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30 September 2021 HK heartbeat :: Issue #1036 Last | Next | This week | Archives News | Calendar | Membership |
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This week, we are switching sides for a change. For the past twenty years, we have looked closely at supply. Our conversations led to solutions to address what's on offer. Reflecting on the past 20 years, we see a slow and steady shift. Economic markets are trending the opposite of real world markets. And now, we begin to see the pandemic reveal problems with the system. Just in time and cheap like chips and last minute and next day have caught up. We are beginning to prepare for new prices that will come with fresh pressures. Demand is the driver and that puts all of us in the driver's seat of growth. We can wish for new toys and trees and treats or we can change habits. The beginning of the annual consumption extravaganza is upon us. Our youth are calling out our blah blah blah promises of change. We can turn to indigenous cultures for their wealth of wisdom. The value of ethics goes far beyond the new ESG storytelling. My birthday wish has us headed towards actual sustainable. Plans will continue with next month's big anniversary. The balance of supply with demand can be simple. It's time to ask for what we want ... for real. What is your demand? Naturally,
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THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR1 Fri National Day of the People's Republic of China
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Volunteer organizers invite everyone to the annual pro-vegan festival featuring booths with vendors selling products, seminars, talks, workshops and food prep demonstrations ... details |
 THE NATURAL NEWSRead on the website. Easier compulsory sale for old buildings above 50 in Policy Address next week: sources (The Standard - 29 Sept 2021) Wildlife Protection In Hong Kong (HK Lawyer - 30 Sept 2021) Extremely Efficient New Method for Removing Heavy-Metal Contaminants From Drinking Water (SciTech Daily - 29 Sept 2021) Top Food Launches: From Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat, Starbucks, And 4 More (Plant Based News - 28 Sept 2021) Great outdoors of Hong Kong (Times of India - 27 Sept 2021) The Hindu - Panchjanya terms Amazon as ‘East India Company 2.0’ (27 Sept 2021) VRAL - Landsat 9 continues nearly 50 years of Earth observation (27 Sept 2021) Moon says it is time to consider ban on dogs as food (Korea Herald - 27 Sept 2021) Govt urged to get rid of cage homes in a decade (RTHK - 26 Sept 2021) Colombia seizes nearly 3,500 shark fins bound for Hong Kong (CNN - 25 Sept 2021) Could Hong Kong’s Fugitive Cockatoos Save the Species? (Atlas Obscura - 24 Sept 2021) Smiling pineapple bun and virtual friends found all over Hong Kong (The Standard - 23 Sept 2021) BBC - The edible insects coming to a supermarket near you (23 Sept 2021) ABC - The edible insects coming to a supermarket near you (22 Sept 2021) Concert pianist inspired to become a nurse, now mesmerizes patients with her music (20 Sept 2021) Migrant workers under lockdown in S'pore had higher symptoms of depression and stress (Straits Times - 30 Aug 2021) What is China's common-prosperity strategy that calls for an even distribution of wealth? (Yahoo - 26 Aug 2021) Honeycombers - Buses and ferries and trams, oh my! Learn about all the fast and easy public transport in Hong Kong (5 Aug 2021) Natural Wisdom: Indigenous communities and defending biodiversity Video (Al Jazeera - 19 May 2021) The best scenic bus rides in Hong Kong (Time Out 18 Dec 2020) 5 Healthy Vegan Meat Brands Made From Whole Foods (Live Kindly) >> More fresh news on the website |
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ReThink is Hong Kong's two-day expo and conference designed specifically for Hong Kong business leaders, sustainability practitioners and those responsible for researching and resourcing new sustainable strategies ... details |
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