Green Drinks KL: Embracing Biodiversity & Urban Farming
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Green Drinks Kuala Lumpur is an attempt to promote solutions and best practices to close the sustainability gap that individuals and organizations consistently face.
In our second edition of the re-launched Green Drinks KL, we will be featuring Surin Suksuwan and Beatrice Yong, two local changemakers working at the intersection of biodiversity promotion, community sustainability, and bringing urban communities closer to nature, through the growing of food.
Speakers:
- Surin Suksawan, Biodiversity Trainer & Co-founder, Sunda Shelves
- Beatrice Yong, Co-founder & Strategy Director, Eats Shoots & Roots
Talks will be followed by a short discussion, accompanied by light snacks and beverages.
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About Green Drinks KL:
Across Malaysia and Southeast Asia, concern about climate change, environmental degradation, and sustainability has entered the mainstream. Ask people whether they care about greener choices, more responsible business practices, or sustainable lifestyles, and the answer is almost always an enthusiastic yes.
Yet a persistent gap remains between intention and action. Consumers still buy products that are cheaper, more convenient, more socially accepted, or more emotionally rewarding. Organisations struggle to translate sustainability commitments into everyday decisions. This “green gap” - between what people say they want and what they actually do - is not a failure of values. It is a failure of systems, incentives, and shared learning.
Green Drinks KL is a response to this.