Dinah Gardner
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Dinah Gardner is a Taipei-based reporter and a researcher for human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders.
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International Day of the Disappeared: CCP Is the Worst Offender of the Year
On the International Day of the Disappeared, China is seen as the worst perpetrator of state-sanctioned enforced disappearances this year.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Shenzhen Zen: A Decade of Life, Love and Misadventure'
Justin Mitchell's new book is dirty, witty and deeply personal.
Saving Taiwan's Forests from the Treetops
One project aims to spread awareness of the sheer size of Taiwan's highland trees.
Is Bitcoin Killing the Planet?
Dreaming of Bitcoin hitting US$1 million? Then think twice about the energy implications and the future of your planet.
Could a Fukushima-style Nuclear Accident Happen in Taiwan?
The government's target date for phasing out nuclear by 2025 could not come soon enough.
Don't Let Taiwan Draw the Short Straw on Sustainability
Regulating single-use straws would put Taiwan on the map for having advanced environmental policy ahead of any other country in the region.
The New Instagram Feed Spotlighting Mass Extinctions
People are killing off vast numbers of species all around the world; but no one is talking about it. Maybe a new Instagram feed devoted to the topic will help.
Will Taiwan’s New Plastic Bag Ban Work?
Taiwanese use more than 700 plastic bags per person per year; recycling is not the answer; much better to use other kinds of long-lasting containers; and special compost areas for biodegradable bags would be a good place to start.
Nano this Plastic Should Be in Our Water
For the first in a regular bi-weekly series on the environment in Taiwan, Green Bulletin interviews the policy head of the Taipei American School's team as they prepare to solve Taiwan's nanoplastic problems for iGEM, a world-leading student synthetic biology competition.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Dear Hong Kong: An Elegy to a City'
'Dear Hong Kong: An Elegy for a City' spans five decades, two husbands, a dozen other lovers, a handover to the Motherland, the dementia of the author's mother and the death of her father.