Next Steps

Do you want to know more about UNFCCC and Constituencies? StepUP! with us!

The second move is on January 24 h14.30 UTC with “UNFCCC Structure”

Register here: https://bit.ly/3snurTp

Let’s move to Glasgow, learn,connect and Build initiative together

The UNDP Climate Promise Youth Dialogue will take place during February 09-10, 2021, aiming to enhance youth empowerment for climate actions in the lead up to the Asia-Pacific Climate Week and the COP 26 in the United Kingdom and beyond.

It also aims to strengthen collaborations between young leaders and key actors such as governments, civil society, the private sector etc.

Things to expect from this dialogue are stories of young changemakers and industry influencers, essential knowledge and discussions for various participant groups such as youth and government leaders.

In addition, a knowledge and collaboration platform will be launched with the key actions by various organizations and individuals.

Register and be a participant: https://cutt.ly/LjxhUv

This 1-day international seminar will feature three provocative frontiers of dialogue from scholars and public figures, who will discuss the intersections, opportunities, and challenges between the Global and the Local. The 3 multidisciplinary panels will explore local collective memories and their influence on reconciliation and justice on the global stage, local responses and solutions to the global problem of climate change and the limits and possibilities of the emerging field of digital cultures. Through our dynamic local and international speakers, this edition will delve into the envisioned or re-imagine the world we want to live and thrive in locally and globally.

Do check out the programme details and register at https://smu.sg/peace21 before 20 January to receive the meeting link. All are welcome to attend this online Seminar.

Catch our director Prof. Koh Lian Pin discuss how science can inform effective policy-making for enabling climate action and biodiversity conservation at this upcoming webinar hosted by the NUS School Design & Environment!

22 January 2021, 6:30 PM SGT

Register at: https://cutt.ly/OjxX2Po

Climate Conversations with Lian Pin Koh
26 January 2021 (Tuesday) | 5-6pm
Livestream talk followed by Q&A

Facebook Event page https://www.facebook.com/events/1352556611765226/

Renowned ecologist and environmental scientist Lian Pin Koh (Professor of Conservation Science, Technology and Policy in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Director of the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions) joins us in the penultimate session in Climate Conversations series with his talk, Promises and Pitfalls of Nature-based Climate Solutions.

Nature-based climate solutions are essentially ways of leveraging Nature’s superpower of carbon storage and sequestration through photosynthesis to help us tackle the challenge of climate change. Examples of these solutions include protecting our remaining natural ecosystems, and restoring degraded ones to a more natural state. Although nature-based solutions have great potential for addressing climate impacts, they are not without trade-offs that may limit their outcomes. Professor Koh will speak about how a better understanding of both the potential and limits of nature-based climate solutions is needed to help inform our climate policy and investment decisions.

The programme will be hosted and moderated by Zhang Baoxin (Curator, Public Programmes).

Details and Registration at lcoy.rajayogacenter.org

Conference Schedule:

The conference will run online via Zoom across 3 sessions:

Friday, 29 January 2021:

• Session 1 on Sustainability 4:00-6:00pm Dubai Time (8pm to 10pm Singapore time)

Saturday, 30 January 2021:

• Session 2 on Conservation, 11:00am-1.00pm Dubai Time (3pm to 5pm Singapore time)

• Session 3 on Innovation, 4:00pm-6.00pm Dubai Time (8pm to 10pm Singapore time)

*Networking: 20 mins prior to the start of Conference

The BFF Challenge is back! Join our ever-growing community of BFF as you embark on field trips, biodiversity-exploration and online workshops for exposure to Singapore's wonderful flora and fauna. No experience is required, sign up if you want to learn more about nature.

If you..

• are interested in biodiversity (no matter how small or big this may be)

• want to learn more about the biodiversity scene

• want to do your part in protecting the environment

• are between 16-35 years old

(used up your SG Rediscover vouchers but still want to discover a different side of Singapore)

Click here to sign up for our opening seminar on 20 Feb: https://tinyurl.com/biodchal21