Carbon Footprinting Services (ISO 14064 / GHG Protocol)

Increasingly, organisations are required to report their sustainability efforts. Increasingly as well, many (in Singapore) see that there is a benefit to moving past traditional CSR type non-financial metrics to include measures of material use, water consumption and carbon footprint.

Carbon is increasingly an important aspect of these trends in sustainability reporting, due to the urgent global attention to climate change. Relating back to sustainability reporting, it is for example, one of the items within the Global Reporting Initiative framework, and increasingly, “Green” Certifications are stipulating a requirement or advocating that companies measure their GHG emissions.

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NEA Eco Music Challenge is back for 2012!

The Eco Music Challenge is an online songwriting competition organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA) for talented and passionate individuals to express their appreciation and support for our beautiful environment through music.

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URA invites public feedback on a possible ‘Rail Corridor’ + Walking Route [Map]

From Straits Times:

THE 26km tract of railway lands that were returned to Singapore on Friday may be kept a continuous green stretch and could even be linked to existing park connectors.

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More green discussions in Parliament, please. No Seriously.

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English: at a bilateral meeting with the , , during the latter’s tour of Asia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

From Today:

Employment, rising costs of living and many other bread and butter issues have been so-called hot-button election topics but a group of environmentalists in the latest Green Drinks – an informal monthly gathering of environmentalists – is advocating for more green discussions in the new Parliament.

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NEA Eco Music Challenge SEASON 2!

LATEST NEWS: The last day for song submissions has been extended to 4th July!!!

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NEA Eco Music Challenge

The NEA Eco Music Challenge is back!

Eco Music Challenge 2011 is an online song-writing competition organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA) for talented and passionate individuals to express their appreciation and support for our beautiful environment through music.

This year, we have (the awesome) Inch Chua on board to inspire everyone to write a song for a cleaner and greener world. On top of that, the top 3 winners will get to perform their song at Timbre @ The Substation! Sounds like fun?

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Toyota Prius to Become Japan’s Best-Selling Car Ever, Unseating the Corolla!

From Treehugger:

OH YES! Congratulations Toyota, even though you’ve basically besting your own record from 20 years ago. It’s still cool!

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