Helga Vanthournout

Founder of Wealth of Flows Consulting Ltd. Driving the transformation towards a #CircularEconomy. @IMD_Bschool alum. @McKinsey alum.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

No alarm bell (or bird) is loud enough it appears; we aren’t listening.
We named our oldest son after the arctic tern. Our youngest (Auke) was named after the great auk, who went completely extinct over a century and a half ago.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

@FY4Chan In Chinese translation? Or only in English?

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

On the 1st anniversary of the #HighSeasTreaty text, it is great to see my new home #Canada sign on as the 88th state. Would be even better to see it _ratified_ as only the 3rd state!* Go Canada!
(*top 10 at least...)
What will this treaty do? https://t.co/7cxELkXs5N via @YouTube

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

Begrijp hun punt maar hoe spelen auto's en vliegtuigen een betere voorbeeldfunctie?
En ben het eens met Gaia: huishoudens kunnen dierenleed rechtstreeks vermijden (industr. vlees, vrijwel alle exotische huisdieren).
Peta wil af van dieren op draaimolens https://t.co/OGVMyi5ibr

[Jan Dutkiewicz @jan_dutkiewicz]

The FAO's recommendation that livestock production be intensified in the Global South is a terrible, short-sighted idea. It will lock in factory farming as a model and open currently low-consuming countries to corporate capture of their food systems.
https://t.co/sOeIbyrxp2

[Marco Lambertini @ConvenerNatureP]

The #COP15 agreed to a new fund to help scale up finance for #biodiversity

The Fund is established and donors this week must ensure its success by committing funds at @theGEF Assembly

Countries must step up & deliver on promises & finance for a #NaturePositive future

[Marco Lambertini @ConvenerNatureP]

This 12 July EU MEPs will vote FOR or AGAINST the EU #RestoreNature Law that will require States to restore #nature for a #naturepositive future, a better & safer future for us

As Europe suffers from the climate crisis, no reminders are needed, nature is our best climate ally

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

@LouisgrandR Thanks Richard. The Water for Free app is indeed great. Unfortunately it does not include any commercial refill stations, which could be a useful option for many Hongkongers.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

Sweaty Hong Kong days? Abundant water refill opportunities across the SAR! Unfortunately over half of HKers does not know where to find the next refill station. It's a good thing then that #drinkwithoutwaste published a comprehensive map of such locations: https://t.co/dn1fxUkJra

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

The end of an era. All I can think is: can nobody reuse/recycle this?

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

Hey #HongKong , we can do this too! Note that they’re not suggesting replacing them with another disposable but not to hand any out any whenever possible. And “whenever possible” turns out to be “most cases” when it is set up as an opt-in rather than an opt-out. #EatWithoutWaste

[Zero Waste Scotland @ZeroWasteScot]

We’re asking hospitality businesses to think before giving out disposable straws. Here’s how you can reduce how many you use.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

@Tricky_1984 @ZeroWasteScot They are not suggesting replacing them with another disposable. They are suggesting not to hand out any whenever possible. And “whenever possible” turns out to be “most cases” when it is set up as an opt-in rather than an opt-out.

[Cosmo Lo @locosmo]

Kung Hey Fat Choy! We are delighted to have Harold Yip Executive Director of SSID, to join us at the upcoming #HongKong Green Drinks on 15 Feb, 6:30pm.

Harold will share the latest about #recycling in Hong Kong and his drink car…https://t.co/W1riGSsDkf https://t.co/no80yyk8iU

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

@prchovanec I’m with you. And then I force myself to take some out because otherwise someone else will. And they may kill some of the ones that are nearest and dearest to my heart.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

Exciting #naturefinance work coming out of the Foundation today. Even orgs leading the pack on integrating biodiversity in biz decisions struggle with how to value and measure biodiversity impacts, risks, and opportunities. @ADMCapFound is here to help! https://t.co/zNKSrGENSd

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

Troubling that one of the first statements at the #WorldOceanSummitAPAC is that the ocean matters because the global ocean economy is scheduled to double. I understand why we bring it up, but we’re in for a bad surprise if that is our primary focus.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

@CharlesMGoddard of @economistimpact at the #WorldOceanSummitAPAC : “I remain concerned about the state of our ocean.” No kidding. Sure, there are so many competing issues to be concerned about but there have always been—we need to take a stance NOW.

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

Tune in at 9.30 HK time to listen to Woody Chan of ⁦@foodpandahk⁩ and I discussing their new #reusable takeout box programme with ⁦@MarcyTrent⁩ https://t.co/sww1S4cfS3 : Radio 3|Brunch with Noreen https://t.co/lk64pin1Pe

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

What's with the further slide of #reusable mask use in #HongKong ? Depressing enough to still see our sidewalks replete with single-use mask wearers this far into the covid-induced env disaster, but I see formerly staunch fabric-mask wearers switching to single-use plastic too?

[Helga Vanthournout @VanthournoutH]

@Merseyrail777 @silenceothlambs @juanbuis Would you never eat in a regular restaurant then? And at home, do you only use disposables?