NUS Sustainability Academy

“Working on the cross-faculty course focused on sustainability has been a truly enriching experience. It is great to have experts from various disciplines together working on a multi-dimensional approach to understanding the complexities of sustainability.
Critical discussions with the audience, those working in the industry in particular, also helped me move beyond classic theory and common practice and re-think some actionable strategies for sustainable development. This experience helped bridge opinions from different sectors and help improve our understanding of sustainability and reinforced the importance of working across disciplines to tackle global challenges effectively."

Dr Hao Tang

“This experience has been enriching not only in being able to stay abreast of current happenings that can be shared in the sessions but also to learn form the participants thru discussions/Q-As. Apart from being a scientist, these sessions have helped learning from diverse perspectives in policy making and how science translates to the real world.”

Dr Srivatsan V Raghavan

“This course brought us out of our individual silos to understand the topic of sustainability from a more comprehensive and in-depth perspective, covering modules ranging from financial instruments in the carbon market and nature-based solutions to civil activism and sustainability reporting methodologies. I have not only gained rich insights into the complexities and challenges across subject matters under the sustainability umbrella but have also identified practical concepts and knowledge applicable to my work. The speakers were well-curated to ensure that we could hear from a diversity of experts from various fields, and the dialogue components (closed-door) allowed participants to exchange views in a safe space. The materials and programme were well-organised, and the course facilitators, who are practitioners themselves, were always well-equipped to address our questions and on hand to ensure the attendees were taken good care of. Regardless of your role in the public service, I highly recommend this course as it will contribute towards your efforts in the ecosystem to shape a more sustainable future for citizens.”

Humphrey Sew
Director (Media Relations & Digital Comms), Strategic Comms and Outreach Group, URA

“Thank you very much, Team APCEL-CNCS and participants! A deeply engrossing seminar and engaging discussions with participants.”

Li-Ling Ch’ng
Partner, Head, Financial Services (Regulatory) Practice and Co-head, Environmental, Social & Governance Practice, RHTLaw Asia

“Best-in-class program with well-curated speakers and topics on the carbon markets. The discussions with practitioners on Articles 6.2 and 6.4 were insightful and thought-provoking. Sincere thanks to the team who made this possible, and please keep up the good work. (Survey response)”

Kevin Shen
Commercial Director, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions