After four inspiring weeks and nearly 40 events, the 3rd edition of NUS Sustainability CONNECT has wrapped! Our heartfelt thanks to our partners and everyone who joined us for making it a success! The conversation does not end here, however. Join us for a special post-CONNECT event with Professor Dr Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Details are below.Â
POST-CONNECT BONUS EVENT
NUS120 Distinguished Speaker Series
Navigating Our Future Within Planetary Boundaries Lecture
3.30pm - 5pmÂ
Ho Bee Auditorium, University Cultural Centre, NUSÂ
Free
Open to publicÂ
The talk features Professor Dr Johan Rockstrom of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, an internationally recognised scientist on global sustainability issues who led the development of the Planetary Boundaries framework. Prof Rockstrom will be providing a scientific update of Earth system risks and planetary boundaries science, and highlighting key transformations towards a safe landing on Earth.
EVENTS LINE-UP FOR CONNECT
Week 1
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), NUS
Visit SERIS + View Rooftop PV Installation
9am - 10.30amÂ
NUS 7 Engineering Drive 1, Block E3A #04-25/26Â
Free
Open to public (aged 18 years and above)Â
Learn about SERIS’ R&D activities as well as visit a rooftop PV installation site in NUS - one of the buildings in the campus-wide solar PV installation project which SERIS participated in.
NUS Sustainable Futures (NUS SF)
NUS Sustainable Futures Grant: Introducing the Upcoming 2025 Seed Grant, and Sharing of Tips and Stories by Grant Winners
2.30pm - 4pmÂ
NUS Faculty of Science (S16), Level 3, LT31
Free
Open to NUS academic staff onlyÂ
Join this sharing session to learn more about the upcoming 2025 NUS Sustainable Futures Grant and engage with the 2024 grant awardees who will recount their journeys, offer practical tips and share valuable lessons from their experiences.
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
AFFILIATED EVENTS
August
25
RV Climate Cafe: Fireside Chat with Ms Poh Li San
by Ridge View Residential College (RVRC)
7pm - 8.30pm
RVRC Block G, Level 3, Master's LoungeÂ
Free
For NUS students onlyÂ
Calling all NUS students! You are invited to join a fireside chat with Ms Poh Li San to learn more about her work as the Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Sustainability and the Environment. Ridge View Climate Cafe is a platform for sparking and fostering important conversations about environmental issues within the RVRC community and beyond.
August
27
Camphora Lecture: Bridging Biodiversity, Design and Restoration
NUS Department of Architecture
6.15pm - 7.45pm
SDE4, Level 5 Forum, 8 Architecture Dr, S117564
Free
Open to public
Camphora, represented by Boo Chih Min, will share their experience in mangrove restoration across various parts of Singapore, including Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong.
August
28
Sailing Towards Net Zero Seminar
by Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS), Department of Industrial Systems Engineering & Management, College of Design and Engineering
9.30am - 1.30pm
NUS innovation 4.0 Building, Level 1 Seminar Room, 3 Research Link, S117602Â
Free
Open to public
This seminar will delve into sustainable practices, clean energy solutions, and the importance of collaboration to meet our maritime net-zero emissions goal.
August
28
CEE Seminar: A Long Research Journey on Dams and Reservoirs
by NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
3.30pm - 4.30pm
E1-06-04, NUS College of Design and Engineering 3 Engineering Drive 1, S117578
Free
Open to publicÂ
Prof Faisal Hossain will discuss global reservoir management practices using BGI data, satellite remote sensing, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, highlight highlight current and future approaches to addressing water-related challenges associated with reservoirs and share key lessons learned.
August
29
Seminar on Roles of Silicates in Carbon-inverted Cements: Can We Re-invent Cements?
by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Centre for Environmental Resilience
10am - 11am
Block E4, 04-05, 4 Engineering Drive 3, S117583Â
Free
Open to public
This seminar by Prof Zhang Guoping from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, aims to open discussion on next-generation cements that are designed to invert the carbon emissions from current cement manufacturing pathway, to reverse the overconsumption of limestone (a raw material for cement), and to further utilise ubiquitous and abundant silicate-bearing wastes such as mine tailings.
August
29
by NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
10.45am - 11.45amÂ
Blk E2, LT2, 5 Engineering Dr 2, S117579Â
Free
Open to public
Prof Sriram Narasimhan will discuss the theoretical foundations and practical challenges of developing advanced sensing platforms, and how the data they generate can address critical issues in sustainable infrastructure management.
August
29
Understanding the Impact of Extreme Drought Stress on Forests
by Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions (CNCS), NUS Department of Biological Sciences
4pm - 5pm
NUS Department of Biological Sciences, Block S3 #05-02 (Conference Room), 16 Science Drive 4, S117558Â
Free
Open to public
Prof Brendan Choat, a world leader in the fields of plant physiology and ecology, will share more about his research which combines process-based models and non-invasive imaging to reveal how forests respond to rising heat and water stress.
Exhibition on Solar Energising Heritage
September 5 to October 6
Central Library Level 4, 9am - 6pm
Visit this NUS Libraries exhibition on custom-designed coloured solar panels developed for NUS Baba House using Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BBIP) technology by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore.
Bring Your Own (BYO) Campaign by University Campus Infrastructure (UCI)
August 11 to December 6
Applicable to drinks stalls at Flavours@UTown, Fine Food, The Summit@BTC, YIH, Frontier, PGP, Techno Edge, The Deck, The Terrace
Join us in shaping a zero-waste campus! Enjoy $0.60 off your takeaway drinks when you bring your own cup, bottle or tumbler. A $0.20 fee applies for disposable drink cups - with half the proceeds supporting student-led sustainability initiatives.
OUR PARTNERS
BES Drongos
Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS) NUS
Energy Studies Institute (ESI), NUS
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM)
LRF Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR)
NUS Centre for Hydrogen Innovations (CHI)
NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions (CNCS)
NUS Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS)
NUS Centre for Sustainable Medicine (CoSM)Â
NUS Centre for Water Research (CWR)
NUS Climate Analytics and Technology (CAT) Club
NUS College of Design and Engineering (CDE)
NUS Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience (CFI) SingaporeÂ
NUS College
NUS Cities
NUS Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
NUS Enterprise
NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI)
NUS Libraries
NUS Master of Science (Environmental Management) Programme
NUS SAVE (Students' Association for Visions of the Earth)
NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE)
NUS Sustainable Futures (NUS SF)
NUS Toddycats
Office of University Communications (UCO)
Ridge View Residential College (RVRC)
SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
Student Energy NUS
Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (NUS SGFIN)
University Campus Infrastructure (UCI)
University Health Centre (UHC)
