Understanding SG's Past Environment for a Sustainable Future | Green Market

About this Programme

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. What can we learn from Singapore's past environments in order to ensure a sustainable future?

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About the Speaker

Stephen Chua is a Research Assistant Professor working with Professor Benjamin Horton on past sea level, climate and coastal change in Singapore and the region, using geological archives for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. He is also the Principal Investigator of a project that uses a multiproxy approach (i.e., geophysics, water quality, sediment coring and analysis) to understand climate change impacts on Singapore's offshore water resources. His work will have implications for climate mitigation/adaptation and coastal protection efforts in Singapore and the region.

About the Organisation

The Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) was created in 2008 with the mission to conduct fundamental research on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and climate change in and around Southeast Asia, toward safer and more sustainable societies.

EOS will help to build the social compact for Singapore to tackle the challenges of climate change and sustainability, which is central to the major Green Plan policy priority of the Government. Building stronger capabilities to understand, mitigate and respond to natural hazards, disasters and climate change is critical to the sustainability and resilience of urban communities and infrastructure around our region. EOS generates scientific breakthroughs that meet our societal needs and improve the lives of those that live in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Find out more about Earth Observatory Singapore here: https://earthobservatory.sg/

About Green Market

Green Market is NLB’s annual event that celebrates sustainable living and connects the community to green groups and initiatives they can support. This year’s theme, The Sea-cret Edition, dives deep to explore the wonders of the sea and embrace our interconnections with it, urging understanding and action to safeguard its fragile beauty.

From 8-9 June 2024, come have a whale of a time at Central Public Library. Get hooked on the ocean with our lineup of family-fun programmes, booths, storytellings, digital activities and more, brought to you in collaboration with local blue partners.

Can’t make the date? Join us instead from 25 May for our Green Market Challenge and other leadup programmes at selected libraries, and “wet” your appetite for all things marine.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Central Public Library – Programme Room 1, 100 Victoria Street National Library Board, Singapore, Singapore