Lai Cheng

Cooling naturally is an essential part of our lives. It helps us stay comfortable while maintaining harmony with nature. As temperatures rise due to climate change and urbanisation, finding sustainable ways to cool is more important than ever. Natural cooling benefits not just individuals but entire communities. Urban areas with more green spaces, trees and water bodies experience lower...

Greening is the smartest way to cool a city – and Paris is showing how it’s done. As temperatures rise and heatwaves become the norm, cities must act. Paris has embraced an ambitious urban greening strategy: planting trees, creating parks, turning grey streets into shady, vibrant public spaces. Why greening works: Lowers surface and air temperatures Increases shade and comfort Reduces runoff...

Our Earth is choking with plastic and chemicals. The overproduction and overconsumption of plastic are threatening life on Earth - our biodiversity, our food security, our health, our climate. Plastic pollution is threatening everything that we love and making us sick. But we still can do something about it! Countries globally are negotiating a groundbreaking international agreement — the...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Kedah State Government, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), and the local authority to take immediate action to address the issue of soil erosion in Kampung Teluk Nipah, Kuala Muda district. CAP regrets that although the incident caused by hill clearing and land reclamation activities in the village has been ongoing for the past...

Trees play an irreplaceable role in the balance and beauty of our world. They are far more than just part of the landscape, they are life-givers, guardians of the environment, and silent witnesses to the passage of time. Trees purify the air we breathe, absorb carbon dioxide, and release the oxygen that sustains us. Their roots hold the earth together, preventing erosion and nourishing the soil....

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing humanity. Small changes in our daily habits can make a big difference for the planet. Act now for current and future generations. Source: United Nations  

As INC-5.2 approaches, negotiators have several decisive choices to make that this briefing seeks to highlight: *  how to consolidate elements of a deal on the treaty that can unite a critical mass of countries; *  what elements of flexibility can be included without sacrificing effectiveness; *  how to ensure efficient annex amendments and the role of choice architecture; *  whether and how...