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Brunch with NoreenGreen Queen - Ways to have an eco-friendly Christmas with Sonalie Figueiras2024-12-1916 min
Up to Speed with UBSAsia’s appetite for alternative protein with Sonalie Figueiras“There has never been a bigger opportunity to rethink the way we eat,” says founder and editor-in-chief of Green Queen Media Sonalie Figueiras on the third episode of Up To Speed with UBS. In conversation with Gen.T’s Lee Williamson, Figueiras explains how Singapore’s forward thinking put the region on the map, the consumer need for localised, regionalised cuisine, and the untapped alternative seafood opportunity. The most exciting part? Asia’s growing appetite for alternative protein: “there's a lot more scope to kind of explore and create, and really take risks,” Figueiras shares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2024-04-1111 min
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth AlfanoFood Systems Predictions for 2024 with Sonalie Figueiras of Green QueenSonalie Figueiras, Founder of Green Queen, and I discuss sustainable food systems predictions for 2024: the good, the bad and the ugly. We get into it. Join us and bring your questions. The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano kicks off 2024. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour.2024-01-111h 10
The Plantbased Business HourFood Systems Predictions for 2024 with Sonalie Figueiras of Green QueenSonalie Figueiras, Founder of Green Queen, and I discuss sustainable food systems predictions for 2024: the good, the bad and the ugly. We get into it. Join us and bring your questions. The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano kicks off 2024. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour.2024-01-111h 10
New Ventures Podcast# 65 Foodtech is not just tech.In the last five years, plant based foods have started appearing on supermarket shelves, on restaurant menus and even on the assembly chains of fast food outlets. There is still skepticism however. Customer demand in the US and UK seem to be flattening out and there are no real entry barriers to new companies bringing out new products. It is not unusual for a new industry to stall after initial period of excitement. During the initial period, many new companies rush in and then there is a shake out. A few companies survive and they are able to expand...2023-12-1248 min
The Magic HourInspiring a Greener Future with Sonalie FigueirasIn this episode of The Magic Hour, we're joined by Sonalie Figueiras, founder of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform. We chat with Sonalie about her story, where her passion for sustainability and climate tech began, and how it led her to become an entrepreneur, media expert, and trend forecaster in the sustainability space. Tune in to hear Sonalie's insights into influencing social and environmental change as well as the growth of misinformation and how we can combat it.2023-11-301h 00
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Oatly Chronicles Part 3: Can Green Capitalism Save Us All?The Swedish oat milk brand Oatly has taken on some eyebrow-raising investments over the past few years. It insists those investments haven’t changed its proud identity as a climate-saving company – but is that really true? In the third and final episode of ‘The Oatly Chronicles’, we investigate a piggy controversy, why oat milk is so damn expensive, and whether Oatly is acting like a big, bad oat milk monopoly. And we ask: what *should* we be eating, to save the planet?
This series is funded by Journalismfund Europe and the Allianz Foundation.
2023-11-0845 min
HerVantageMeet the Green QueenGreen Queen Media was founded by serial social entrepreneur and eco activist, Sonalie Figueiras in 2011. Based in Hong Kong with a global outlook and an international audience, Green Queen is an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change, a leading sustainability news outlet in the Asian region, and a global reference for the alternative protein industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-3125 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Oatly Chronicles Part 1: The Big Dairy ProblemIn 1994, the world’s first oat milk company was born in Sweden. Three decades later, Oatly is on a high-stakes mission to defeat the dairy industry – by growing into the biggest plant-based brand the world has ever seen.
Can a start-up from Malmö save us all through capitalism? This is the first episode in a three-part series, ‘The Oatly Chronicles’. This week we’re asking: just how much damage is our dairy addiction doing to the planet?
This series is funded by Journalismfund Europe and the Allianz Foundation.
Thanks for listening. If...2023-10-1932 min
The Purpose EffectSonalie Figueiras on Future Food and ClimateSonalie Figueiras is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Green Queen, an award winning climate news media business based in Hong Kong and one of the leading voices in the conversation around the impact of our food systems on the climate. We are far less in control of the food we eat than we think and we will not solve the climate crisis without addressing the way we eat and produce food. Co-hosting this episode with me is Will Cheshier, the host of the Talkin' Solutions podcast.In this episode we discuss:That food...2023-06-1253 min
FoodTech JunkiesLeading the Charge for a Better Food Future: Insights from Green Queen's Sonalie FigueirasIn this episode, we explored our current food system, the role of technology, policy, and future trends with Sonalie Figueiras. This conversation reminds us that our relationship with food is not just about sustenance but it also encompasses a much wider societal framework. With rapid advancements in technology and increasing awareness around sustainability issues, we are witnessing a massive food system transformation all over the world. It's clear that a bright new era for food tech has dawned. As well as exploring these cutting-edge solutions, however, we also took a more holistic approach to understand what needs to be...2023-05-0246 min
FoodTech JunkiesLeading the Charge for a Better Food Future: Insights from Green Queen's Sonalie FigueirasIn this episode, we explored our current food system, the role of technology, policy, and future trends with Sonalie Figueiras. This conversation reminds us that our relationship with food is not just about sustenance but it also encompasses a much wider societal framework. With rapid advancements in technology and increasing awareness around sustainability issues, we are witnessing a massive food system transformation all over the world. It's clear that a bright new era for food tech has dawned. As well as exploring these cutting-edge solutions, however, we also took a more holistic approach to understand what needs to be...2023-05-0246 min
Sound FundingSonalie Figueiras of Green Queen - Sound Funding Ep. 18In this episode of Sound Funding, host Ryan Grant Little speaks with Sonalie Figueiras about how investing in the food system can help solve the climate crisis. Figueiras is the founder and editor-in-chief of Green Queen, a highly respected platform for the food tech industry. They discuss the importance of investing in food tech, the lack of messaging to the general public, and the need for more education and communication surrounding alternative proteins. Figueiras also shares her experience as an angel investor and the need for more diversity in the investing space.2023-04-1236 min
Good BusinessEpisode 13: Sonalie Figueiras shares her journey of creating the climate media platform, Green QueenImagine being the founder of one of the biggest climate media platforms in the world and still experiencing self-doubt, imposter syndrome and the feeling of failure. We deep dive with Sonalie Figueiras about her inner demons and limiting beliefs, how she built Green Queen and the place for Asian voices in the future of food sustainability.In this conversation, we learnt...How and why Sonalie built Green Queen (04:15 – 10:15)How working in disadvantaged communities changed her mindset (10:41 – 18:51)Her work experience before starting Green Queen (19:33 – 26:28)The demons and limiting beliefs that plague Sonalie (26:55 – 32:17)Sonalie’s love for work and how sh...2023-03-1549 min
Let's Chew PodcastThe Future of Plant-Based & Alternative Proteins - Sonalie FigueirasIn this episode, we speak to social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras, who reigns supreme on all things green. She is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, which is an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong that has grown to become a leading global authority on the alternative protein industry in Asia.Throughout this episode, she tells us about her entrepreneurial journey, how she became interested in food, environmental issues, plant-derived proteins, and climate change, and gives us an outlook on the plant-based & alternative proteins industry and why we should start...2023-01-2743 minTrash Talk on Radio 3Sonalie Figueiras - Eco-friendly gifting optionsIt is the celebration month here on Trash Talk as we welcome the first month of 2023! On this week's Trash Talk, Marcy Trent Long speaks with founder of Green Queen Sonalie Figueiras about more eco-friendly gifting options and whether it is indeed a ba...2023-01-0914 min
People of Packaging Podcast176 - The Green Queen, Sonalie FigueirasSonalie is a freaking rockstar in the sustainability space. Her passion to change the world is evident to anyone who follows her or is connected with her.If you want to get inspired, here are some ways to connect with her communitySourceGreen.coGreen Queen on IGLinkTree to all things Green!Sonalie on LinkedInPlease share this episode with your friends who need to know more about how they can get involved with sustainability around the globeIf you listened to the podcast...2022-12-2734 min
Impact at ScaleEP 70 - Sonalie Figueiras - Founder at Green Queen Media - There Is No Human Health Without Environmental HealthThe Social Innovation Podcast had an in-depth conversation with Sonalie Figueiras the founder of Green Queen Media and the founder and CEO of Source Green a platform that helps businesses reduce the plastic in their packaging.
Sonalie is an award-winning social entrepreneur, building Asia's first impact and sustainability media platform. In this episode, we discussed several issues related to sustainability including plastic, carbon tax, and impact investing as well as what people can do to have a positive impact.
Some of the topics Sonalie covered in detail:
Quantifying the cost of plastic to the...2022-11-0341 min
Brave New Girls - Well Beings, Well PlanetTransforming pain into purpose with Green Queen founder Sonalie FigueirasThis week’s guest is serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras. She is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content. Sonalie paints a picture of what the climate crisis consciousness in Hong Kong and Asia as a whole and what she is trying to do with her Green Queen Media Platform.There were definitely some clues in her childhood to the woman she became – not least in being bullied for being different, but m...2022-10-1837 min