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Singapore startup seeks to preserve Papua New Guinea biodiversity – in Nikkei Asia

March 6, 2021June 13, 2021tomLeave a Comment

My latest story in Nikkei Asia is about Ecoshare, a company that uses a lease scheme to support local people and promote conservation in the face of rampant logging and destruction of biodiversity in one of the planet’s last great natural repositories. A Singapore-based startup is working with people in Papua New Guinea to help […]

McEverest or Die! The Madness of Consumerism on the World’s Highest Peak

May 2, 2013May 3, 2013tom1 Comment

There have been media reports of a fight between Sherpas and climbers on the slopes of Mount Everest. Not surprised. Rich white men without compassion or mountaineering experience have been throwing dollars at the world’s highest mountain for a couple of decades now and the atmosphere at base camp is one of sloth, luxury and […]