Loritta Chan
@lorittachan.bsky.social
Human geographer. Focuses on children and youth, livelihoods, waste and sustainable cities. Lecturer at NUS, Singapore.
So excited to finally hold the physical copy of our new children's book, The girl and the robot! Thank you to our lovely publishers, Parakeet Books, and to everyone who brought this to life.
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
So excited to finally hold the physical copy of our new children's book, The girl and the robot! Thank you to our lovely publishers, Parakeet Books, and to everyone who brought this to life.
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Our new book is finally out!! 🚨📚
➡️ "Contested Waste: Environmental Conflicts and Waste Picker Resistance in The Global South"
It was a privilege to work with @federicodemaria.bsky.social and Lucia Fernandez on this edited volume exploring the marginalisation and the struggles of #wastepickers 🧵⤵️
➡️ "Contested Waste: Environmental Conflicts and Waste Picker Resistance in The Global South"
It was a privilege to work with @federicodemaria.bsky.social and Lucia Fernandez on this edited volume exploring the marginalisation and the struggles of #wastepickers 🧵⤵️
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Our new book is finally out!! 🚨📚
➡️ "Contested Waste: Environmental Conflicts and Waste Picker Resistance in The Global South"
It was a privilege to work with @federicodemaria.bsky.social and Lucia Fernandez on this edited volume exploring the marginalisation and the struggles of #wastepickers 🧵⤵️
➡️ "Contested Waste: Environmental Conflicts and Waste Picker Resistance in The Global South"
It was a privilege to work with @federicodemaria.bsky.social and Lucia Fernandez on this edited volume exploring the marginalisation and the struggles of #wastepickers 🧵⤵️
Discovering a (relatively) new book on waste pickers in India and am excited to read this! academic.oup.com/book/46139
The Political Ecology of Informal Waste Recyclers in India: Circular Economy, Green Jobs, and Poverty
Abstract. Waste is increasingly a site of social conflict. The questions related to waste management are not merely technical; what, how, where, and by who
academic.oup.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Discovering a (relatively) new book on waste pickers in India and am excited to read this! academic.oup.com/book/46139
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The Hong Kong Ghost Signs project has invited members of the public to contribute to their collection on their new interactive online map: buff.ly/TKoaMT6
August 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The Hong Kong Ghost Signs project has invited members of the public to contribute to their collection on their new interactive online map: buff.ly/TKoaMT6
Fire Dragon Feminism is one of the most important and brilliant books I've read this year. Check out my book review at @asiancha.bsky.social!
[𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖] Loritta Chan on Ee Ling Quah's 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑚: "a searing critique & a therapeutic embrace from a sister who reassures migrant Asian women working in Eurocentric parts of the world: I understand you.& you are not overthinking."
chajournal.blog/2025/08/06/f...
chajournal.blog/2025/08/06/f...
August 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Fire Dragon Feminism is one of the most important and brilliant books I've read this year. Check out my book review at @asiancha.bsky.social!
Vaishak Belle and I have written a children's book and we are excited to launch it with Parakeets Books! It is about the friendship between a girl and a robot as they embark on an adventure to understand empathy and emotions.
Please support us on Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/par...
Please support us on Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/par...
Charming picture book: The Girl and the Robot
A tender journey of friendship unfolds between Ila and Otto, as they each trace their own path through the quiet landscapes of empathy.
www.kickstarter.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Vaishak Belle and I have written a children's book and we are excited to launch it with Parakeets Books! It is about the friendship between a girl and a robot as they embark on an adventure to understand empathy and emotions.
Please support us on Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/par...
Please support us on Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/par...
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🚸 We've just launched our #StreetsForKids City Ranking!
We analysed 36 European cities to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport - and the results are in.
Which cities are leading the way? Find out here 👇
cleancitiescampaign.org/city-ranking... #CityRanking
We analysed 36 European cities to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport - and the results are in.
Which cities are leading the way? Find out here 👇
cleancitiescampaign.org/city-ranking... #CityRanking
Streets for Kids, Cities for All: City Ranking 2025
We've analysed 36 European cities to see how they’re progressing in creating transport systems that prioritise the needs of children.
cleancitiescampaign.org
May 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚸 We've just launched our #StreetsForKids City Ranking!
We analysed 36 European cities to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport - and the results are in.
Which cities are leading the way? Find out here 👇
cleancitiescampaign.org/city-ranking... #CityRanking
We analysed 36 European cities to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport - and the results are in.
Which cities are leading the way? Find out here 👇
cleancitiescampaign.org/city-ranking... #CityRanking
"The imminent eviction coincides with the declining demand for the fabric market’s products, which has been on for decades. The city’s textile and tailoring industries are now shadows of their former selves, their heydays long past."
With only months left before the fabric shops must leave the Western Market, its mostly elderly tenants are unsure where they will go or whether they will reopen their businesses. In full: buff.ly/K4WCTPN
HK fabric traders face uncertain future as Western Market renovation looms
With only months left before the fabric shops must leave the Western Market, its mostly elderly tenants are unsure where they will go or whether they will reopen their businesses.
buff.ly
May 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
"The imminent eviction coincides with the declining demand for the fabric market’s products, which has been on for decades. The city’s textile and tailoring industries are now shadows of their former selves, their heydays long past."
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A new toolkit from @igdc.bsky.social aims to help researchers to address decolonisation in research partnerships, methods, and impact.
www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...
www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...
May 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A new toolkit from @igdc.bsky.social aims to help researchers to address decolonisation in research partnerships, methods, and impact.
www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...
www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...
A lovely project in Hong Kong that uses murals to raise awareness of biodiversity. zolimacitymag.com/hong-kong-bi...
Hong Kong Birds: Murals Take Flight on Lantau Island
The Flock Project is populating Lantau Island with colourful bird murals that aim to raise awareness of the island’s rich biodiversity
zolimacitymag.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A lovely project in Hong Kong that uses murals to raise awareness of biodiversity. zolimacitymag.com/hong-kong-bi...
Just wrote a review on @asiancha.bsky.social about Chen Qiufan's novel, "Waste Tide" (translated by Ken Liu). A highly recommended book if you are into sci-fi and techno-environmental futures! chajournal.blog/2025/04/08/w...
[REVIEW] “A Harrowing Future of Waste in Chen Qiufan’s 𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑖𝑑𝑒” by Loritta Chan
📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Chen Qiufan (author), Ken Liu (translator), Waste Tide, Tor Books, 2019. 352 pgs. They call us “the waste peop…
chajournal.blog
April 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Just wrote a review on @asiancha.bsky.social about Chen Qiufan's novel, "Waste Tide" (translated by Ken Liu). A highly recommended book if you are into sci-fi and techno-environmental futures! chajournal.blog/2025/04/08/w...
When overwhelmed, I retreat into the world of music and poetry. Sharing a beautiful and much needed poem by Emily Pauline Johnson.
March 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
When overwhelmed, I retreat into the world of music and poetry. Sharing a beautiful and much needed poem by Emily Pauline Johnson.
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"Nevertheless, she persisted."
By Courtney Privett
Happy International Women's Day
By Courtney Privett
Happy International Women's Day
March 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
"Nevertheless, she persisted."
By Courtney Privett
Happy International Women's Day
By Courtney Privett
Happy International Women's Day
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"20 years ago, this was a vast elevated highway carrying 168,000 cars daily through the heart of South Korea’s capital."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"20 years ago, this was a vast elevated highway carrying 168,000 cars daily through the heart of South Korea’s capital."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...