Singapore’s road to Net Zero: Individual actions matter
IPUR embarked on a study with the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to understand Singaporeans’ attitudes towards the nation’s Net Zero targets and its associated policies, as well as the actions they intend to take […]
Getting to Net Zero
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Getting people to act on climate change
We’ve been hearing for many years now that climate change is upon us and that action needs to be taken in order to prevent catastrophic disasters such as intense droughts, storms, heat waves and rising sea levels. These aren’t just baseless claims – dozens of people died in Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfire season which was one […]
Putting into practice what she learned about climate change
From her motivations to her areas of interest in the field of risk communication in climate mitigation, Ng Kai Lin, an intern at IPUR, shares about her work and experience. What motivated you to pursue an internship with IPUR? I embarked on this internship on May 1, 2020, and while I was always interested in […]
A passion for environmental causes
Her passion for environmental issues fuelled her decision to pursue an internship with the Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR) to explore the differences in how individuals perceive and respond to the risks of climate change. Foo Yu Lin was fresh out from graduating from the Bachelor of Environmental Studies and the University […]
Connecting on climate change to motivate action
Dr Robyn Wilson, 27 March 2025: Dr Wilson explores best practices for engaging individuals and communities both emotionally and cognitively, ensuring climate communication resonates and inspires action
Climate change communicators in Singapore and Thailand
Dr Louis Lebel, 27 May 2021: Much has been learnt about public awareness and understanding of climate change. However, what is less known are climate change communicators, and how their contributions are critical to success.
Health risk assessment of air pollution: a tale of two cities
Dr Wilson Tam, 20 May 2021: Director of Research at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, presents his findings on examining the adverse effects of air pollution on health in Singapore and quantifying it as relative risk based on Accident and Emergency (A&E) data.
Technological risk perception & technological competency in the built environment
Prof Hwang Bon-Gang, 25 March 2021: from the Department of Building, School of Design & Environment at NUS, presents his study on developing an assessment tool to assess users’ technological risk perception (TRP) and technological competency (TC) for people in the built and construction industry. The tool identifies technological risk perception gaps and subsequently designs suitable strategies […]