Green Drink's session this month features Loo Deliang from NUS who will talk about how climate change will affect Singapore.
The Sustainable Singapore Blueprint also states that “All cities, including Singapore, may experience more extreme temperatures, heat waves and heavy rainfall more frequently.” Besides rising temperatures, Singapore will face rising sea levels, water resource scarcity, worsening food security and spread of diseases such as dengue, to name a few.
The failure to anticipate, adapt and prepare for adverse climate impacts will have grave and profound implications for our country, our generation and generations to come. Therefore, the preparation to adapt to climate change is of paramount importance given our island's limited geographical boundary, scarce resources and increasing population.
Loo Deliang is a graduate student of environmental management with the National University of Singapore. He also holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours in Economics, with a focus on the Economics of Climate Change. On his free time, he serves as advisor to the NUS Students Against Violation of the Earth (SAVE) and is the interim Chairperson of the Youth Coalition for Sustainable Development (Singapore), a new youth environmental NGO. He currently works with the National Environment Agency.
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Venue: to be confirmed
Website: Green Drinks Facebook Group
Contact: olivia@greendrinks.org
