Singapore’s road to Net Zero: Individual actions matter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEcy4j7umo 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 […]
Getting to Net Zero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JFHsQB3qCQ In the face of an increasingly urgent climate crisis, the need to achieve net-zero emissions has become one of the most critical goals of our time. Net Zero refers to balancing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted with the amount removed from the atmosphere, resulting in no additional carbon pollution. While government policies, international […]
Who are the experts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT5alo6ESg0 From climate change and technological advancements to healthcare decisions and food choices, navigating the complex landscape of risks has become an integral part of our daily lives. The interactions and impact of these risks have also made it increasingly evident how experts and the public differ in their perception and responses. This gap in […]
Ideating innovative solutions to tackle plastic bottled water consumption in Singapore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aXHmf0FoJ0 Singapore, being a small island nation with limited freshwater resources, relies heavily on imported bottled water to meet its drinking water needs. The consumption of plastic bottled water in Singapore has been a significant environmental concern due to its impact on plastic waste generation and the environment. On 23 March 2023, a report by […]
A call for greater investment in climate change adaptation and resilience
Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effects, both to people and property. Climate change, population growth and urbanisation are just some of the many reasons which contribute to an increase in both the number and severity of disasters, with the Asia Pacific region particularly badly hit. The Institute […]
Getting people to act on climate change
https://youtu.be/W351ptIKKvI 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 […]
Understanding air pollution risks: Case study of haze in Singapore
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution is one of the biggest environmental risk factors contributing to leading causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases[i]. With 9 out of 10 people breathing in polluted air globally, this silent killer contributed to an estimated 7 million premature deaths in 2016 according to the […]
Adopting an integrated urban management system to counter water risks
Indonesian cities face some of the most severe water risks in the world. We might think of Indonesia as a tropical country with abundant water supplies but half of the country’s GDP is produced in river basins that already suffer high water stress during the dry season. The shortfall of supply over demand is expected […]
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 […]