Do you still remember my #SayNoToPlastic Challenge from earlier? If the issue hasn’t caught your attention yet you’d better listen up now!
Indeed only 9% of the world’s plastic we make is being recycled, and that means 8 million tonnes of plastic waste reach the ocean every year. These statistics are of course quite alarming. Yet what you should be aware of is not only the plastic wastes harboured in our Oceans now, but also in our stomachs. Recent research showed that microplastic particles could be found in the sea salt that we eat daily, as well as our human sewage. What if they are not coming out as stools but as the breastfeeding milk for your baby? While the health risks to our human body is still unknown, the need to #BeTheChange and #SayNoToPlastic is known!
One of our NetMission.Asia alumni, Desiree Ho, has integrated this environmental cause into her passion on dancing. She has choreographed a short dance film <Plastic Soup> in collaboration with the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation to advocate plastic reduction. The film featured 8 young dancers looking back from 2050 with dance moves narrating the hope and grief of our human behaviours. The short film was premiered at the first Hong Kong Eco Film Festival on 17 November 2018. Check out the short film at http://aji.asia/change.
Awareness raising alone will not help the situation if no one acts upon it. The good news is that many governments are already trying to pose a ban on single use plastic or deploying plastic bag tax. For instance, Australia has seen a drastic 80% decrease of their plastic waste since their policy came into effect from late July. We hope there will be many more following suit. Read up more at www.un360.asia.
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Young Asian Kiteboarders make their mark in the Youth Olympics Qualifiers in Thailand (www.thailandyog.asia) with China, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand going to Buenos Aires.
DotAsia Organisation recently teamed up with Kiteboard Tour Asia to support the Asian riders in their quest to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games
Kaizen – Asian Philosophy for Business and Life
Kaizen is a business philosophy popularized in Japan in the 1950s. Its methodologies have become a global management guide that enthuses Startups and Multinational conglomerates alike. What’s more, the Kaizen tactics are so versatile it can also be used in personal development.
Discovery of Eco-Social Sustainable Development led by 3 Asian leaders to change the world
As selected from the localities under Youth Mobility Index, Go.Asia launches the “Asian Young Leaders” series aims to provide insights & inspirations for youth who are seeking objectives and motivations of their life path and to create ripple effect of making change among themselves.
DotAsia’s best moments of 2017
2017 has been a fun and fruitful year for .Asia, Ajitora, and our Go.Asia team. The .Asia registry updated its Charter Eligibility Requirement Policies to accept registrations from registrants living outside of the Asia. We attended the worlds biggest domain name conference, worked with the UN to help advocate the SDGs, and played a key part in educating the locals on food health. We also celebrated our 10th year anniversary with a big party! Read on to check out some of .Asia’s best moments of 2017.