Go with the Flow

Thailand is experiencing its worst flooding
in 100 years. Why? We don’t need an excuse to draw attention to John Elkington,
but as he’s back in Singapore why not also get his comments on Newsweek’s
latest global green rankings of businesses. The Economist has new evidence that
the heat is definitely on – temperatures are rising. We make an impassioned
plea for action by Indonesia to stop logging, to cut emissions, to help save
the planet and boost its economy concurrently. For Australia, the carbon price
and a clean energy future is a fait
accompli – or is it? The UK brings energy efficiency into law for homes and
businesses, while Singapore start-ups in the clean and green space get welcome
recognition. The green jobs outlook is looking more promising for the Asia
Pacific, particularly now Amida is on the scene. If we can blame Christopher
Columbus for the Little Ice Age, who do we hold accountable for the Age of
Carbon and global warming? Living architecture puts green back in the city where
it belongs, while coffee and chocolate are now on the threatened species list
due to a changing climate.  Sunpower goes
sustainable in more ways than one, while there’s hope that one coal powered
power station might turnover to the sun. Solar also makes its mark at sea and
on land, while the global energy landscape gets viewed from Singapore. Let the
sunshine in! – Ken Hickson