Reviewers

Our team of Greenstore Reviewers curate and review green, eco, sustainable, organic, and ethical products and services in Singapore.

Eugene Tay, Founder and Editor, Greenstore

Eugene Tay is the Founder and Editor of Greenstore and the Director of Green Future Solutions. He is a consultant and maven who likes to share his environmental knowledge with businesses and people so that they can learn, understand and take action towards our green future.

Green Future Solutions is a Singapore-based business that promotes environmental awareness and action for our green future, through sustainability consulting and a network of green websites.

Eugene has a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering with a Minor in Technopreneurship from the National University of Singapore.

Olivia Choong, Founder, Green Drinks Singapore

Olivia Choong is an opinionated environmentalist aspiring towards minimalist living.

She co-founded Green Drinks Singapore, the local chapter of a global non-profit movement that connects businesses, government, academia, NGOs and like-minded individuals for knowledge sharing and collaboration opportunities.

In her professional capacity, she runs Sustainable PR, an environmental public relations consultancy catering to the SME sector. When she finds the time, Olivia travels, reads, writes, plays with her bantam chickens and connects to her spiritual side.

Nor Lastrina Hamid, Senior Executive, ECO Singapore

Nor Lastrina Hamid is the Community Outreach Officer at ECO Singapore, a youth-led, non-governmental organisation which focuses on environmental issues and zooms into the themes of Biodiversity, Energy, Food, Shelter, Waste and Water.

She organises talks targeted at the youth to increase their environmental awareness and provides a platform for the young to connect to industry leaders. She is also working with other partners and organisations to produce fun and meaningful events.

Lastrina is keen to connect with youths interested in fundraising and social entrepreneurship. In her free time, she likes to walk around and take pictures.

Sofiah Jamil, Associate Research Fellow, Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies

Sofiah Jamil is an Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Her research work focuses on environmental security, climate change and natural disasters.

Sofiah is also a Board member of the Young Association of Muslim Professionals and is devoted to increasing the level of environmental awareness and action amongst Muslims. She blogs and tweets as TheGreenBush and is the initiator of Project ME: Muslims and the Environment.

Sofiah hopes to pursue her PhD in March 2012 at the Australian National University focusing on the topic of Muslim environmental initiatives in Indonesia. In her free time, Sofiah loves walking, dancing and a good cuppa tea.

Joelle Chen, Architect, Full-Time Mum, Part-Time MBA Student

Joelle was working as an architect specialising in high-rise, high-density typology, with a keen interest in green building innovations – her last built project was conferred the BCA Greenmark GoldPlus Award.

She volunteered briefly at ECO Singapore while it was setting up the Eco-house Project, but is now more involved in making her own home an eco-home, formulating her own vinegar glass cleaners.

She has two lovely ‘free-range’ children, who enjoy walking barefooted on grass and digging up dirt. In her spare time, Joelle catches up on her readings before going to classes at SMU.

Cheng Zhi Wei, NUS Student, Member of Energy Carta

Zhi Wei is currently completing his undergraduate studies in Material Science and Engineering and Economics at the National University of Singapore and hopes to someday use the stuff he is learning to help achieve a greener future.

He is a member of Energy Carta, a non-profit organization started by NUS students focusing on the sustainable energy industry, where he is the co-lead in the development team for Changing the Game: Southeast Asia, a card game that simulates the challenges of energy policy.

In his free time, he likes cycling around Singapore, playing volleyball, and just enjoying the outdoors.

Agy, Blogger of Green Issues

Agy is a busy mum to a little boy and blogs at Green Issues and tweets at @greenissuessg.

She previously worked as an environmental consultant in noise and Environmental Management System consultancy, and has volunteered at Friends of the Earth Hong Kong and WWF Hong Kong, and briefly at ECO Singapore.

When Agy’s not blogging she’s busy looking for inspiration to refashion her clothes and upcycle anything in her home.