 2009, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development (1 comment)
The National Museum of Singapore was graced last night with some of Southeast Asia’s leading innovators. Both native talent and international experts were showcased in an event hosted by Qi Global . The event themed Human Progress in Harmony with Nature was incredibly significant, not only for the speakers, but ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in October 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Art & Culture, Carbon Trading, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Smart Growth
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