Singapore Youth for Climate Action

2023 Events

Keeping Up with Climate Policy (Season 1)

Looking at COP27 and COP15: Are Biodiversity and Climate Targets always aligned?
14 January 2023, Saturday

Are biodiversity and climate targets always aligned? In cases where they do not, what principles should guide us to come to a compromise? What are some issues and pitfalls common to both climate and biodiversity policies?

This is a collaborative workshop with Singapore Youth Voices of Biodiversity.

Dialogue Session about Environmental Policymaking in Singapore
11 February 2023, Saturday

Hosted in partnership with MSE and CDL, we bring to you a dialogue with our four panellists:

  • Shawn Ang, Environmental and Climate Activist
  • Tang Zhi Hui, Director, Industry (Climate Change and Sustainability) and Director, Strategy and Planning, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer of City Developments Limited (CDL)
  • Rueban Manokara, Assistant Director, Global Partnerships, National Climate Change Secretariat

They discuss candid views about how local and international climate policy is designed, and the role of corporates & civil society in shaping these polices.

Keeping Up with Climate Policy (Season 2)

Policy & Persuasion
11 June 2023, Sunday

What is the current trajectory of Singapore’s climate policies? What are green groups demanding – and what else is missing? How have debates around the climate in Parliament changed?

Policy & Persuasion
18 June 2023, Sunday

Hear from our former / current Members of Parliament (MPs) as they share about their climate journey & making of climate policy, the challenges they face, and visions for the future 

Local Conference of Youths 2023

What do climate change negotiators talk about? How has COP progressed over the years? What stake does Singapore have in the negotiations? LCOYs are organised around the world each year under YOUNGO, the youth constituency of the UNFCCC. The recommendations of youth participants at various LCOYs are put together at the Conference of Youth (COY)— so voices of youths will be heard in the COP process!

Mitigation

What are the different aspects of climate mitigation? Understand international mitigation policies and assess the controversy and challenges surrounding mitigation methods. Participants sat for a panel discussing Singapore’s decarbonisation strategies.

Adaptation

What is climate resilience? Can local community projects influence international adaptation policies? Participants went to visit a community project, at Ground Up Initative

Loss & Damage

Why is loss and damage a hot topic? How relevant is it to Singapore? Understand differing perspectives between developed and developing countries and the barriers surrounding L&D funding. Participants heard from experts around the region on the future of the L&D Finance Facility.