Our guest writer today is Theresa Evanoff, Founder & CEO of Gift-It-Forward. Her online invitation platform simplifies party planning, charity, and gifting in one easy place. Invited guests pool their money online, from which a portion goes towards a gift for the birthday boy / girl, and the rest to charity. Secondsguru asked her how the idea was born, and is it even possible to sit with a child and get them to support charity …[Read more]
I had the absolute pleasure of attending an upcycling workshop aptly titled “Restyle your wardrobe” with Agatha lee, the founder of Agy Textile Artist , last Saturday, the 13th of August, 2016. Agatha (Agy) worked as a policy maker at the National Environment Agency(NEA) in Singapore for over 10 years before finding her calling in upcycling of textile waste. She is also the co-founder of Connected threads Asia , a platform that aims to promote sustainable fashion in the region. In her avatar …[Read more]
Our guest author today is Radhika, a sustainable development professional working for people & the planet, well mostly people in the process! She’s had the opportunity to connect and work with women across Asia, and believes in the power of strong networks where women help other (less privileged) women. She lives in Singapore, is a fitness enthusiast, food fanatic and serial traveler. Having worked on development issues all my professional life and moving to Singapore …[Read more]
Our guest blogger today is Michael Broadhead, an IB Chemistry teacher at the Canadian International School, Lakeside campus in Singapore. But that barely begins to define the world of information he communicates to the world in his life as an eco-warrior. Team Secondsguru first met him when he was conceptualizing and putting together the very first Earth Festival in Singapore in September 2015. A first-of-its-kind in our city, the event was created to encourage community-based sustainable and green living. …[Read more]
