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Climate Conversations - The green consumer paradox: Can we walk the talk on sustainability? | EP 48

Climate Conversations

We live in a world where the boom in e-commerce allows us to buy anything we want and have it delivered within the day. Yet we have also awoken to the impact of climate change, and the need to reduce waste and embrace sustainability. So how do we square this circle? Is there a gap between purpose and action? Is it about buying “greener” or just buying less? Jaime Ho speaks to Sharon Ng, Professor and Head of the Marketing Division at Nanyang Business School.

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Climate Conversations - Will Singapore’s Climate Impact X (CIX) be a game-changer in the global carbon credit marketplace? | EP 37

A new global carbon exchange headquartered in Singapore will allow companies to buy and sell carbon credits. Four founders have kicked this off – DBS and Standard Chartered Banks, state investment company Temasek and the Singapore Exchange (SGX). What does CIX offer that is different? How will transparency and "good quality credits" be assured? Jaime Ho speaks to Mikkel Larsen, the Chief Sustainability Officer at DBS and interim CEO for CIX.

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Climate Conversations - What’s the state of climate change education in Singapore's school curriculum? | EP 35

Future generations will deal with impacts of climate change so education is key. How are our educators and those who shape our school curriculums dealing with climate change? What does it take to infuse a comprehensive climate change curriculum? Where are we now and how much more needs to be done? Jaime Ho finds out from Associate Professor Chang Chew Hung, Dean of Academic and Strategic Development at National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University.

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Climate Conversations - Sustainable design: How architecture and engineering are evolving to meet the climate challenge | EP 33

Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants Atelier Ten, and member of the Surbana Jurong Group speaks to Jaime Ho about why he sees himself as a climate engineer, why the last five years have seen a big uptick in sustainable architecture and what the opportunities are as building design becomes greener.

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Climate Conversations - Cooling a warming planet: How the humble air-conditioner helps and hinders | EP 32

Jaime Ho speaks to Professor James Trevelyan, engineer and inventor of the Close Comfort personal air-con on the environmental costs of air-conditioning, the limits and potential of technology and how we can adjust human behaviour to make a difference.

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Climate Conversations - Monetary Authority of Singapore chief Ravi Menon on why climate change is also an existential crisis for the financial sector | EP 31

Singapore’s central bank chief Ravi Menon speaks to Jaime Ho on why climate risks are financial risks, how the financial sector can be a tool for the green agenda and why he’s positive Singapore can be a global leader in green finance.

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